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Listen: Icona Pop, live in concert for Sveriges Radio P3

By Richard Thane, 21 May 2012

Featuring current single ‘I Love It’, plus as yet unheard new material ‘Rocket Science’ and ‘Weekend’. Recorded last week in Stockholm, stream the entire Icona Pop concert inside.

EP Stream: WRD – Keep Yr Cracked Eyes Shut

By Richard Thane, 4 May 2012

For those with their ears firmly engaged in the Scandinavian landscape will be sure to recognise who WRD actually are. But we’re not giving any clues. Anonymous or otherwise – they’ve crafted four utterly essential slabs of IDM. Listen inside.

Listen: Echo Lake – Even The Blind

By Richard Thane, 10 April 2012

‘Even The Blind’ is the first taster from London based Echo Lake’s long-awaited debut album Wild Peace. Long time champions of the band here at Best Fit, Echo Lake’s core duo of Thom Hill and Linda Jarvis have surpassed themselves in producing a record huge in stature and execution.

Watch: Faye – Water Against The Rocks (PSL Session)

By Richard Thane, 10 April 2012

Lazy comparisons aside, Faye delves into the earnest love-lorn territory that a certain Lykke Li treads so effortlessly. However, what Faye has in spades is an instant warmth – a softer character than Lykke Li’s oft femme fatale approach. Expect big things from this girl.

Listen: Dive – How Long Have You Known?

By Richard Thane, 10 April 2012

Two kaleidoscopic shimmering guitar hooks curl around the semi-krautrock grooves, whilst Cole Smith’s understated vocal ties the whole thing together spectacularly. Come the 60 second mark, you’ll be in raptures.

EP Stream: World Tour – Believe

By Richard Thane, 3 April 2012

Across Believe and its four tracks of luxurious grooves, World Tour go some way in proving that when it comes to sumptuous pop music, Sweden are still head and shoulders above the rest. Listen to the entire EP, available exclusively to Best Fit, inside.

Listen: WRD – Abyss

By Richard Thane, 26 March 2012

It’s been almost 12 months since we last heard from Sweden’s pop-label-du-jour Force Majeure, when in April of last year they hit us with the glorious future-prog stylings of London’s Night Angles. Today, there’s not one but two new signings to the label.

Never Content: Air France announce split

By Richard Thane, 26 March 2012

“We are restless people, always wanting to try different things, never able to let a song be.”

Listen: The Chieftains & The Low Anthem – School Days Over [Best Fit Premiere]

By Richard Thane, 20 March 2012

Before we stream the entire album tomorrow (featuring Bon Iver and The Decemberists), check out this wonderful collaboration between Irish folk legends The Chieftains and Best Fit favourites The Low Anthem.

Download: Fanuelle – Dirty Loverstuff [mpFree Premiere] // Song Of The Day #416

By Richard Thane, 19 March 2012

Lo-fi charm, cut and paste film dialogue, keyboard orchestras and poetic murmurings – we bring you a long lost classic from reclusive Fanuelle, whose increasingly hard to find album gets re-released this week.

Listen: Padraig Whelan – Off And On

By Richard Thane, 18 March 2012

Gloriously romantic without ever reaching schmaltzy heights, this is another rare gem from the supremely talented singer-songwriter.

Watch: Taken By Trees + Niki & The Dove, live at SXSW

By Richard Thane, 18 March 2012

Utterly superb footage supplied from the guys behind Hype Machine, watch full sets from two of our most beloved acts: Niki & The Dove and Taken By Trees, live from SXSW.