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Woodpigeon – Treasury Library Canada

By Shain Shapiro, 3 March 2009

Folk music is better off with Woodpigeon around. They challenge convention, without any loss of honesty or respect. Shain Shapiro reviews the latest from one of Canada’s finest.

Various Artists – Dark Was The Night

By Simon Tyers, 11 February 2009

It’s a 31 track compilation of exclusive songs to benefit AIDS and HIV awareness. It might also be the greatest grouping yet of TLOBF-friendly artists.

Various Artists – Rough Trade Counter Culture 08

By Simon Tyers, 10 February 2009

The annual staff handpicked compilation of the most exciting, offbeat and plain curious music to have emerged last year, from folk to dubstep to, um, shitgaze.

Bon Iver – Blood Bank EP

By Emily Moore, 23 January 2009

Originally published as an early doors piece last year, heres your chance to revisit the review for ‘Blood Bank’ which went on general release this week via Jagjaguwar.

‘Dark Was The Night’ – free download, and full tracklist

16 January 2009

Download a track from the new 4AD compilation. ‘Knotty Pine’ by The Dirty Projectors and David Byrne is available inside. Plus info on how you can hear the whole 32 tracks before it’s 16th February release.

TLOBF 2008 :: Gigs of the Year

By Emily Moore, 30 December 2008

Eight of TLOBF’s most obsessive gig-goers list their picks of the year’s live music. Bon Iver, Tom Waits and Neil Young all feature…

TLOBF Readers Poll :: RESULTS!

TLOBF Readers Poll :: RESULTS!

By The Line Of Best Fit, 16 December 2008

The news you’ve ALL been waiting for…… Who’s won our first Readers Choice Album of the Year?!?

4AD 2008 Digital Label Sampler [Download]

4AD 2008 Digital Label Sampler [Download]

8 December 2008

4AD are celebrating Christmas early and giving everyone a FREE album sampler to download, featuring some of the greatest music of the year! Woo hoo!

4AD release AIDS Charity album – Bon Iver, The National and Arcade Fire contribute

4 December 2008

4AD Records and AIDS charity Red Hot have joined forces with Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National to produce a whopping 32 track album of original material from all your favourite indie superstars.

TLOBF.COM :: 2008 Readers Choice Album Of The Year

By The Line Of Best Fit, 28 November 2008

This year, we’re getting YOU, yes, YOU the reader, to vote for the albums YOU think are the best 2008 had to offer. There is a massive prize up for grabs too!

That’s The Spirit – Staying Places

By Sean Bamberger, 17 October 2008

TLOBF champion yet another Canadian band: ‘Staying Places’ is proving to be a tricky one to pin down. Space-Folk and much much more from one of the most satisfying releases this year.

Sarah Siskind added as Bon Iver support for European dates

1 October 2008

Posting on her blog, an excitable Sarah Siskind has just announced that she will be the opening act for the European Bon Iver shows in December. Oh yes. Details inside..

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