Sufjan Stevens has revealed his first full UK/European tour since 2006.
PJ Harvey, Sufjan Stevens, Warpaint and Perfume Genius added to Primavera Sound Festival 2011
Primavera Sound Festival has confirmed that PJ Harvey and Sufjan Stevens (amongst others) have been added to 2011′s line-up.

Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
The Age of Adz spins a fragmented and oblique narrative punctuated by intimate lyrics, electronic glitches and swirling string arrangements.

Sufjan Stevens – All Delighted People EP
Sufjan Stevens is still the emotional, down-cast wreck that penned ditties about serial killers, cancer patients and ruined Christmases that he always was. And by God, we love him all the more for it. Especially when he releases material as good as this from nowhere…

Sufjan Stevens unveils ‘The Age of Adz’, free mp3
Fresh from springing the All Delighted People EP on the world last week, and having sold over 12000 of said EP in its first weekend, Asthmatic Kitty unveils another major surprise in new album The Age of Adz will be released October 12.

Freelance Whales – Weathervanes
Freelance Whales unleash an eagerly anticipated debut, but is there something overly familiar about it?

TLOBF Albums Of The Decade
It’s the last TLOBF feature of the year… The best, and must hear, albums since the noughties arrived – as chosen by TLOBF contributors. Enjoy.

TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…

Sufjan Stevens / Osso - Run Rabbit Run
‘Run Rabbit Run’ is a rare experiment that due to such care and talent has worked perhaps better than anyone thought possible. Lauren Down reviews.

Dag För Dag – Shooting From The Shadows EP
Dag För Dag are a bit of an anomaly on the Saddle Creek label, but with Richard Swift on board can they go wrong on this EP? Catriona Boyle reviews.
Various Artists – Dark Was The Night
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.
‘Dark Was The Night’ – free download, and full tracklist
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’s Alternative Christmas Crackers
We’ve lovingly compiled an alternative list of Yuletide cuts so sharp they’d scythe through the toughest of turkeys. With presents like this, who needs an iPhone under the tree?
4AD release AIDS Charity album – Bon Iver, The National and Arcade Fire contribute
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.
ATP Update: Breeders weekend & Fans weekend have new bands
ATP Update-tastic: more bands added to the Breeders weekend plus the first top 20 for the Fans weekend have been announced.
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
- Timber Timbre announced as support for Laura Marling tour
- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
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