Posted on 16 December 2008 by The Line Of Best Fit
Well… we’re sorry for the delay, but the two Rich’s here at TLOBF Towers have been burning the midnight oil, counting each of the votes… And now we’re ready to announce it!
According to you, the lovely, well-dressed and gorgeous readers of TLOBF, the album of the year IS:
Posted on 07 December 2008 by Rich Thane
Photograph by Simon Leak
Polly Scattergood recommends… “Oxford Comma” by Vampire Weekend
“I love it. Musically, it is very catchy, with contagious beats, precise arpeggio guitar and a childlike pipe organ. Lyrically, it is witty yet with an underlying strength. I think it was the opening lyrics that first drew me in. “Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? I’ve seen those English dramas too. They’re cruel.” To write a song with such seemingly easy charm but also dripping with such irony can never be easy. But it’s a incredibly simple, intelligent pop song that feels weighty behind the seemingly throw-away lines. They seem to capture a sort of rebellious excitement. They’re obviously a well-educated bunch of guys poking fun at the the idea of an Oxford comma. Obviously this song isn’t about punctuation. I think it is more about the pointlessness of overanalysing certain things… On that note, I am going to stop analysing myself, take a step back and say that ‘Oxford Comma’ is my favourite song of 2008: intelligent, catchy indie-pop that will appeal if you are into good tunes filled with dark, ironic humour.”
Polly Scattergood is a London-based singer-songwriter. Her debut album will be out in February on Mute.
Posted on 28 November 2008 by The Line Of Best Fit
It’s that time of year again… We’re making our list and checking it twice, trying to find out who’s been naughty or nice. Yes, it’s our Album of the Year! More coveted than a shiny penny, more famous than the winner of last year’s X-Factor and guaranteed to start debate!
This year, to shuffle blame away from TLOBF HQ, we’re getting YOU, yes, YOU the reader, to vote for the albums YOU think are the best 2008 had to offer. We’ve whittled down a mammoth list of prospective albums to a mere 50. It’s tough work, but someone had to do it.
So, mouse button at the ready - get clicking! You can pick as many albums as you like, there are no limits. If you feel it’s worthy of “Album of the Year” status, then do the right thing and cast your vote.
If you need some help making that all-important decision, you can read our take on the albums listed in our 2008 archive here.
The poll will close on Friday December 12th.
There is a prize up for grabs for one lucky reader. Some very kind record companies behind the following 50 records have offered up a selection of prizes including: ultra-rare vinyl, posters, t-shirts and CDs by some of the nominees, plus a pair of tickets to see the sold-out Fleet Foxes show at London Roundhouse in February 2009. To be in with a chance of winning this mammoth and hugely exciting prize, enter your details at the bottom of this page. The lucky winner will be notified via email. Competition closes on Friday 12th December.
Posted on 06 February 2008 by Kyle Lemmon
The supposed backlash pundits predicted is still waiting in the wings it seems. Vampire Weekend’s unique blend of self-titled “Upper West Side Soweto” came blazing through San Francisco last Thursday at the indie rock dance club Popscene. Whether they were hipsters feeding off the buzz of excitement still swarming around the heads of the Columbia University quartet was not an issue. An hour before the show even started they dotted the outside of the club hungry to hear how Koenig and his sweatered compatriots would translate the bouncy fusion of new wave and African pop, et al on their self-titled debut. Continue Reading
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