Eurosonic Noorderslag announces opening party performers
Eurosonic Noorderslag new music showcase has announced the full line-up details of its opening party, taking place 14 January across the Dutch city of Groningen.
You can grab tickets for the first evening's entertainment, as well as for the full festival/conference (which runs 14-17 January), here. Each year Eurosonic selects one European country as its 'focus country', highlighting the culture and sonic output of the nation. This year's 'focus' is Iceland.
The line-up includes two of our recent Newcomers, Shura and Deers, as well as Freddie Dickson & the Guards, who will play our Best Fit Five Day Forecast in January.
The opening line-up in full comprises:
All the Luck in the World (ie), Aquilo (uk), Asbjørn (dk), BEA (nl), Birds that Change Colour (be), Bombay Show Pig (nl), Catfish and the Bottlemen (uk), DEERS (es), dj. flugvél og geimskip (is), Freddie Dickson & the Guards (uk), God Damn (uk), Jake Isaac (uk), Joana Serrat (es), Júníus Meyvant (is), Kaleo (is), Kormac (ie), Low Roar (is), Maarten Vos (nl), Mammút (is), Mountain bike (be), My Bubba (dk/is), Oscar & the Wolf (be), Samaris (is), Shannon Saunders (uk), Shura (uk), Sisters (ie), SOAK (ie), Soldier's Heart (be), Talisco (fr), The Hearing (fi), Vök (is) and Warm Graves (de).
- Joy Crookes pens a love letter to women of colour on "Carmen"
- JOSEPH sign to Nettwerk and share new single "Bye and Bye"
- The Black Keys detail self-produced album, No Rain, No Flowers
- Idris Elba, Nas, and Giggs feature on Slick Rick's first album in two decades, Victory
- Blonde Redhead join forces with Brooklyn Youth Chorus on new album, The Shadow of the Guest
- AJ Tracey reunites MTP on new track, "Paid In Full"
- Grimes, Sevdaliza, 070 Shake and more feature on Anyma's third album, The End Of Genesys
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday

Tune-Yards
Better Dreaming

Matt Maltese
Hers

Billy Nomates
Metalhorse
