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First Aid Kit have cancelled their summer shows due to “unforeseen medical circumstances”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
First Aid Kit have cancelled all their upcoming summer dates for this year due to "unforeseen medical circumstances". The Swedish folk duo uploaded a …
List-Worthy
Tyler, The Creator reveals full list of contributors on IGOR
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Tyler, The Creator has unveiled the full list of contributors for his new album IGOR. Last week, it was revealed that Kanye West, Santigold, and …
Cornwall
Hayden Thorpe unveils new offering “Earthly Needs”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Hayden Thorpe has shared another taste of his debut solo record Diviner with new single "Earthly Needs". Speaking to Best Fit about his Diviner album, …
Charli XCX
Charli XCX has been working with BTS on a new song
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Charli XCX has been working with Korean superstars BTS on a new song. Last week Charli XCX released her first single of the year, "Blame It On Your …
Portugal
Johnn Marr and Samm Henshaw to play NOS Alive 2019
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Portugal's NOS Alive festival has revealed two new additions, Johnny Marr and Samm Henshaw. The two new names are announced after adding MARINA to the …
NIKI drops four-track EP wanna take this downtown?
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Indonesian R&B artist NIKI has unveiled her new four-track EP, wanna take this downtown?. wanna take this downtown? is NIKI's first collection of …
Bon Iver
Runnner’s “Frame” is a perfect balance of stunning and sorrowful
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
LA-based band Runnner find a balance of beauty and melancholia on folk-tinged ballad, "Frame". Opening with tender guitar melodies that ripple …
Broad City
South African rapper Push Push drops playful jam “INB4”
thelineofbestfit.com - Olivia Swash
Push Push (aka Nicci St. Bruce) brings bounce on her new track "INB4", with peppy production from fellow Grind Select signee - the fittingly-titled …
Hayden Thorpe’s solo debut was shaped by emotional goodbyes and solitude
thelineofbestfit.com - Sean Kerwick
“Structure has become chaotic,” Hayden Thorpe offers as he evaluates his re-entry to the working musician’s cycle whilst strolling down Hampstead …
Arlo Day untangles doomed romance in enchanting new cut “This Love”
thelineofbestfit.com - Katy Hills
With intertwining tender melodies, delicate hooks and haunting vocals, South-East London songwriter, guitarist and Domino signee Arlo Day captivates …
Skinny Pelembe’s Dreaming Is Dead Now is a chameleonic thrill
thelineofbestfit.com - Chris Taylor
Doya Beardmore, AKA Skinny Pelembe, is a man of who likes to play themes off one another, holding up a fun house mirror to the expected and …
Tyler, The Creator has announced an event in London this afternoon
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Tyler, The Creator has returned to the UK and announced a surprise event this afternoon. Having dropped his new album IGOR yesterday (17 May), Tyler, …
Adam Lambert
Nine Songs: Adam Lambert
thelineofbestfit.com - Jessica Goodman
The Queen frontman and solo star talks Jess Goodman through the songs that made him. "The connection is kind of obvious! Obviously, I sing for the …
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson shares new YEBBA collaboration “Don’t Leave Me Lonely”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Mark Ronson has unveiled another taste of his upcoming Late Night Feelings record with YEBBA collaboration "Don't Leave Me Lonely". "Don't Leave Me …
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey drops breezy cover of Sublime’s “Doin’ Time”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Lana Del Rey has covered Sublime's "Doin' Time" track that will feature in an upcoming documentary on the band. "Doin' Time" was originally released …
Radiohead
Radiohead are selling a limited edition t-shirt this weekend
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Radiohead have put a limited edition t-shirt up for sale this weekend with Thom Yorke's writing on the back. The limited edition tops are the first …
Jack White
The Raconteurs drop new single “Help Me Stranger”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
The Raconteurs have shared "Help Me Stranger", the latest single from their first album in 10 years. "Help Me Stranger" lands after earlier singles, …
Albums
David Berman of Silver Jews announces first album in over a decade
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
David Berman, formerly of Silver Jews, has announced his debut album with Purple Mountains, which is his first in 11 years. The album news also …
Halsey
Halsey drops hard-hitting new single “Nightmare”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Halsey has kicked off her next chapter with the hard-hitting new single "Nightmare". The new single explores expectations put on women in society, and …
Jack White
The Hives unveil first new track in four years “I’m Alive”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
The Hives have returned with their first new single in four years, "I'm Alive". "I'm Alive" is the Swedish group's first single since 2015's "Blood …
“Heart of Gold” is a soulful, sultry debut from Leo Bhanji
thelineofbestfit.com - Bryony Holdsworth
Born in the age of the internet, 19-year-old Leo Bhanji creates music inspired by a passion for computer games. This technological rhythm is embedded …
Iceland
Iceland’s Hatari are anti-capitalist, pro-Palestine, and making Eurovision organisers very nervous
thelineofbestfit.com - Jen Long
Their live shows are provocative theatrical performances wrapped in bondage gear, their lyrics are politically critical, and they will be …
Carly Rae Jepsen
Dedicated highlights all that makes Carly Rae Jepsen great
thelineofbestfit.com - Julian de Valliere
“Love is more than telling me you want it / I don’t need the words / I want the sound”. Carly Rae Jepsen’s latest doubles down on one of her central …
Lewis Capaldi
Lewis Capaldi has a generation in the palm of his hand
thelineofbestfit.com - Hayley Milross
A man who seems to have the world in the palm of his hand, his self-deprecating humour and his happy-go-lucky personality has become a sure-fire …
Frank Ocean
Tyler, The Creator’s new album features Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, Frank Ocean, and more
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Tyler, The Creator dropped his new IGOR record today, which features contributions from Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, Frank Ocean, and more. The 12-track …
Great Britain
Between the hard knocks, Nothing Great About Britain is a special debut LP from slowthai
thelineofbestfit.com - Alex Mistlin
On his debut album, slowthai has found a new artistic gear and in the process made an 11-track blueprint for UK rap’s post-grime future. In his short …
Devine
L Devine shines bright on new banger “Naked Alone”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
L Devine has released her huge new pop single "Naked Alone". Hot on the heels of her performance at this year's The Great Escape in Brighton, L Devine …
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen unveils new offering “There Goes My Miracle”
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Bruce Springsteen has shared another taste of his upcoming Western Stars album with new single, "There Goes My Miracle". "There Goes My Miracle" …
Albums
Kevin George announces debut album with two new tracks
thelineofbestfit.com - Cerys Kenneally
Kevin George has announced his debut album MY DARLING'S A DEMON, alongside sharing two new tracks, "Last Night I Lost Reason", and "Lay It On …