The Line of Best Fit

The Line of Best Fit stands as the largest independent platform in the UK dedicated to showcasing new music. What started as a humble blog has transformed into a site that attracts over two million readers each month. Despite this growth, we continue to embody the enthusiasm and spirit of the music lovers who founded us. Our team consists of a diverse group of photographers, writers, editors, filmmakers, tech enthusiasts, and artists from London and beyond. We are a close-knit, DIY community bonded by our passion for music. By collaborating, we share knowledge and support one another in enhancing our creative and technical abilities. Additionally, we operate as a record label and host live events globally, featuring stages at renowned festivals like Iceland Airwaves, The Great Escape, The End of the Road Festival, and Winter Camp in Paris.

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Nippa is on the rise

5 days ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Max Gayler

With his new EP, Hope She Hears This, Tottenham’s breakout R&B talent Nippa offers an unfiltered journey through heartbreak, vulnerability, and self-discovery. This is what it means to share too much, too honestly—and why he’s choosing to do it anyway. With his new EP, Hope She Hears This, Tottenham’s breakout R&B talent Nippa offers an unfiltered journey through heartbreak, vulnerability, and self-discovery.
Ballsy: "We make art to feel feelings with people, to connect with people, to help people" | Interview

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Steven Loftin

"You've heard this from artists before, but it's not even that I want to do this. It's like, I have to. It is part of me," Isabelle Banos enthuses. “This is why I'm here on this weird social experiment called life."Banos imbues the spirit of art. From a young age, the artist – currently under the moniker Ballsy – was surrounded by the classic dad rock catalogue.
John Gorbus: "Our shows are so aggressive and violent but it all comes from a place of love"

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Sophie Walker

The world is inhospitable and hell has split wide open. The fault line, it would seem, lies in Boise, Idaho. John Gorbus was born in the undoing of it all; regurgitated from this barely-hidden inferno which has long raged beneath our feet. It was a strange birth in strange times, and this many-headed beast was sticky with the mucus of violence and love. And John Gorbus would not be quiet. The band bites into raw orange bell peppers, offering them to the audience like a sacrament.
Jordan Adetunji returns with "X n the City"

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Tyler Damara Kelly

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R.E.M. announce five-track benefit EP, Radio Free Europe 2025

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Tyler Damara Kelly

The release celebrates the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), and arrives just ahead of World Press Freedom Day (3 May). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was established by the United States 75 years ago and currently broadcasts news and information in 27 languages to 23 countries where a free press is either banned by the government or under threat.
Charli XCX, Neneh Cherry, Jordan Stephens, and more sign open letter of solidarity to trans community

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Tyler Damara Kelly

The letter was started by Tom Rasmussen and Tom Mehrtens, Head of Music & Entertainment at PR company SATELLITE414, with the help of Olly Alexander and his manager. Among the thousands of names, are the likes of Neneh Cherry, Rina Sawayama, Jessie Ware, CMAT, jasmine.4.t, Wolf Alice, Jordan Stephens, Self Esteem, Lava La Rue, Paloma Faith, Mabel and more.
Palace and NoSo join lineup for Khruangbin's Gunnersbury Park show

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Tyler Damara Kelly

Joining Khruangbin for their biggest UK headline performance to date is previously announced special guest TV On The Radio, who recently announced their first live shows in five years and a 20th anniversary re-issue of their seminal debut album, Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes, and newly announced Palace and NoSo.
Moses Sumney, Yukimi Nagano, Obongjayar and Yussef Dayes to feature on Little Simz's forthcoming album, Lotus

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Tyler Damara Kelly

Lotus features a curated list of collaborators including Moses Sumney, Miraa May, Wretch 32, Cashh, Michael Kiwanuka, Yussef Dayes, Sampha, Lydia Kitto, Yukimi Nagano, and Obongjayar and Moonchild Sanelly. Later this year, Little Simz is set to join previous Meltdown Festival curators such as Chaka Khan, Christine and the Queens, Grace Jones, Nile Rodgers, Robert Smith, David Byrne, Yoko Ono, Anohni, Massive Attack, Jarvis Cocker, Patti Smith and David Bowie.
Mádé Kuti returns with new single, "I Won't Run Away"

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Tyler Damara Kelly

Speaking of the track, Kuti explains: "I was thinking a lot about growth, and uncovering the characteristics that define me. I realised how easy it is for people to be weighed down by their flaws and thought there was nothing more beautiful than a person that could look at themselves objectively and strive to be better not only for their own sake, but for the people around them, their community, and the world at large.
Kaeto presents new track, "words"

1 week ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Tyler Damara Kelly

"words" marks the first taste of new music from Kaeto last year’s INTRO mixtape and the recent Porches remix of her track, "U R MINE". "’words’ was the first song I ever made with Mathi (Mathi and I wrote INTRO together). Mathi had this really old piano that made such a crazy sound like bones clinking as you played it. We sampled those in the song which adds to the weirdness of the beat," Kaeto explains. "Lyrically I was really inspired by ‘Wordy Rappinghood’ at the time.