THE LINE of BEST FIT

Booking with its own latitude firmly in mind, Arctic showcase Tromsø World ends up with a line-up that feels local and far-flung at once. thelineofbestfit.com/feature…

Manchester rapper Nemzzz has announced Locked In (Euroluxe), a deluxe edition of his mixtape Locked In, featuring Nono La Grinta, Sosa La M, Artie 5ive, and La Pantera. Three new collab tracks are out now, with a fourth due on 20 November. thelineofbestfit.com/news/ne…

London burlesque-pop visionary Alfreda has announced her debut mixtape, TEASERAMA! The Greatest Show That Never Happened, out 22 January 2027, and shared new single “MOTH”. She will join CATTY on a UK tour in November. thelineofbestfit.com/news/al…

DIY shoegaze-adjacent Vienna band Trauma Glow have announced the release of their third EP, Times New Roman, due 29 January 2027 via Crafted Sounds. Lead single “Julian”, featuring Sakura, is out now. thelineofbestfit.com/news/vi…

Superchunk have released Wintry Mix, a five-track festive EP, via Merge Records. it features an original song alongside covers of Wham!, The Magnetic Fields, and Galaxie 500. A limited double seven-inch is available. thelineofbestfit.com/news/su…

Belgian experimental pop artists Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul will release their second collaborative album, Mainland Madinina, on 5 February via DEEWEE / Because Music. thelineofbestfit.com/news/ch…

2000trees Festival yesterday announced the first wave of acts for its 20th anniversary edition, returning July 2027. The site crashed following the news that New Found Glory will return to the UK to close the main stage marking an anniversary of their own. thelineofbestfit.com/news/20…

Welsh-Canadian artist and Charli xcx collaborator ELIO has signed to FADER Label and released a new single, “PRIMADONNA”, produced by Jack Schrepferman. thelineofbestfit.com/news/el…

Star’s Revenge, SCAM, Crate, Maehem99, cosign and rainfield lead our weekly playlist of brand new music from the last seven days by under-the radar artists hand-picked by our editors, staff and writers. thelineofbestfit.com/news/ne…

Christine and the Queens has released the first tease from his new – as yet unannounced – album due next spring. “Rendez-vous avec toi” / “Rendez-vous in your arms” arrives before a run of sold-out intimate shows, including London's Scala on 7 December. thelineofbestfit.com/news/ch…

LA electropop trio MUNA have announced a deluxe edition of their latest album, Dancing On The Wall, out on 13 November via Dead Oceans. The news is paired with an Avalon Emerson remix of the title track. thelineofbestfit.com/news/mu…

Glitchy pop London artist/producer twst has detailed her third EP, Made In Transit, due on 17 February 2027 via underplay recordings. She has also shared the single “Little Deaths”, inspired by Prince and Britney. thelineofbestfit.com/news/we…

Massachusetts 90s alt-rock band Morphine have shared “Spaceman Charm”, a previously unheard song recorded with the late Mark Sandman in 1998. It is the only track on the band’s forthcoming posthumous album never heard by the general public. thelineofbestfit.com/news/mo…

Liverpool all-dayer So Long, Good Friday has announced the first wave of artists for its 2027 edition, including headline slots from Maruja, Gurriers, GANS, mary in the junkyard, Tooth, and SOFY. thelineofbestfit.com/news/ma…

Australian electro producer 1tbsp has outlined details of his debut LP big soaps, due on 5 February 2027 via dottidot. New single “Carottes” featuring French synth-pop artist miki is out now. thelineofbestfit.com/news/1t…

Star's Revenge, the New York band led by Sunflower Bean's Olive Faber and Geese guitarist Emily Green, have announced their second LP, aptly named Star's Revenge II. Lead single "Don't Worry Dynamite" is out now. thelineofbestfit.com/news/me…

Three solo artists from the folk world have announced Banquet Rock, a collaborative album recorded over four days at Chale Studio on the Isle of Wight last winter. It will be released on 26 February 2027 via Full Time Hobby. thelineofbestfit.com/news/sp…

Family-owned indie brewery Estrella Galicia has revealed the final line-up for its autumn/winter concert series, SON Estrella Galicia, with Katy J Pearson, Pedestrian Band, and congratulations headlining shows across three East London grassroots venues. thelineofbestfit.com/news/ka…

London twitchy pop duo Silver Gore, aka Ava Gore and Ethan P. Flynn, have released new single “Just Like That” via Island Records and announced a hometown headline show at the George Tavern for 12 January 2027. thelineofbestfit.com/news/si…

Peckham goth rockers The Golden Dregs have announced their fifth studio album, UK Gothic, due for release on 29 January. The announcement arrives with new single “Real thing”, which premiered on BBC 6 and was co-written with Ash's Tim Wheeler thelineofbestfit.com/news/th…