The Line of Best Fit

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The Line of Best Fit
The Line of Best Fit masthead logo.jpg
Type of site
Online magazine
Available inEnglish
Created byRichard Thane
EditorPaul Bridgewater
URL www.thelineofbestfit.com
Launched2007;16 years ago (2007)
Current statusActive

The Line of Best Fit is an independent online magazine based in London, concentrating on new music. [1] [2]

It publishes independent music reviews, features, interview, and media. Founded by Richard Thane in February 2007 and currently edited by Paul Bridgewater, the webzine's name derives from a song on Death Cab For Cutie's You Can Play These Songs with Chords . [1] [3]

Album reviews by the webzine are used for music review aggregate sites AnyDecentMusic? and Metacritic. [4] [5] The Line of Best Fit also publishes music premieres, exclusive live performances, podcasts, and playlists. [6]

The webzine has its own record label, Best Fit Recordings, [7] and since 2015, has hosted its own annual music festival in London, the Five Day Forecast. [8] It also presents a stage at SXSW. [9]

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