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Type of site | Online magazine |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Richard Thane |
| Editor | Paul Bridgewater |
| URL | thelineofbestfit |
| Launched | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
| Current status | Active |
| ISSN | 2754-7469 |
The Line of Best Fit is an independentonline magazine based inLondon, 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 onDeath Cab for Cutie'sYou Can Play These Songs with Chords.[1][3]
Album reviews by the webzine are used for music review aggregate sites AnyDecentMusic? andMetacritic.[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 atSXSW.[9]