In Noise

In Noise is an irregularly manned site where you can find a collection of articles and tracks written and selected by Lauren Down. She is the Contributing Editor at The Line of Best Fit, Editor of In Stereo Magazine, and her work has been published by The Guardian, Loud & Quiet, Notion, Wonderland, Interview, The Telegraph, Rollacoaster, NME, The Fly, Clash, Noisey, London In Stereo and others.

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The Fifty Best Songs of 2017

We rank the best songs of the year - the ride-or-die tracks that made 2017 an epic year for amazing music.

In which I write about Phoebe Bridgers because she’s amazing! 

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https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/live-reviews/americanafest-2017

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https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/live-reviews/juana-molina-live-london-2017

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https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/field-day-2017-slimmed-got-sound-right-meant-best-one-yet/

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https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/previews/the-swiss-acts-not-to-miss-at-the-great-escape-2017

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There is a strange sense of irony in the air, a quiet defiance almost, in flying to Europe on the day we formally began the painful process of shutting ourselves off from it. 

https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/festivals/tallinn-music-week-2017

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Tei Shi - Crawl Space - Album review - Loud And Quiet

Tei Shi - real name Valerie Teicher - has been waiting to make her debut album since she was 9-years-old, she's made an arresting smoky, synth-pop LP.

Reviewed Tei Shi’s album for Loud & Quiet! Read it in full!

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Glastonbury ETC 2017 Longlist Announced

120 acts named in longlist for competition to win a main-stage slot at Glastonbury, and a PRS for Music Foundation Talent Development prize.

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https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/may-mac-demarco-will-play-10000-people-london-last-night-played-350-pub/

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Exquisite piano balladry from rising star Anna Pancaldi

A first listen to "Brother", a highlight from London-based singer-songwriter Anna Pancaldi's third EP Sweet Charity.

"Brother" is a brave, emboldened, and compelling number, and one which has the unmistakable sense of a song that the artist just needed to get out!” 

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Very happy to say I’ll be a Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition Judge again this year!

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My interview with Dagny for Best Fit’s Ones To Watch 2017. Photographs by the talented Sonny Malhotra!

READ IT IN FULL HERE!

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“Community, Collaboration and Freedom: Exploring Reykjavík at Iceland Airwaves.” Read my report on Iceland Airwaves in full via Crack Magazine

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The seven best things we saw at Pitchfork Paris 2016

Pitchfork returned to the French capitol last weekend (27-30 October) for the sixth edition of Pitchfork Music Festival Paris.

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Ceremony and Purpose: My review of PJ Harvey in London.

READ IT IN FULL!

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“Neon green hair, nods from Annie Mac, and sarcastic remarks about beauty stereotypes - yep, Finnish artist ALMA is off to a good start.”

Full Track Review on The Line of Best Fit!

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Oooh I missed new Sylvan Esso whilst I was away