Steven Loftin
@steven-loftin.bsky.social
writer-for-hire. Albums Editor
@bestfitmusic
steven@thelineofbestfit.com // steven.loftin@outlook.com (he/him) 🌿
@bestfitmusic
steven@thelineofbestfit.com // steven.loftin@outlook.com (he/him) 🌿
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Breakups, breakthroughs and reinvention: Chloe Moriondo is back with her most personal album yet
Breakups, breakthroughs and reinvention: Chloe Moriondo is back with her most personal album yet
The 22-year-old artist dives deep into oceanic metaphors and emotional depths on her most ambitious and personal album yet.
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February 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Breakups, breakthroughs and reinvention: Chloe Moriondo is back with her most personal album yet
Reposted by Steven Loftin
From Basque, Computer Science and Daisy Rickman to Dactyl Terra, Computer Science, Joy Guidry and more, Best Fit writers and editors on the reveals 24 under-the-radar personal favourite albums of the year.
Best Fit writers on their lesser-known favourite albums of 2024
Best Fit editors and writers discuss their lesser-known personal favourite records of the year, from Basque to Computer Science and more.
buff.ly
December 17, 2024 at 10:14 AM
From Basque, Computer Science and Daisy Rickman to Dactyl Terra, Computer Science, Joy Guidry and more, Best Fit writers and editors on the reveals 24 under-the-radar personal favourite albums of the year.
Herculean effort from the team, but here's the Big List! I wrote about a handful of records including SchoolBoy Q, Doechii, Sprints, Magdalena Bay and, of course, Kendrick's late-entry pop-out
Pop went brat, guitars are back, and bands are cool again! From Mk.gee, Mannequin Pussy and Merce Lemon to Charli, Camila and Crack Cloud, we rank the records that defined our 2024. To celebrate our #1 record, we're also giving away a bumper vinyl package from our friends at Secretly Group!
The Best Albums of 2024 Ranked
Pop went brat, guitars are back, and bands are cool again – from Mk.gee, Mannequin Pussy and Merce Lemon to Charli, Camila and Crack Cloud, we rank the records that defined our 2024.
buff.ly
December 9, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Herculean effort from the team, but here's the Big List! I wrote about a handful of records including SchoolBoy Q, Doechii, Sprints, Magdalena Bay and, of course, Kendrick's late-entry pop-out
Thrilled to have written this one 👇
Covering our bumper end of year issue and the Hype List 2025 - it's our future pop queen Alessi Rose!
One of three cover stars, she's leading off our tips for the year ahead. Grab a copy: shop.readdork.com/products/dor...
One of three cover stars, she's leading off our tips for the year ahead. Grab a copy: shop.readdork.com/products/dor...
December 3, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Thrilled to have written this one 👇
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As one of England's most prolific songwriters, Elvis Costello has a harder job than many picking out the songs he's most proud of. He talks Best Fit through five of his personal best https://buff.ly/3Zbcjx1 (✍️ @steven-loftin.bsky.social)
Elvis Costello's best songs, as chosen by him | Interview
One of England's most prolific songwriters, Elvis Costello talks Best Fit through the five songs he considers his personal best.
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November 29, 2024 at 10:27 AM
As one of England's most prolific songwriters, Elvis Costello has a harder job than many picking out the songs he's most proud of. He talks Best Fit through five of his personal best https://buff.ly/3Zbcjx1 (✍️ @steven-loftin.bsky.social)
Joining the long stream of cat photos with Cyndi Pawper
November 26, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Joining the long stream of cat photos with Cyndi Pawper
I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Casper Grey, whose debut project is exceptionally good. There was so much more that didn’t make the piece but hopefully this tells his story well enough 🫡
“I'd like to be… post-genre just because the definition of the word is limitless”: London born-and-raised art-punk rapper Casper Grey is a philosophical thinker with a penchant for grime-infused jungle saturated with explosions of righteous indignation.
Casper Grey: “I'd like to be… post-genre just because the definition of the word is limitless” | Interview
London born-and-raised art-punk rapper Casper Grey is a philosophical thinker with a penchant for grime-infused jungle saturated with explosions of righteous indignation.
buff.ly
November 25, 2024 at 7:09 PM
I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Casper Grey, whose debut project is exceptionally good. There was so much more that didn’t make the piece but hopefully this tells his story well enough 🫡
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“No one's coming to save you”: 17-year-old London rapper LeoStayTrill is committed to authenticity, presenting his history and reality via bouncing afro beats and brooding trap
https://buff.ly/491Mp3f
https://buff.ly/491Mp3f
November 22, 2024 at 9:42 AM
“No one's coming to save you”: 17-year-old London rapper LeoStayTrill is committed to authenticity, presenting his history and reality via bouncing afro beats and brooding trap
https://buff.ly/491Mp3f
https://buff.ly/491Mp3f
I think 90% of my year has consisted of diving into every Kendrick Lamar rabbit hole on Reddit. Today is no exception with this fresh bait. youtu.be/fuV4yQWdn_4?...
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YouTube video by Kendrick Lamar
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November 25, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I think 90% of my year has consisted of diving into every Kendrick Lamar rabbit hole on Reddit. Today is no exception with this fresh bait. youtu.be/fuV4yQWdn_4?...
First post! Where are the music journalists / publications / editors? All I have is cat photos on my feed (non-derogatory)
November 13, 2024 at 7:10 PM
First post! Where are the music journalists / publications / editors? All I have is cat photos on my feed (non-derogatory)