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Hayden Merrick

Hayden Merrick

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Freelance Music and Culture Writer, Freelance

Brighton

Biography

Hayden Merrick is a music writer from Brighton, UK, and a Features Editor at The Line of Best Fit. He co-hosts the Cities to Love podcast with Taylor Ruckle and has written for Bandcamp Daily, Loud And Quiet, FLOOD, Paste, Pitchfork, and was previously associate music editor of the cultural criticism site PopMatters.

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women's health travel and sexuality. cannabisBeauty

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I rarely cover food, fashion, or beauty.

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Content

Total articles 127

  • Lottie Malkmus: “The only thing that made sense to me was music” | Interview

    By Hayden Merrick Verified| The Line of Best Fit Verified Lottie Malkmus has been songwriting since the third grade – and after diving into her college radio archives and performing intimidating cello sonatas, she’s ready to drop her bookish indie rock project Lottie’s onto the world. It’s too easy to read into the apostrophe-s Lottie has added after her name and infuse it with meaning. Lottie’s what? Why not Lottie Malkmus, or just Lottie?

    By Hayden Merrick Verified · The Line of Best Fit

    Apr. 10, 2025

  • Alex Melton's favourite songs | Interview

    By Hayden Merrick Verified| The Line of Best Fit Verified Alex Melton is the GOAT at answering this question. His viral YouTube covers have shoved country songs through shredders set to pop-punk mode, slicing them up before he Picasso’s them back together in ways you never would have expected. He just as frequently and comfortably works in the opposite direction, or with any other inventive mismatch for that matter – bastardising everyone from The Police to Sheryl Crow to Taylor Swift.

    By Hayden Merrick Verified · The Line of Best Fit

    Apr. 04, 2025

  • Craig Finn Ties it All Together on Always Been

    By Hayden Merrick Verified| Paste Verified Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Craig Finn is the bard of transient America, his stories of ordinary itinerants caught in life’s in-betweens captivating us for decades now. While Finn’s last few records are neck and neck with his best, it feels like he worked himself into a terminus with 2022’s A Legacy of Rentals.

    By Hayden Merrick Verified · Paste

    Apr. 03, 2025

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Freelance

Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.

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