― Sean, Wednesday, 29 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― ethan, Wednesday, 29 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
:jek
― Keyes, Thursday, 30 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Who's on the jury? Simon Frith, who is Professor Of Pop somewhere or other, a few industry types, a few musicians, a couple of journalists. Every year I think "Right this will be the year I write that blazing letter to S.Frith which will shame him into representing the REAL FANS i.e. putting ME on the panel". And obviously I don't actually do it.
― Tom, Thursday, 30 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
This bollocks again:
2014 Mercury Prize nominations:
FKA Twigs – LP1Young Fathers – DeadEast India Youth – Total Strife ForeverBombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You TomorrowAnna Calvi – One BreathGoGo_Penguin. – v2.0Nick Mulvey – First MindJungle – JungleDamon Albarn – Everyday RobotsPolar Bear – In Each and Every OneKate Tempest – Everybody DownRoyal Blood – Royal Blood
― john wahey (NickB), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 16:46 (nine years ago) link
cockroach mercury prize
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
i think 2014 is the year when i finally am just aware that these band names exist and blissfully oblivious of what sort of noise they might make
― Daphnis Celesta, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
ik royal blood and.....blur
Young Fathers – Dead
sort of thinking about seeing what this is
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 16:56 (nine years ago) link
POLAR BEAR FTW
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 17:12 (nine years ago) link
Dead is the debut studio album by Scottish hip hop group Young Fathers. It was released on Anticon and Big Dada on February 4, 2014.
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 17:13 (nine years ago) link
reckon twigs might be a good bet
― Mark G, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 17:15 (nine years ago) link
they always get nommed amirite?
― john wahey (NickB), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 17:18 (nine years ago) link
the horribly named GoGo Penguin are jazz too, maybe this is a jazz year
― john wahey (NickB), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 17:19 (nine years ago) link
It's their second nomination - last was 2005 for Held On The Tips Of Fingers. Seb has been involved in other records that have been nominated though.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
Was hoping Neil Cowley would get the token jazz nod, shame he's missed out.
― goth colouring book (anagram), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 18:15 (nine years ago) link
Damon Albarn favourite apparently.
The only one's I've heard are FKA Twigs and Jungle.
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
TWIGS TWIGS TWIGS TWIGS
― stacked as fuck & imposing (DJP), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 20:17 (nine years ago) link
not a massive fan of that record but it's infinitely more agreeable than the other stuff I've heard off this list
― john wahey (NickB), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 20:42 (nine years ago) link
have given east india youth a few plays and i don't really get it, but it seems vastly preferable to the likes of james blake as far as earnest synthsmithery types go
royal blood seems like the proxy alex turner option, screw that imo
gogo penguin make some clever music but it's polite and tasteful to the point of frigidity
is the anna calvi any better than her previous? that never really lived up to the (admittedly modest) hype
still need to give the kate tempest a proper listen, not much of a fan of her voice though
have no interest in hearing nick mulvey - nick is kind of a boring name tbh, puts me right off
fuck off damon albarn forever
― john wahey (NickB), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:17 (nine years ago) link
listening to the damon albarn. jesus man what's happened to you
― imago, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:28 (nine years ago) link
'mr tembo' might be the worst thing i've ever heard
― imago, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:33 (nine years ago) link
like, this is the guy who once upon a time, when he wanted to knock out something a bit spiritual, would make something as genuinely beautiful, soaring & poignant as 'black book'. now reduced to this. it's embarrassing
― imago, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:35 (nine years ago) link
otm. dreary shit from what i've heard. baffled that he's even nominated.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:44 (nine years ago) link
the first half of 'you and me' was actually kinda good, but then hey presto, back to platitudinous cheesy fucking bilge in the guise of emotive progression. fuck you damon albarn
― imago, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
lj as an openly anticon man, have u heard the young fathers lp
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:55 (nine years ago) link
no but lol
def jux >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anticon imo
― imago, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:56 (nine years ago) link
I like the Young Fathers alright (stumbled into it on Spotify one night), but it's not award-worthy in any context.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:58 (nine years ago) link
where's the shambhala on here
charli xcx is an improvement on 100% of these nominations afaict
― imago, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
The last Charli album is from 2012 and the new one's not out yet.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 22:00 (nine years ago) link
maybe it could be award worthy in a 'best scottish rap album' context?
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 22:03 (nine years ago) link
ya i know but i was making a weird qualitative observation xp
lol scottish rap lived and died with the beta band rap
― imago, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 22:03 (nine years ago) link
Inverness is perhaps the most overlooked area of Scottish Hip Hop though acts such as Spit-Dis and T-E-C were prominent in the Highlands & Islands. Spit-Dis consists of Brude(Glass Cage), John-Boi (Focus on the Day), KD (Life is a Game) and Sherbit(Hip-Hop). Their most misunderstood track "Morgue City", highlighted the high suicide rate in the North's capital. The members of T-E-C, Mgoff and Paul Scotti are perhaps most recognised for their tracks "Don't Doubt The Flow", "These Parts" and "The Movement". In an area disproportionately dominated by traditional Highland music and Rock bands, these groups are particularly influential in the local and national scene in a way which was previously unassociated with artists from this area.[citation needed]
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 22:07 (nine years ago) link
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5569/15016128420_0b22fcfa65_b.jpg
has since been altered to this http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/10/in-praise-of-sleaford-mods
suspect whoever wrote it misread an article in their own paper, printed yesterday, in which one of the posters itt said that he'd like to see them nominated. great work all round
― for sale: Bebe's boots, never worn (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 23:04 (nine years ago) link
shithappens
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 23:09 (nine years ago) link
The Kate Tempest record is super duper.
― mr.raffles, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 23:27 (nine years ago) link
Also, another vote for Mr. Tenbo as the worst thing ever. Even worse than him singing about cellphones.
― mr.raffles, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 23:29 (nine years ago) link
Many xposts: last Charli album is actually 2013 but would be outside the allotted time period.
Lots of surprising omissions incl. Sam Smith, Chvrches, Blood Orange and La Roux. Twigs to win in a landslide.
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 23:34 (nine years ago) link
lol True Romance must have leaked crazy early, because I'm always associating it with xmas 2012.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 23:38 (nine years ago) link
I don't know why I am always shocked Actress is never on these lists.
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 11 September 2014 11:46 (nine years ago) link
the anna calvi record is good
― katherine, Thursday, 11 September 2014 15:29 (nine years ago) link
Just imagine if Actress won the Mercury prize, jesus....
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Friday, 12 September 2014 09:10 (nine years ago) link
critically acclaimed producer wins "credible" music prize would not be that astonishing
― lex pretend, Friday, 12 September 2014 09:12 (nine years ago) link
not enough clear world music influences i reckon.
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Friday, 12 September 2014 09:14 (nine years ago) link
The shortlist could have been better.
But it also could have been a lot worse.
Kate Tempest, I think, works better as a poet than as a rapper.
Two jazz nominations and wouldn’t it be nice if – for once – one of them won?
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 12 September 2014 09:35 (nine years ago) link
East India Youth is great although I felt there were a few too many instrumentals on the album whereas I'd heard the majority of the song-based tracks on the preceding Hostel EP. Still a good record though and well worth seeing live in the right context.
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Friday, 12 September 2014 09:37 (nine years ago) link
Yeah the Kate Tempest album is interesting but selling her as a rap artist is largely going to invite derision and confusion I fear. I definitely think of her as a performance poet who is influenced by rap and it's certainly a better way to approach that album in the first instance.
― Matt DC, Friday, 12 September 2014 09:56 (nine years ago) link
I like the production on the Young Fathers record (esp. the Knife-y backing on "Get Up") but the rapping is really dodgy. Cod-profundity wrapped in "clever" gibberish. Who was it that said something like: alliteration is the last refuge of the person with nothing to say?
― hardcore dilettante, Monday, 15 September 2014 04:35 (nine years ago) link
Siegfried Sassoon
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Monday, 15 September 2014 09:09 (nine years ago) link
^actual lols.
― hardcore dilettante, Monday, 15 September 2014 11:33 (nine years ago) link
I was kind of skeptical while listening to the Kate Tempest album until I hit "Lonely Daze", which is flat-out fantastic and made the previous songs click into place for me.
― stacked as fuck & imposing (DJP), Monday, 15 September 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
I haven't actually heard the new Twilight Sad album yet so I can't comment on it, but so far they've been very strong even if their debut stands heads and shoulders above the rest.
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 30 October 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
a new fucking low
― imago, Thursday, 27 July 2017 12:33 (six years ago) link
finally some recognition for ed sheeran
― the shape of a hot willie lumpkin (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 27 July 2017 12:43 (six years ago) link
the ceremony should be richard dawson gunging the entire shortlist* and voting panel get-your-own-back-style then running off with the trophy
*stormzy and j hus exempted
― imago, Thursday, 27 July 2017 12:46 (six years ago) link
guys guys guys
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 27 July 2017 12:49 (six years ago) link
you're right, you're right
― imago, Thursday, 27 July 2017 12:51 (six years ago) link
leave the Mercury outrage to that angry young firebrand Petridis. Tbh I hope Sheeran wins it!
― calzino, Thursday, 27 July 2017 12:55 (six years ago) link
Blossoms?? what the f
― piscesx, Thursday, 27 July 2017 13:06 (six years ago) link
vera lynn snubbed again, a travesty
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Thursday, 27 July 2017 13:07 (six years ago) link
sorry, dame vera lynn
VL is 2 black, 2 strong!
― calzino, Thursday, 27 July 2017 13:10 (six years ago) link
bass for your face london
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Thursday, 27 July 2017 13:26 (six years ago) link
could someone just post the danged list
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 27 July 2017 14:33 (six years ago) link
The Dinosaur album is worthwhile.
― jmm, Thursday, 27 July 2017 14:58 (six years ago) link
Mercury prize 2017 shortlist
Alt-J: Relaxer The Big Moon: Love in the 4th Dimension Blossoms: Blossoms Loyle Carner: Yesterday’s Gone Dinosaur: Together, As One Glass Animals: How to Be a Human Being J Hus: Common Sense Sampha: Process Ed Sheeran: ÷ Stormzy: Gang Signs & Prayer Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos The xx: I See You
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Thursday, 27 July 2017 15:01 (six years ago) link
thx Nick
I know nothing of any of these:
The Big Moon: Love in the 4th DimensionBlossoms: BlossomsLoyle Carner: Yesterday’s GoneDinosaur: Together, As OneGlass Animals: How to Be a Human Being
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 27 July 2017 15:06 (six years ago) link
Dinosaur looks like their obligatory concession to jazz, the rest is undoubtedly fucking awful indie bollocks
― imago, Thursday, 27 July 2017 15:17 (six years ago) link
dinosaur jr used to be called dinosaur until they got sued by a band called the dinosaurs who are these young upstarts why they oughta throw them in jail
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Thursday, 27 July 2017 15:26 (six years ago) link
There's always a token gaz nomination iirc
― blog haus aka the scene raver (wins), Thursday, 27 July 2017 16:02 (six years ago) link
loooool
― imago, Thursday, 27 July 2017 16:03 (six years ago) link
lol! excellent wins!
― calzino, Thursday, 27 July 2017 16:12 (six years ago) link
I have The Big Moon in my 'to listen to' Spotify pile based on a recommendation from someone I trust. Currently playing Dizzee tho' so they'll have to wait.
I like the Kate Tempest record
― Jeff W, Thursday, 27 July 2017 18:21 (six years ago) link
not been a good ilx lynching in a while
― imago, Thursday, 27 July 2017 18:40 (six years ago) link
that anti-austerity poem Katie did at Glastonbury, almost made me want to change my name by deed poll to Tory Bastard.
― calzino, Thursday, 27 July 2017 18:50 (six years ago) link
:D
― imago, Thursday, 27 July 2017 18:51 (six years ago) link
Ha!
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 27 July 2017 19:56 (six years ago) link
another shitparade
― imago, Thursday, 26 July 2018 10:47 (five years ago) link
ah imagine a Chelsea Boot being stomped on a human face forever but nobody's actually watching it
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 July 2018 10:53 (five years ago) link
Arctic Monkeys – ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’Everything Everything – ‘A Fever Dream’Everything is Recorded – ‘Everything is Recorded’Florence + The Machine – ‘High as Hope’Jorja Smith – ‘Lost & Found’King Krule – ‘The Ooz’Lily Allen – ‘No Shame’Nadine Shah – ‘Holiday Destination’Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Who Built the Moon?’Novelist – ‘Novelist Guy’Sons of Kemet – ‘Your Queen is a Reptile’Wolf Alice – ‘Visions of a Life’
― Mark G, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:20 (five years ago) link
https://ak4.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/24589934/thumb/1.jpg
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:29 (five years ago) link
Of those I’ve heard, really like the Sons of Kemet and Arctic Monkeys LPs.
Is XL the label with the most nominations at this stage, or the most regularly nominated?
― michaellambert, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:32 (five years ago) link
That Sons of Kemet record is very good indeed.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:41 (five years ago) link
god that jorja smith album is so boring. let's eat grandma were robbed here
― monotony, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:46 (five years ago) link
Many were robbed tbh
― imago, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:48 (five years ago) link
It's a pointless charade though really
xp They made the Twenty Quid Music Prize shortlist though:
Love Lasts Forever by All SaintsOne Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua LipaPat Earrings by CASISDEADSolo by Clean Bandit and Demi LovatoWaking Up Slow by Gabrielle AplinParadise by George EzraFalling Into Me by Let’s Eat GrandmaWord Of Mouth by Metroplane and Bree RunwayAll Or Nothing by Naughty Boy, RAY BLK and WyclefDo It by Rae MorrisAnywhere by Rita OraDancefloor by Tracey Thorn
― groovypanda, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:50 (five years ago) link
As a list it’s pretty much exactly the shade of beige you’d expect
― michaellambert, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:51 (five years ago) link
That Twenty Quid thing is just as bad lol
― imago, Thursday, 26 July 2018 11:53 (five years ago) link
have knowingly enjoyed sons of kemet & nadine shah.
― home, home and deranged (ledge), Thursday, 26 July 2018 12:12 (five years ago) link
This would be a really good year to give the award to the 'token' jazz album. Not only is Sons of Kemet brilliant, they are also fairly well known, no?
― Frederik B, Thursday, 26 July 2018 12:18 (five years ago) link
(Not saying that the jazz albums are 'token' nominees, but they never seem to win)
I thought the Binker and Moses alb was pretty fab as well, in fact UK jazz is pretty good at the moment - but these clowns never seem to have more than one token jazz nom.
― calzino, Thursday, 26 July 2018 13:03 (five years ago) link
The Wolf Alice record is fucking awesome.
― how's life, Thursday, 26 July 2018 13:08 (five years ago) link
words i never expected to see in that configuration, vol 276
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 July 2018 13:09 (five years ago) link
The fact that British jazz is actually fashionable right now (look at the Friday on this year's Field Day lineup if you don't believe me) suggests it might actually win for once.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 26 July 2018 13:10 (five years ago) link
Hopefully so, Matt!
― michaellambert, Thursday, 26 July 2018 13:14 (five years ago) link
The Independent headline :
The Mercury Prize is still struggling to acknowledges innovative UK music
― Mark G, Thursday, 26 July 2018 16:06 (five years ago) link
none of these artists aren't English
― boxedjoy, Friday, 27 July 2018 20:18 (five years ago) link
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otm
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 27 July 2018 23:11 (five years ago) link
The jazz terrorists have won.
― nashwan, Thursday, 7 September 2023 23:04 (seven months ago) link