What is the Mercury Prize?

I hate all that beardy boo-hoo Scottish indie-rock pish too. It's just as well there's lots of other stuff going on up here. Quite nice to see YF win in that respect, although it could be argued they're the hip-hop equivalent with their earnest emo soul. That's a bit of a glib analogy though. Some nice tunes, if not the greatest rappers - Hector Bizerk and Loki are much stronger in that respect.
High time Alasdair Roberts was nominated for the Mercury - mind you, he didn't even make the Scottish Album of the Year longlist, thanks to everyone voting for dreary bawbags like Frabbit, Biffy and Twin Atlantic.

I can't imagine anything called 'The Twilight Sad' possibly being good.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/29/quarter-of-mercury-prize-finalists-sold-under-1000-albums-since-nomination

just got a mailshot thing from Big Dada which mentioned the award in a kind of afterthought way, after hyping up the new Wiley album. good attitude tbh

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.

a new fucking low

finally some recognition for ed sheeran

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

guys guys guys

you're right, you're right

leave the Mercury outrage to that angry young firebrand Petridis. Tbh I hope Sheeran wins it!

Blossoms?? what the f

vera lynn snubbed again, a travesty

sorry, dame vera lynn

VL is 2 black, 2 strong!

bass for your face london

could someone just post the danged list

The Dinosaur album is worthwhile.

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

thx Nick

I know nothing of any of these:

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

Dinosaur looks like their obligatory concession to jazz, the rest is undoubtedly fucking awful indie bollocks

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

Blossoms?? what the f

There's always a token gaz nomination iirc

loooool

lol! excellent wins!

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

not been a good ilx lynching in a while

that anti-austerity poem Katie did at Glastonbury, almost made me want to change my name by deed poll to Tory Bastard.

:D

Ha!

another shitparade

ah imagine a Chelsea Boot being stomped on a human face forever but nobody's actually watching it

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’

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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?

That Sons of Kemet record is very good indeed.

god that jorja smith album is so boring. let's eat grandma were robbed here

Many were robbed tbh

It's a pointless charade though really

xp They made the Twenty Quid Music Prize shortlist though:

Love Lasts Forever by All Saints
One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa
Pat Earrings by CASISDEAD
Solo by Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato
Waking Up Slow by Gabrielle Aplin
Paradise by George Ezra
Falling Into Me by Let’s Eat Grandma
Word Of Mouth by Metroplane and Bree Runway
All Or Nothing by Naughty Boy, RAY BLK and Wyclef
Do It by Rae Morris
Anywhere by Rita Ora
Dancefloor by Tracey Thorn

As a list it’s pretty much exactly the shade of beige you’d expect

That Twenty Quid thing is just as bad lol

have knowingly enjoyed sons of kemet & nadine shah.

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?

(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.

The Wolf Alice record is fucking awesome.

words i never expected to see in that configuration, vol 276

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.

Hopefully so, Matt!