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
― how's life, Thursday, July 26, 2018 6:08 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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