Here’s the Short List for the 2014 Mercury Prize

September 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments

If it’s almost time for the Polaris Music Prize here in Canada, then Britain’s Mercury Prize can’t be far off. Here’s the short list for this year’s competition complete with bookie’s odds. If they’re to be believed, then this could be the most unpredictable Mercury yet.

Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots (4/1)
Royal Blood – Royal Blood (4/1)
Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow (6/1)
Kate Tempest – Everybody Down (6/1)
FKA twigs – LP1 (7/1)
Nick Mulvey – First Mind (7/1)
East India Youth – Total Strife Forever (8/1)
Jungle – Jungle (8/1)
Young Fathers – Dead (8/1)
Anna Calvi – One Breath (10/1)
GoGo Penguin – v2.0 (10/1)
Polar Bear – In Each And Every One (10/1)

The winner will be announced at a gala in London on October. More info here.

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