Here’s the short list for the 2023 Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize (the inspiration for Canada’s Polaris Prize) seeks to determine the best album in the UK from the last year regardless of commercial success or genre. The short list of 12
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Young Fathers
New Music from the Inbox: Young Fathers, Rivah, Humans, and more!
Artist: Young Fathers Song: Border Girls This song is dynamic, empowering, and unexpected. The rhythm gives it a feeling of perpetual motion, and I’m obsessed with the use of vocals as both a
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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 02 January 2014
The premise of this week’s list is very simple: artists to watch in 2015. The hosting comes, as always, from Mediazoic.
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So Where’s the Sales Bump for the Winner of the Mercury Prize?
Part of the reason you want to be part of an awards competition is that a nomination can result in a significant boost in sales for your album. And if you win, the
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Longshots Young Fathers Win 2014 Mercury Prize
Going into last night’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize ceremony, these were the odds for each nominee on the Short List accourding to bookmaker William Hill. FKA Twigs – ‘LP1’ (11/4) Kate Tempest – ‘Everybody Down’ (3/1)
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