I’m planning to do this next week. Wanted to listen to some of the contenders first.
I always try to compile a list that pushes things that maybe didn’t get any attention as the whole point of any of these awards is to help people discover music.
I gave this record a listen off the back of people discussing it as a mercury contender and am a bit confused. Like, I get that it’s “experimental” but also seems a bit Enter Shikari… which maybe isn’t a bad thing for some people. Going to spend some more time with it to try to get my head around why people are so into it.
I’m clearly bad at listening to UK artists, so many of these I haven’t even dipped into yet
Happyness - Floatr
Islet - Eyelet
Junk Drawer - Ready for the House
Savage Mansion - Weird Country
Bat for Lashes - Lost Girls
tbh the last Charli XCX album is better than all those/is the best British album in the last few years - not voting for it obvs as she already got a nom, but call it a moral winner