This year’s Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced, rounding up the twelve absolute best British and Irish albums of the last year.
No question. Actually, before you get all annoyed, it is a very strong list this year. I wouldn’t like to have to pick a winner.
Maybe let’s all just say that music is the winner and leave it at that, without naming an overall best LP of the year.But who is on the list?
Well, if you want to do a bit of complaining – as I know you like to – maybe focus your attention on Harry Styles, who almost certainly doesn’t need the £25,000 prize money and/or any more recognition.Also on there are Sam Fender, Little Simz, Joy Crookes, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Wet Leg, Yard Act, Self Esteem, Kojey Radical and Gwenno.
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