Mercury Prize Nominations 2023

[1finny]

Well - always controversial
For my ten penneth - Arctic Monkeys for Car

Mercury prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead’s record for most nominations

There are first-time nods for the likes of Fred Again, Lankum, Jockstrap and Raye, and repeat recognition for acts including J Hus and Jessie Ware

www.theguardian.com

 

[asredastheycome]

That Lankum album False Lankum is really good.

 

[changingman]

Car is probably my personal fave on that list although Young Fathers are exceptional and the Jockstrap album is picking up a lot of critical praise.

 

[sadgit]

I never understood the Mercury Prize. Just looked at the winners and some of my favourite bands albums are listed but I still don't get it

 

[Chutney]

Young Fathers are a great band, and phenomenal live. Seen them twice in the last few months, most recently on Sunday at BlueDot.

Would be worthy winners.

 

[Frozen Horse]

I never understood the Mercury Prize. Just looked at the winners and some of my favourite bands albums are listed but I still don't get it

The point is to get people talking, and by and large it does.

For what it's worth, in this age of downloading individual tracks, I think it's a interest to have an award that focuses on the collected work, rather than the individual track.

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

The Car is one of my favourite albums over the last few years, a worthy nominee.

Also love Loyle Carner.

 

[1finny]

I’d go for Loyle Carner or Young Fathers personally

 

[1finny]

That Lankum album False Lankum is really good.

I’ll give that a whirl this weekend

 

[1finny]

That Lankum album False Lankum is really good.

Isn’t it just…… thanks for the recommendation. Very dark and brooding.
Love it

Don’t think folk comes out top in the mercurys very often does it?

 

[jetpropelledgiraffe]

It's about time they threw the mercury awards in the bin

 

[goalscrounger]

I am so out of the loop these days, don't think I've heard any of this year's albums

 

[goalscrounger]

I am so out of the loop these days, don't think I've heard any of this year's albums

Scrap that, I've played the Shygirl album a couple of times

 

[1finny]

Delighted for Ezra Collective
and
Disappointed for
Lankum

 

[Humpty]

Wouldn't have been my choice. Loyle Carner or Young Fathers for me.

 

[changingman]

Young Fathers performance last night was exceptional.

I'm not a fan of Ezra Collective to be honest. Unsurprising they're the first jazz act to win although many better have been ignored in the past imo.

It's a bit "in your face" for me. As if they've got together and gone "right, we're a jazz band, but how can we crossover to main stream?"

Nothing wrong with that per se but I prefer my jazz a little more, well, jazz.

 

[newyddion]

I like Car.. not a fan of any of their other stuff tbh