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| Author: | Vodka-Volauvent [ Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mercury Prize 2013 |
It's that ludicrous time of year where we glance over a list of albums compiled by a mysterious bunch of odd bods and go 'eh?' So, which albums should be nominated? |
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| Author: | KevW [ Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
Spiritualized... EDIT: Actually I think this might have been released too early, not sure. |
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| Author: | KevW [ Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
Oh - actually, I've already decided that they'll give it to Bowie. |
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| Author: | KevW [ Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
...and as they always include a new band in the list I'll predict this year's to be Peace. |
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| Author: | KevW [ Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
Well I buggered up that last prediction anyway. The list: Arctic Monkeys: AM David Bowie: The Next Day Disclosure: Settle Foals: Holy Fire Jake Bugg: Jake Bugg James Blake: Overgrown Jon Hopkins: Immunity Laura Marling: Once I Was an Eagle Laura Mvula: Sing to the Moon Rudimental: Home Savages: Silence Yourself Villagers: Awayland It's rarely the bands I'd choose, but there's something about this year's list which just makes it seem incredibly dull compared to normal. |
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| Author: | Vodka-Volauvent [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
I like the Savages album but I'm never going to love it because it just feels like calculated nostalgia; the production giving it the acceptable amount of abrasion for middle class 6Music listeners. Champagne Holocaust should have been nominated and it should have won. Just imagine a world where that would happen - It would be amazing. |
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| Author: | Bovine Juice [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
Bowie will win and that in itself is a sorry comment on music in 2013. |
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| Author: | KevW [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
There's been some fucking brilliant stuff released this year. These are the current albums I've got listed for possible end of year list inclusion: Stuart Warwick – The Butcher's Voice Yo La Tengo – Fade A La Punk – Bedroom Tapes: Volume 1 Veronica Falls – Waiting For Something To Happen Elephant Stone – Elephant Stone Hospital – When The Trees Were Higher Suede - Bloodsports Alfa 9 – Gone To Ground Peace – In Love Harper Simon – Division Street Tropical Popsicle – Dawn Of Delight Sulk – Graceless Angelica's Elegy – Gold Celeste Girls Names – The New Life Camera Obscura – Desire Lines Dead Rabbits – The Ticket That Exploded Beaulieu Porch – We Are Beautiful Taffy – Lixiviate The Sorry Shop - Mnemonic Syncretism Silver 6 – First Time Won't Kill You Tijuana Panthers – Semi-Sweet The Boxing Lesson – Big Hits! Pure Bathing Culture – Moon Tides Weekend – Jinx Sad Day For Puppets - Come Closer Younghusband - Dromes |
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| Author: | SPT [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
I have not heard a single one of the records mentioned in this thread so far. (well apart from the odd single on the radio heare adn there) There is too much music. |
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| Author: | He Who Hears Horses [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
| Author: | KevW [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
Of all the "indie" bands hyped by NME and so on at the start of the year (Swim Deep, Palma Violets, Savages) their album is best. Really surprised by it. Not really a bad song there! |
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| Author: | Trev [ Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
| Author: | gavdann [ Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
The only one I've heard in full is the Jake Bugg record. I downloaded on recommendation from a friend. He said it sounds a bit like Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. Errr right! I f**king hated it.  I do like the sound of Rudimental though, so I might give that one a shot. |
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| Author: | Vodka-Volauvent [ Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
| Author: | KevW [ Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
Yeah several of those bands ae non UK (Sad day For Puppets, Harper Simon, Elephant Stone) it was just a list of good albums out this year. I could very easily find a link to some hack raving about Peace! The fact is I like them and think their album is great. I can't change that! |
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| Author: | Bola [ Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/s ... cury-prize |
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| Author: | He Who Hears Horses [ Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
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| Author: | milchman [ Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:13 pm ] |
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| Author: | Westie [ Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
How did the Monkeys get nominated? Their album came out about 3 days ago didn't it? Mental. Sounds pretty good on first listen but... still. I'm familiar with surprisingly large amount of these: Bowie - Pretty good actually. Although only really notable because of it being Bowie/context etc. Bugg - I actually think Jake Bugg's pretty decent to be honest. He's pretty fucking good for an 18-year-old. Think his early success will do for him though. Blake - Disappointing. Marling - Didn't really like this one. Sounds like she's trying too hard to be a bit cold and sassy. Not really her style. Savages - Really, really good record. Sags a bit in the middle but there's a lot of belting stuff on it. Bit style over substance in places mind. Villagers - Overwrought rubbish. Just like his first record. All in all, there's not a lot to get excited about really. As with every year. |
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| Author: | Westie [ Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercury Prize 2013 |
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