Barclaycard Mercury Prize Albums of the Year revealed

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Another year, another random selection of records for theĀ Mercury Prize…

Anna Calvi – One Breath
Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots
East India Youth – Total Strife Forever
FKA twigs – LP1
GoGo Penguin – v2.0
Jungle – Jungle
Kate Tempest – Everybody Down
Nick Mulvey – First Mind
Polar Bear – In Each and Every One
Royal Blood – Royal Blood
Young Fathers – Dead

My personal choice is for Nick Mulvey. Jungle, Kate Tempest also get the seal of approval.

The overall winner of the 2014 Prize will be announced at the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Awards Show at the Roundhouse on Wednesday 29 October 2014.

New Music: Kate Tempest

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I’m not a massive fan of spoken word on pop tracks but every so often you get an act like Kate Tempest who make tracks like the one you’re listening to now which are too infectious to not enjoy. Check out here.