Over the last twelve moths, thousands of albums have been released. The majority of them are crap, but still somehow seem to get airplay and a clump of fans.
The Mercury Music prize, however, aims to honour the best British album released over the last year – the one crafted so well that John Lennon is itching in his coffin to try and claim credit for it.
This prize isn’t like your typical Smash Hits or Brit nomination. It challenges your perception of music and doesn’t necessarily nominate the most popular bands. From dubstep to electronics, there is something that will hopefully please the music fan who looks a little deeper then the same ten bands featured in Q magazine. Hold on tight as we go in for a deeper look at this year’s nominations, with the rest to come tomorrow.
