Idiot Kid
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| 21 Jul 2009 01:40 AM |
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The Mercury Prize Shortlist is to be released this morning, anyone care to take a guess as to the albums that will make it?
I have a feeling that at least 5 of the following will be on there (note, they are not necessarily my favourites)
Bat for Lashes - Two Suns
The Horrors - Primary Colours
La Roux - La Roux
Florence & The Machine - Lungs
Manic Street Preachers - Journal for Plague Lovers
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
Doves - Kingdom of Rust
Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
The only Irish entry I can see getting in there is Fight Like Apes.
Anyone think of any other albums?
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aidan
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| 21 Jul 2009 02:58 AM |
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Well, here's the actual shortlist:
Glasvegas “Glasvegas”
Bat For Lashes “Two Suns”
Lisa Hannigan “See Sew”
The Horrors “Primary Colours”
Kasabian “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”
Led Bib “Sensible Shoes”
The Invisible “The Invisible”
La Roux “La Roux”
Friendly Fires “Friendly Fires”
Sweet Billy Pilgrim “Twice Born Men”
Speech Debelle “Speech Therapy”
Florence and The Machine “Lungs” |
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Idiot Kid
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| 21 Jul 2009 03:02 AM |
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Got six of them right...that's not bad!
Totally forgot about Lisa Hannigan, so happy she got nominated! |
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eoghan
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| 21 Jul 2009 10:23 PM |
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Brilliant result for Lisa H. Will fuel another incremental increase in her profile in the UK, setting her up nicely for 2010. |
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eoghan
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PeterQuaife
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| 22 Jul 2009 01:46 AM |
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- Sweet Billy Pilgrim, good stuff, England's Joseph Arthur anyone?
- Delighted for Lisa Hannigan also
- The usual mixed bag, poor enough mixed bag though.
- Bat For Lashes , just don't get it
- Or The Horrors, they seem to be the 'in' band to like
- Florence and the Machine, must have some PR machine behind her
- Kasabian's has its standard few big hitters
- Led Bib; my listening apparatus was not built for any form of jazz unfortunately
- No Doves, thats a shocker
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floodzer
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| 23 Jul 2009 06:47 AM |
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Lily Allen is apparently freaked at the snub. :O |
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PeterQuaife
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| 23 Jul 2009 08:35 AM |
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Posted By floodzer on 23 Jul 2009 07:47 AM
Lily Allen is apparently freaked at the snub. :O
thought the purple frock with her diddies near hangin out @ glastonbury was the clincher......
apparently Today FM have taken the Lily Allen snub badly as well. |
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Binokular
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| 24 Jul 2009 06:37 AM |
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Only everyone will disagree with me, but I reckon La Roux absolutely deserves to win it. It's the only album there that I've listened to repeatedly. It's unashamed, but quite sincere pop. |
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aidan
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| 24 Jul 2009 07:17 AM |
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Either Friendly Fires or La Roux for me, please. Definitely not Florence and the Machine or Kasabian, please again. |
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floodzer
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| 24 Jul 2009 07:35 AM |
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Havnt heard La Roux, apart from seeing an acoustic performance for BBC at Glasto. Im definately sick of hearing about Florence & The Machine like they/she are the best thing since sliced bread! From what Ive heard of Bat For Lashes I would prefer her sound, but I dont have the album, would people here recommend it? I also like Friendly Fires. They gave a good performance supporting Interpol in the RDS last year I think |
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aidan
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| 24 Jul 2009 07:47 AM |
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Posted By floodzer on 24 Jul 2009 08:35 AM
Havnt heard La Roux, apart from seeing an acoustic performance for BBC at Glasto. Im definately sick of hearing about Florence & The Machine like they/she are the best thing since sliced bread! From what Ive heard of Bat For Lashes I would prefer her sound, but I dont have the album, would people here recommend it? I also like Friendly Fires. They gave a good performance supporting Interpol in the RDS last year I think Hmmm - if you've just heard an acoustic performance of La Roux then you might be in for a surprise... The new Bat For Lashes album is somewhere in my listening-pile, must give it a spin this weekend, hope it's as good as the first one. |
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Rest_Energy
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| 29 Jul 2009 09:22 AM |
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Bat for Lashes are okay, not brilliant, just okay.
The Horrors bore me just as much.
La Roux again isn't a preference of mine.
I loooove Florence & the Machine's album, I think it's excellent!
The Glasvegas album did nothing for me, there were a few underwhelming tracks but that's about it. |
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Idiot Kid
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| 30 Jul 2009 01:41 AM |
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Funny, if I had to choose, I'd go for Bat for Lashes over Flo & the Machine everytime. I have had it in the car for the past month and still haven't gotten sick of it. |
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PeterQuaife
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| 31 Jul 2009 06:11 AM |
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The Notpress are running a Florence from Florence agus the Machine 'weird and whacky upbringing, teenage angst, demons in her life' shocker in their latest issue.
Have been off the rader of late, when is the announcement? |
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aidan
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| 08 Sep 2009 03:57 AM |
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Well, tonight's the night. Florence and the Machine seem unbackable favourites if you go by press/web buzz and starting prices down the bookies. (I still don't get the fuss over her, though.) Speech Debelle might be good value for a punt: it's nice if a little bland at times. The G'wan Oirland shamrock-shaker in me would like Lisa Hannigan to win - but justice would be done if either La Roux or Friendly Fires won it: I love both of them.
(But I fear one of Florence or Glasvegas or Kasabian will win.) |
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PeterQuaife
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| 08 Sep 2009 07:17 AM |
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they are gonna throw a curve ball...Bat for Lashes. The La Roux album is fantastic |
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aidan
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| 08 Sep 2009 01:53 PM |
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Posted By aidan on 08 Sep 2009 04:57 AM
Speech Debelle might be good value for a punt: it's nice if a little bland at times. This is the nearest I've ever got to an accurate prediction: humour me and let me believe I called the Mercury right. |
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PeterQuaife
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| 09 Sep 2009 03:25 AM |
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Posted By aidan on 08 Sep 2009 02:53 PM
Posted By aidan on 08 Sep 2009 04:57 AM
Speech Debelle might be good value for a punt: it's nice if a little bland at times.
This is the nearest I've ever got to an accurate prediction: humour me and let me believe I called the Mercury right.
and what a curve ball. Aidan, thats just freaky sir...I think one has a gift. was it deserving? not a clue. No nothing about the artist or indeed the rap scene. But will have a listen for sure. The BBC has a v good chance to highlight and promote a great array of music from the 12 nominees, but in their infinite wisdom, schedule a half hour for the entire show...truly mind blowing. |
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Binokular
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| 09 Sep 2009 08:35 AM |
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In other news, the only prize that matters, the Popjustice £20 music prize has been won by Girls Aloud, but the only sent the ginger one to collect it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8246563.stm |
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