UKNY For August 6

There were two bittersweet triumphs in British music this week. On Thursday, David Bowie, who died in January, was one of twelve artists and bands shortlisted for the 2016 Mercury Prize; Bowie was nominated for his final album, Blackstar.

And on Friday, the Cheshire band Viola Beach posthumously vaulted to the top of the British album charts with its self-titled debut, a project put together by the families of the deceased group. All four members of Viola Beach and their manager were tragically killed along in a car accident in Sweden in February while the band was on its first European tour. Coldplay paid tender tribute to Viola Beach at Glastonbury in June, fueling the momentum for the young band's album to soar to No. 1 on the UK charts.

On tonight's UKNY at 11, we'll hear from both David Bowie and Viola Beach, plus new releases from Massive Attack, Fold, and The Divine Comedy.

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Songs played:

1. Savages, “When In Love,” Adore Life
2. David Bowie, “Dollar Days,” Blackstar
3. Bat For Lashes, “Land’s End,” The Bridge
4. Fold, “Something Gives,” single
5. The Invisible feat. Anna Calvi, “Love Me Again,” Patience
6. Blood Orange feat. Avi Raiin, “Thank You,” Freetown Sound
7. Massive Attack feat. Ghostpoet, “Come Near Me,” single
8. Two Door Cinema Club, “Bad Decisions,” Gameshow
9. The Early Years, “Nocturne,” II
10. The Divine Comedy, “Catherine the Great,” Foreverland
11. Viola Beach, “Call You Up,” Viola Beach
12. Commonwealth Cut (Melbourne, Australia): Emma Russack, “Another Chance,” In A New State
13. Slow Club, “In Waves,” One Day All Of This Won’t Matter Anymore