UKNY For November 14: Mercury Prize Show
Mercury Prize-nominated albums from Jamie xx, Ghostpoet, Benjamin Clementine, C Duncan and Roísín Murphy.
Although music competitions are always fraught with some controversy—can diverse artists be judged so broadly?—the Mercury Prize is perhaps the most prestigious award granted to a British or Irish band or artist. Past winners include PJ Harvey (twice), Pulp, Alt-J, Franz Ferdinand, James Blake, Portishead, Elbow and last year's recipients, Young Fathers.
Next Friday, November 14, one of twelve shortlisted albums will win the 2015 Mercury Prize (which includes a £20,000 purse, or about $30,000) in a ceremony and concert held at the BBC's Broadcasting House in London and tonight on UKNY at 11, we'll review each of these fine nominees, including releases from Jamie xx, Aphex Twin, Wolf Alice, C Duncan, Ghostpoet, Eska and more.
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Songs played:
1. Florence and the Machine, “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful,” How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
2. Ghostpoet (feat Nadine Shah), “X Marks The Spot,” Shedding Skin
3. Slaves, “Despair and Traffic,” Are You Satisfied?
4. Wolf Alice, “Lisbon,” My Love Is Cool
5. Gaz Coombes, “Detroit,” Matador
6. Benjamin Clementine, “London,” At Least For Now
7. Jamie xx (feat Romy), “See Saw,” In Colour
8. Aphex Twin, “minipops 67 (source field mix),” Syro
9. Roísín Murphy, “Unputdownable,” Hairless Toys
10. Eska, “She’s In The Flowers,” Eska
11. C Duncan, “Silence and Air,” Architect
12. Soak, “24 Windowed House,” Before We Forgot How To Dream
