2015 Mercury Prize Nominees: Florence + the Machine, Aphex Twin & More
The time has come to shortlist some of the year's best records from the U.K. and Ireland. The Mercury Prize nominees were announced on Friday, October 16, and you're going to spy faces both foreign and familiar. The Telegraph notes that the awards have "developed a reputation for picking out obscure, cutting edge acts."
Without further ado, happy Friday, and here are the 2015 Mercury Prize nominees:
Aphex Twin, Syru
Benjamin Clementine, At Least for Now
C Dunance, Architect
Eska, Eska
Florence + the Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Gaz Coombes, Matador
Ghostpoet, Shedding Skin
Jamie xx, In Colour
Roisin Murphy, Hairless Toys
Slaves, Are You Satisfied?
Soak, Before We Forgot How To Dream
Wolf Alice, My Love is Cool
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