Mercury Prize 2025 album shortlist…

[Ammi]

…the 12 albums shortlisted are ….

CMAT - EURO-COUNTRY
Emma-Jean Thackray - Weirdo
FKA twigs - EUSEXUA
Fontaines D.C. - Romance
Jacob Alon - In Limerence
Joe Webb - Hamstrings & Hurricanes
Martin Carthy - Transform Me Then Into A Fish
Pa Salieu - Afrikan Alien
PinkPantheress - Fancy That
Pulp - More
Sam Fender - People Watching
Wolf Alice - The Clearing

…some great albums and artists but lovely to see CMAT leading the list, I’m rooting for a win for her…:love:…

[Shaun]

I've only listened to twigs & Fontaines DC so far (will get around to the others eventually)... I love EUSEXUA and want that to win. They tend to pick something more obscure though so I'd expect a Pa Salieu win.

[Ammi]

I've only listened to twigs & Fontaines DC so far (will get around to the others eventually)... I love EUSEXUA and want that to win. They tend to pick something more obscure though so I'd expect a Pa Salieu win.

…I so miss your album review thread, it was always a great reminder to catch up on the year’s releases…:love:…

[Shaun]

Pleased for Sam but his win is a little baffling... he isn't new, the album wasn't a wildly different take / innovative thing from him, and if it was a legacy win then I think Fontaines DC would've made more sense.

twigs was robbed :(

[Ammi]

…I’m not sure that I’ve listened to any of the album tracks but yeah, well done Sam…:love:..