July's been really slow hasn't it? Only thing tomorrow that interests me is the Iggy & Underworld EP.
Mercury Music Prize shortlist is a bit rubbish. I know you have to apply and a few might not have bothered but no Young Fathers, Hookworms, Jon Hopkins, LUMP, Sophie, Let's Eat Grandma and Mastersystem seems to ignore the best of British music this year.
Depends on whether their labels have decided to nominate them. Full list is here:
Mercury prize 2018: Noel Gallagher, Florence and Arctic Monkeys shortlisted
Nadine Shah, King Krule or Sons of Kemet for me. TBH, of the big hitters, Arctic Monkeys deserve to be on the list.