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David Bowie, Disclosure, Savages, Foals, James Blake, Jon Hopkins, Laura Marling & more vying for 2013 Mercury Prize

One of this year’s nominees…
Mercury Prize

The 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize Shortlist was just announced with the following 12 albums up for this year’s prize:

Arctic MonkeysAM
David Bowie The Next Day
DisclosureSettle
FoalsHoly Fire
Jake BuggJake Bugg
James BlakeOvergrown
Jon HopkinsImmunity
Laura MarlingOnce I Was an Eagle
Laura MvulaSing to the Moon
RudimentalHome
SavagesSilence Yourself
VillagersAwayland

David Bowie’s very Bowie-esque The Next Day seems like the one to beat. Who do you think should win and what albums shoulda been on the list?

Jon Hopkins was in NYC a couple weeks ago; so was Laura Mvula who just played two shows last week in NYC; Laura Marling just played two nights at Music Hall of Williamsburg and plays tonight (9/11) at St. Ann’s Church.; Arctic Monkeys play a sold-out Webster Hall on Monday (9/16); Savages will be in NYC during CMJ for a show at Terminal 5; and Rudimental play MHOW and Bowery Ballroom in November.

Last year’s winner was Alt-J’s An Awesome Wave. This year’s winner will be announced on October 30 in London.