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Mimi Hong

2015 Mercury Prize nominees announced

photo: Jamie xx at Terminal 5 in August (more by Mimi Hong)
Jamie xx

The shortlist for the 2015 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was announced, with the following 12 albums up for this year’s prize:

Aphex TwinSyro
Wolf AliceMy Love Is Cool
Róisín MurphyHairless Toys
C DuncanArchitect
ESKAESKA
Florence and the MachineHow Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
GhostpoetShedding Skin
Benjamin ClementineAt Least for Now
Jamie xxIn Colour
SOAKBefore We Forgot How to Dream
Gaz CoombesMatador
SlavesAre You Satisfied?

The winner will be announced November 20. Who do you think it will be this year? Last year it was Young Fathers.