A few of my favorite Brits are on the shortlist for the prestigious Mercury Prize 2017 including:
Glass Animals (in town for a Philly show on October 6th at The Fillmore), alt-J and The xx.
Nominations were announced earlier today for the annual award that recognizes the best British album of the past year.
Mercury Prize 2017 Nominees:
Alt-J: Relaxer
Blossoms: Blossoms
Dinosaur: Together, As One
Ed Sheeran: Divide
Glass Animals: How to Be a Human Being
J Hus: Common Sense
Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos
Loyle Carner: Yesterday's Gone
Sampha: Process
Stormzy: Gang Signs & Prayer
The Big Moon: Love in the 4th Dimension
The xx: I See You
I gotta go with the XX or Glass Animals as my pick(s). Who do you think will win?