Mercury Prize 2022

[PR1Berske]

Mercury Prize 2022 shortlist

Fergus McCreadie, "Forest Floor"
Gwenno, "Tresor"
Harry Styles, "Harry's House"
Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler, "For all our Days that Tear the Heart"
Joy Crookes, "Skin"
Kojey Radical, "Reason to Smile"
Little Simz, "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert"
Nova Twins, "Supernova"
Self Esteem, "Prioritise Pleasure"
Sam Fender, "Seventeen Going Under"
Wet Leg, "Wet Leg"
Yard Act, " The Overload"

 

[stavros]

I've only heard Wet Leg, and whilst alright it's kind of overshadowed by the lead single.

The Nova Twins sound like they might be worth a try.

 

[platinumsage]

I’ve not heard anything by any of them, although I know who Harry Styles is.

It’s not like the 90s - who are the sort of people that know who all these artists are? Are they young people? 50-year old hi-fi geeks?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It’s not like the 90s

This is probably a good thing. M People won it in the nineties.

 

[killer b]

The Fergus McCreadie album is red hot. Not really fussed about anything else I've heard on the list, but Little Simz will surely win.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Not got the Little Simz record yet but I have her first two which are pretty great. I expect thus is her fifth or something, I really don't keep up.

 

[stavros]

I’ve not heard anything by any of them,

I reckon you probably have heard "Chaise Longue".

 

[PR1Berske]

This is probably a good thing. M People won it in the nineties.

Which is one of those facts everybody tiptoes around . 6Music always ignores that year during retrospectives.

 

[Numbers]

I, we even cos Mrs Numbers feels the same, just don’t rate Little Simz.

 

[killer b]

I’ve not heard anything by any of them, although I know who Harry Styles is.

It’s not like the 90s - who are the sort of people that know who all these artists are? Are they young people? 50-year old hi-fi geeks?

Most of them are MOR radio six acts, with a smattering of stuff for the kids, and a token jazz act.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Other than M People, Primal Scream, Badly Drawn Boy, PJ Harvey and Roni Size I've no idea who the past winners are

 

[Numbers]

Other than M People, Primal Scream, Badly Drawn Boy, PJ Harvey and Roni Size I've no idea who the past winners are

N00b

 

[Athos]

I, we even cos Mrs Numbers feels the same, just don’t rate Little Simz.

I'm with you on that.

 

[Athos]

Other than M People, Primal Scream, Badly Drawn Boy, PJ Harvey and Roni Size I've no idea who the past winners are

The XX, Dave, Skepta...

 

[platinumsage]

Other than M People, Primal Scream, Badly Drawn Boy, PJ Harvey and Roni Size I've no idea who the past winners are

Suede, Portishead, Pulp???

 

[Steel Icarus]

I mean I don't know who won it. I know who those are ^^^

 

[Steel Icarus]

I don't know any of the past ten winners

 

[stavros]

Just looking through past winners, I've got Primal Scream, Portishead, Pulp, Gomez, Badly Drawn Boy, both PJ winners, Ms Dynamite and Dizzee, but my interest seemed to halt nearly 2 years ago.

Ms Dynamite was fucking awesome when she was just a garage MC, although that obviously didn't sell much:

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I, we even cos Mrs Numbers feels the same, just don’t rate Little Simz.

I insisted we watch her Glastonbury set as I really like her but was disappointed as it just didn't seem to come across as well.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I wanted to like Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler's stuff, but I don't. The singing is overblown and the songs are pretty ordinary.

 

[May Kasahara]

Out of those, I have heard and enjoyed:
Self-Esteem (my AOTY last year)
Wet Leg
Joy Crookes
Little Simz
Kojey Radical

Haven't heard Gwenno's album yet but I loved her last two. Interested in Buckley/Butler and Nova Twins.

Seems a reasonable list IMO.

 

[sparkybird]

Self Esteem had better win! She's ace and amazing live, first saw her at the Electric Brixton ( former Fridge). I doubt she'll be playing there again

 

[kalidarkone]

I've only heard Wet Leg, and whilst alright it's kind of overshadowed by the lead single.

The Nova Twins sound like they might be worth a try.

I feel I should like the nova twins (on paper) Hell, the bassist even looks like a very young version of me to some extent.....but I've heard it all before and they seem very processed and clean. Plastic punks. As opposed to Bob Vylan who imo are the real deal- DIY and more organic and interesting but sadly not on the short list.

 

[killer b]

Not really fussed about anything else I've heard on the list, but Little Simz will surely win.

I should start putting money on these things

 

[kalidarkone]

I didn't mind:
Joy Crookes
Gwenno
Kojey Radical

None of it really piqued my interest.
Hated that the Nova Twins wore matching outfits.

 

[spitfire]

This is great.

 

[spitfire]

I didn't mind:
Joy Crookes
Gwenno
Kojey Radical

None of it really piqued my interest.
Hated that the Nova Twins wore matching outfits.

Yes that's about where i am at. Agree on Nova Twins as well, there's something too surgical about them. Bit by the numbers.

Yard Act were boooooring.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

I love Little Simz. Grey Area was a fantastic album.

Also a fan of the control she has over her career, releasing 4 albums on her own label. With her coming from a background of MCing over fairly basic production, I'd have loved to be a fly on the wall in meetings before recording Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.

"Right Simz, same formula as before - stripped back, all about the vocals yeah?"

"Not quite. For the lead single, I want a 36 piece orchestra doing the backings."

"Ummm, wtf? Anything else?"

"Spoken word section to finish. By Lady Di."