It’s a year that just continue’s to get better and better for Conor O’Brien as he continues to grow more and more with each passing month, it seems to be rave reviews and positive steps each time as today it was announced he joins a rather elite list of bands nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
Pretty good list this year too, Laura Marling has had a great year, Mumford and Son’s album matches their stage energy, Foals have to be quite hotly tipped too. Who will win, god only knows.
Nominees are
Biffy Clyro – “Only Revolutions”
I Am Kloot – “Sky At Night”
Dizzee Rascal – “Tongue N’ Cheek”
Paul Weller – “Wake Up The Nation”
Corinne Bailey Rae – “The Sea”
The XX – “XX”
Villagers – “Becoming A Jackal”
Kit Downes Trio – “Golden”
Foals – “Total Life Forever”
Laura Marling – “I Speak Because I Can”
Wild Beasts – “Two Dancers”
Mumford And Sons – “Sigh No More”