The Hyundai Mercury Prize recognises the best of new British music and celebrates a diverse range of acts and contemporary music genres. The 2017 Awards Show was held last week at the Event Apollo in Hammersmith and was broadcasted live on television.
To celebrate the Mercury Prize and all it does for young British artists, we have decided to dedicate our tenth Felix Friday playlist to all the shortlisted artists of ‘Album of the Year.’ If you like what you see, find our playlist and give us a follow on Spotify here.
We kick it off with Deadcrush by Alt-J, a single from their masterpiece eight track album ‘Relaxer.’ The recently released music video for the track sees three dancers embody the band’s three ‘dead crushes,’ Sylvia Plath, Anne Boleyn and Lee Miller.
Secondly, we have ‘Charlemagne,’ a song by Blossoms, from their debut album of the same name, followed by ‘Cupid,’ a track by the all-female London four piece The Big Moon, from their debut album Love in the 4th Dimension.
A change of pace is offered up next by critically acclaimed London rapper and wordsmith Kate Tempest, with her track ‘Europe is Lost.’
Her shortlisted album is titled ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’ and is the second solo album from the Lewisham-born star. Kate Tempest has a way with words that is hard to find in today’s musical landscape and her ability to tell a story has earned her a rightful place in the 2017 shortlist.
We move genres with Loyle Carner and his song ‘Ain’t Nothing Changed,’ from his debut album Yesterday’s Gone. The South London hip-hop artist is one to watch and his first record includes features from Tom Misch and Rebel Kleff.
Next up, are two tracks by London based rappers who’ve had everyone talking and there’s little doubt you haven’t heard both songs before. Have a listen to ‘Big For Your Boots’ by Stormzy, on his album ‘Gang Signs and Prayer,’ followed by J Hus‘s major success ‘Did You See’ from his album Common Sense.
Glass Animals have done nothing but deliver on their sophomore album ‘How to Be a Human Being’ and we’ve included their single ‘Youth’ on our tenth playlist.
The singer of the band, Dave Bayley, recently performed the majority of their tour dates with a broken ankle, a feat deserving of an award in itself.
Up next we have ‘Castle on a Hill’ by British acoustic sweetheart Ed Sheeran. His album ‘Divide’ made the 2017 shortlist and was arguably the most debated entry.
‘On Hold,’ a stunning track by The XX comes in as our penultimate Mercury Prize track. A single from their wildly successful album ‘I See You,’ will do wonders to calm you on a Friday evening, after a busy week.
We have indeed saved the best for last and bring you the 2017 Mercury Prize Winner Sampha‘s track (No one Knows Me) Like the Piano from his debut, winning album Process. The track shows off Sampha’s unique voice and stunning musical talent and proves undeniably that he is deserving of the prize.
If you like the playlist and the artists featured, don’t forget to have a listen and follow us on Spotify here.
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