Blur - The Magic Whip

[elasticaman]

Chvrches lp was mediocre at best tbh

wasnt claiming it to be a great modern masterpiece, and is indeed a mediocre follow-up record. and feels like it needed more time (my fear that they would rush it seems to be well founded). but the point was it was better than the magic whip, to my ears,

[munch]

Shall we get back on topic?

[JackS]

Shame to see Blur not included in the Mercury shortlist. I know it means nothing in the grand scheme of things, but it would have been nice to see TMW get a bit of recognition by at least being shortlisted.

Slaves – Are You Satisfied
Gaz Coombes – Matador
Soak – Before We Forgot How to Dream
Jamie xx – In Colour
Benjamin Clementine – At Least for Now
Ghostpoet – Shedding Skin
Florence + the Machine – How Big How Blue How Beautiful
Eska – Eska
C Duncan – Architect
Róisín Murphy – Hairless Toy
Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool
Aphex Twin – Syro

[rich]

that's a bit of an oversight - I would have put blur/MW in there instead of foghorn & the machine...

[Pasta]

Shit list this year tbh only really like aphex out of all of those

[TripleJay97]

Shit list this year tbh only really like aphex out of all of those

We're aware of your disdain for In Colour

[Pasta]

Shit list this year tbh only really like aphex out of all of those

We're aware of your disdain for In Colour

I was slagging it off to one of my mates on twitter a few days ago actually haha

[AdvertBreak]

I've only listened to Syro, Matador and In Colour. The first two are getting my support.

[Consigliere_11]

As much as I like some albums from the list, Mercury Prize this year will be soooooooo boring. Nothing truly exciting

[101reykjavik]

Matador was a brilliant album. Not heard lots of those so couldn't comment generally.

[Forever Low Man]

was it ever confirmed that Graham's vocal parts in "lonesome street" and "pyongyang" were written by him?

[davidsutter]

yes it was
i don't have reference material handy or anything but i definitely remember it being said

[miko]

yeah it's been documented in the interview with Graham and Stephen Street for XFM

https://mega.co.nz/#F!clYTmRDY!agSqJxoKEB1OZcfm6B241A

[My Name Is Mud]

even with 2015 being an awful year for music

You say this every year, man. And most of those albums were unbelievable letdowns, case in point: Best Coast, Chvrches and Bully.

I gotta disagree re Best Coast. Granted I haven't heard their other 2 albums, but California Nights is one of my favourite albums this year so far.

[TripleJay97]

even with 2015 being an awful year for music

You say this every year, man. And most of those albums were unbelievable letdowns, case in point: Best Coast, Chvrches and Bully.

I gotta disagree re Best Coast. Granted I haven't heard their other 2 albums, but California Nights is one of my favourite albums this year so far.

They're SO much better, man.