The shortlist for the 2014 Barclaycard Mercury Prize have been announced at an event at the Hospital Club in London.
The prize celebrates the best in British music, with the shortlist narrowing a list of 220 albums to just tweleve, which this year includes seven debut albums and five records by more established artists.
The winner of the prize will be announced at the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Awards Show at the Roundhouse on Wednesday 29 October 2014.
Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize shortlist
- Anna Calvi – One Breath
- Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
- Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots
- East India Youth – Total Strife Forever
- FKA twigs – LP1
- GoGo Penguin – v2.0
- Jungle – Jungle
- Kate Tempest – Everybody Down
- Nick Mulvey – First Mind
- Polar Bear – In Each and Every One
- Royal Blood – Royal Blood
- Young Fathers – Dead
Anna Calvi – One Breath
Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots
East India Youth – Total Strife Forever
FKA twigs – LP1
GoGo Penguin – v2.0
Jungle – Jungle
Kate Tempest – Everybody Down
Nick Mulvey – First Mind
Polar Bear – In Each and Every One
Royal Blood – Royal Blood
Young Fathers – Dead