Photograph by Martin Fish
The Mercury Music Prize are upon us again, with 13 records that the judges believe to be the cream of the crop for the year.
The Mercurys were created as an alternative to the pop-centric Brit Awards in 1992, and have seen some great records both winning and being overlooked each year. What do you think of 2013’s list? Is your favourite record on there? Has it all gone too mainstream?
Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize 2013 Shortlist
Arctic Monkeys – AM
David Bowie – The Next Day
Disclosure – Settle
Foals – Holy Fire
James Blake – Overgrown
Jake Bugg – Jake Bugg
Jon Hopkins – Immunity
Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
Laura Mvula – Sing To The Moon
Rudimental – Home
Savages – Silence Yourself
Villagers – {Awayland}
