The key dates for the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' are:
Shortlist Announcement: Wednesday 11 September
Awards Show: Wednesday 30 October
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TOY & Natasha Khan
The Bride
Speedy Wunderground
Speedy Wunderground, the label helmed by producer Dan Carey, sticks to its instantaneous ideals and releases another single recorded and mastered in less than a day. The latest... »More
The Bride
Speedy Wunderground
Speedy Wunderground, the label helmed by producer Dan Carey, sticks to its instantaneous ideals and releases another single recorded and mastered in less than a day. The latest... »More
Marika Hackman
Bath Is Black
Hackman Remix
It'd be easy to associate Marika Hackman with the many young singer-songwriters who marry Folk's simplicity with the harmonic appeal of Pop and Indie, but there's a... »More
Bath Is Black
Hackman Remix
It'd be easy to associate Marika Hackman with the many young singer-songwriters who marry Folk's simplicity with the harmonic appeal of Pop and Indie, but there's a... »More
Edwyn Collins
Too Bad (That's Sad)
Directed by Kieran Evans
There's more than a drop of Motown about Edwyn Collins' new single, and director Kieran Evans makes sure the link is not lost with the accompanying video. Stacks of... »More
Too Bad (That's Sad)
Directed by Kieran Evans
There's more than a drop of Motown about Edwyn Collins' new single, and director Kieran Evans makes sure the link is not lost with the accompanying video. Stacks of... »More
Joe Goddard feat. Mara Carlyle
She Burns
Directed by Soandsau
Mara Carlyle completes the leap from leftfield doyenne to dance floor diva with this music video, featuring a shiny dress and some clever ideas from behind the camera. As the... »More
She Burns
Directed by Soandsau
Mara Carlyle completes the leap from leftfield doyenne to dance floor diva with this music video, featuring a shiny dress and some clever ideas from behind the camera. As the... »More
Sigur Rós
Kveikur
XL Recordings
Many critics and fans saw the frozen beauty of Valtari as a highpoint for Sigur Rós, the album's harmonic perfection and artful ambience a culmination of their 15 year... »More
Kveikur
XL Recordings
Many critics and fans saw the frozen beauty of Valtari as a highpoint for Sigur Rós, the album's harmonic perfection and artful ambience a culmination of their 15 year... »More
Swindle
Long Live The Jazz
Deep Medi
A decade on from its inception and Dubstep has evolved so rapidly and in so many varied directions that to rely on a single catch-all categorisation now seems almost... »More
Long Live The Jazz
Deep Medi
A decade on from its inception and Dubstep has evolved so rapidly and in so many varied directions that to rely on a single catch-all categorisation now seems almost... »More
Björk
Alexandra Palace, London
Tuesday 3rd Sept
After premiering to huge acclaim at the last Manchester International Festival, Björk's Biophilia live show is now set to make its much-anticipated debut in the... »More
Alexandra Palace, London
Tuesday 3rd Sept
After premiering to huge acclaim at the last Manchester International Festival, Björk's Biophilia live show is now set to make its much-anticipated debut in the... »More
Nick Mulvey
The Social, London
Tuesday 24th March
After Nick Mulvey parted ways with Portico Quartet the band started to explore an electronic sound quite separate from their earlier work, lately arriving at their genre-defying... »More
The Social, London
Tuesday 24th March
After Nick Mulvey parted ways with Portico Quartet the band started to explore an electronic sound quite separate from their earlier work, lately arriving at their genre-defying... »More
Bastille
The Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions on Channel 4 continue next week with an appearance from Londoners Bastille. Tracks from their April gig at The Hospital Club, along with... »More
The Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions on Channel 4 continue next week with an appearance from Londoners Bastille. Tracks from their April gig at The Hospital Club, along with... »More
Mindtunes
A fascinating project has proven it possible to create music by harnessing the power of the human brain. Using pioneering technology to transform brain activity and emotions into... »More
A fascinating project has proven it possible to create music by harnessing the power of the human brain. Using pioneering technology to transform brain activity and emotions into... »More
Bastille
The next episode of Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions featuring the dynamic Bastille will be on Channel 4 on Wednesday 19 June at 12.40am. Like us on Facebook for more updates.
Tom Odell
The episode of Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions featuring the brilliant Tom Odell is now available on 4oD. Click the image above to check it out.
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