2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize Albums
The winner of this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize will be announced live on BBC Two on Tuesday 9 September 2008 as part of the BBC's coverage of the Awards Show. A second programme on BBC Two will be broadcast on Friday 12 September. The programmes will be presented by Lauren Laverne, with the Awards Show itself hosted by Jools Holland.
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
The Seldom Seen Kid is Elbow's fourth album since the band formed in Bury in 1991. Recorded at the band's own studio in Salford and produced by Elbow's Craig Potter, it was released in March 2008 on Fiction Records. The album includes the track The Fix which features Richard Hawley. 'An epic rock record - triumphant, heartbreaking, unerringly melodic and life-affirming' The Judging Panel
Burial - Untrue
Untrue, released in November 2007 on Kode9's Hyperdub label, is the second album from South London artist Burial and follows his eponymous debut in May 2006. Burial is a pioneering dubstep maestro who prefers to remain anonymous. 'Untrue is a subtle, original metropolitan soundscape - restless, alarming and alluring' The Judging Panel
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