NEW VILLAGERS!: villagers - that day

villagers - that day
[mercury prize nominee comes out with a brand new video from his wonderful album becoming a jackal]

MERCURY PRIZE NOMINEE: i am kloot - proof / northern skies

i am kloot - proof
[nominated for the 2010 mercury prize for album of the year, i am kloot seem to finally be getting the kind of critical acclaim that they deserve. their album 'sky at night' has the kind of maturity that showcases a band at their best. their latest single 'proof' is actually a redo of an unreleased 2006 track (and live favorite). it also features the amazing christopher eccleston (doctor who) in a one shot. love this!]


i am kloot - northern skies
[i've been listening to this song on constant repeat for the past month. something about the storied voice of johnny bramwell and the wistful continued journey of the lyrics. it's just damn near perfect if you ask me!]

MERCURY PRIZE WINNER: speech debelle feat micachu - better days

speech debelle feat micachu - better days


speech debelle - go then bye

[from national post:
Britain's top critical music prize has been awarded to Speech Debelle, a 26 year old rapper from South London.

Her album Speech Therapy was one of twelve shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, handed out tonight in London, besting albums by Kasabian, The Horrors, The Invisibles, Lisa Hannigan, Glasvegas and odd-on favourite Florence and the Machine.

Speech (real name Corynne Elliot) began rapping at the age of twelve, and lived in and out of hostels through her early twenties. Speech Therapy is her debut album, released this past June on Big Dada Records. ]