Mercury Prize APPROVED

I can't say that I pay particular attention to the Mercury Music Prize. I tend to hear, and then forget, who wins, but aside from that I don't see it as anything other than a bunch of indie types gathering together to congratulate each other on being indie, of course with the occasional urban or *shocker* even POP record gaining a nod in a bid to show just how DIVERSE these nominations are. It's the equivalent of a landfill indie fan 'ironically' liking Girls Aloud, but only after they're covered by Arctic Monkeys of course.

This year is different. This year I am one of them. Because this year, half of the nominees are my favourite bands of the moment.

Jessie ware - '110%'

From the album Devotion, I do believe I have posted this before...*basks in hipster cred*.

Django Django - 'Default'

From their self titled debut, Django Django make feel good music of the HIGHEST ORDER.

Alt-J - 'Breezeblocks'

My favourite is actually 'Tessellate' but I really struggle to spell that. Oh wait, did I do it?

Definitely NOT HERE for Lianne La Havas, but Michael Kiwanuka and the Plan B album 'Ill Manors' also meet with my approval.

Lets not also forget that the darlings of 2010, and one of my favourite evening listening bands, have a new album out:

The xx - 'Angels'

I just feel very credible right now. I need an antidote, perhaps this:

Sam and the Womp - 'Bom Bom'

Or if that doesn't do it:

PSY - 'Gangnam Style'

There we go.