So, the albums in competition are low-key numbers from Richard Hawley, Thom Yorke and Isobel Campbell (the former of which should win); “popular act we’ve ignored previously” entries from Muse and Scritti Polliti, the Big Name entry from the Arctic Bloody Monkeys, and the “truly godawful, WTF they put it there over a decent album” entry from Hot Chip. And the real should-be winners, Kate Bush and the Pet Shop Boys, aren’t on the list.
SPOILER WARNING: Unfair winner revealed after the break…
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… it’s the ARCTIC BLOODY MONKEYS. I ask you. Like they needed any more promotion. Or £20,000.
At least the lead singer has the decency to say that Richard Hawley should have got it, which is more than Jo bloody Whiley will. And I still don’t know what’s so clever about their lyrics, and I still can’t ruddy stand “I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor”. Urgh.
However, it isn’t Hot Chip, which is at least a relief in its own way.
In music news, however, there seems to be a new BBC4 documentary on Stiff Records coming soon, which should be good – BBC4’s music documentary material is always fantastic. Might help to take the poor taste away.
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