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Actually, the mercury prize list would far and away have more variety than the shortlist + the dozen or so other albums they mentioned. I'm certain other years have been less predictable/one note.

the mercury prize list has way more stylistic variety than the amp shortlist!

i mean more philosophically jose/m+n, but yes, good on her anyway

I think i'd pick kimbra out of this list. Though does moving to Australia for a few years make you Australian? Maybe.

this is a pedestrian shortlist

intentions track sounds great

dro carey/shaun both great

there's a free mini album, Tussin Underwater, mostly quite deconstructed southern rap instrumentals, I've been flogging that a lot.

in sydney

m83 vs washed out vs sbtrkt vs john talabot is a total blunder - sbtrkt and john talabot have a very, very similar audience.