News
Charli XCX, Michael Kiwanuka, Dua Lipa, Lanterns on the Lake, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Anna Meredith, Laura Marling, Porridge Radio, Charli XCX, Michael Kiwanuka, Dua Lipa, Lanterns on the Lake, Stormzy, Georgia, Sports Team, and more. More
Ed Sheeran, The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by alt-J, The xx, Glass Animals, Sampha, The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and… Ed Sheeran. The last one seems like bit of a mainstream choice for The Mercury Prize. The full list is below. More
Reviews
Dec 19, 2022
By Chris Thiessen
In 2019, Stormzy was British royalty. After becoming the first Black British solo artist to headline Glastonbury in a critically-lauded firestorm performance of politics, celebration, and beauty, the rapper born Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. confronted his kingly status with great nuance on Heavy is the Head—an impressive collection of modern day psalms that bring to mind the faith and fury of the biblical King David set in grimy London. More
Dec 27, 2019
By Christopher Thiessen
After a career-defining performance at Glastonbury this summer, British grime artist Stormzy is now confronting his place on the throne-a place often as lonely and dangerous as it is rewarding. More
