Ok I get it it's the Mercury's anyone could win but this years nominations list has seemingly taken several liberties with common sense. The omission of Little Boots I can understand, her early promise was dimished by a disappointing album, Jack Peñate is perhaps a little too brash for the discerning music snob and maybe Doves were sacrificed for predictabilities sake.
But The Maccabees, Metronomy, Lily Allen, Late of the Pier and Manic Street Preachers all lost out in favour of hardly stand out efforts from La Roux, Florence and Kasabian. Equally the unknown quota is up from last year, I'd be lying to have ever heard from Led Bib, The Invisible or Billy Sweet Pilgrim.
This is a list that confirms the Mercury's status as an unpredicatble beast, unwilling to bend to the will of the mainstream music media. My money's on Friendly Fires to snatch it but you can be damned sure I'll be wrong.
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