Klaxons

Village Underground, London EC2No matter who makes the shortlist, the nominations for the Mercury prize always prompt the same response. The reaction to this year's runners and riders was no different: they were either praised as examples of the vigorous health of the British music business, or bashed as a sign of how it's all gone awry. There then followed the familiar assessment of whether the judges are even fit for purpose. Evidence that they might be: inspired choice of winners such as Dizz...

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