Is music tribalism dead?

The Mercury Prize shortlist reveals British music's strength in depth. But as the iPod generation roam across genres in search of new sounds, are they missing out on some vital spark of youth?Of all the major cultural awards handed out each year, it is the Mercury Prize that frequently meets with the biggest jeer from its intended public. Perhaps it stands to reason that a panel of judges, no matter how serious in intent, will run into all sorts of bother if it sets out to rank rivals in the cre...

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