SOAK’s ‘Before We Forgot How To Dream’ has been announced as one of the 12 shortlisted albums for this year’s Mercury Prize.
The debut album from Bridie-Monds-Watson was described by the judging panel as ‘…wistful, unsettling and mesmerising’ and features alongside 11 other albums nominated for this year’s prize.
The full list of nominees is:
- Aphex Twin – Syro
- Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
- Gaz Coombes – Matador
- C Duncan – Architect
- Eska - Eska
- Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
- Ghost Poet - Shedding Skin
- Jamie xx - In Colour
- Roisin Murphy - Hairless Toys
- Slaves - Are You Satisfied
- SOAK - Before We Forgot How To Dream
- Wolf Alice - My Love Is Cool
The shortlist was revealed today on BBC Radio 6 Music and the winner, who will pick up a £20,000 prize, will be announced live on Friday 20th November on BBC 4 & BBC Radio 6 Music.
It could be a busy November for SOAK with a nomination for the NI Music Prize already confirmed.
