Question: what do you get if you take 1 Mercury Music Prize award nomination for ‘Sigh No More’ + 1 Mercury Music Prize win for The xx + an evening of great music with friends? Answer: 4 very happy - if not slightly worse for wear yesterday - Mumford & Sons.
The xx album is amongst the top 5 played on the M&S stereo and has been a consistent source of great pleasure for the band ever since it debuted earlier this year - so a great big heartfelt congratulations on a entirely deserved win.
UK folks: if you’d like to witness some of the action from the night you can watch the music highlights, including our boys’ performance of ‘The Cave’, and debate on the iPlayer. Before the show, the BBC asked all of the nominated acts what they would do if they won which the band took as bate to provide some suitably amusing responses.
For those outside of the UK who can’t view the highlights - there’s a little interview with Marcus and Ben you can check out on the Mercury Music Prize YouTube channel here and also, a podcast in which the band talk us through the tracks on ‘Sigh No More’, currently available to download for free here.
Thank you to all of you who left messages of congratulations and luck!
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2010 Mercury Music Prize Recap & Video Footage
Wednesday 8, September 2010
Comments
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On Thu, October 14, 2010 - 4:39:30 by domwilliams
Great News I wish you could come to Norfolk! we always seem to miss out ! Thetford Forest is a great venue so please please do a gig there gives us Norfolk Folk a treat! Love your music take care Sandy
On Thu, October 14, 2010 - 11:49:13 by sandysange
dear marcus, i have been desperatly trying to get tickets for your show in hollywood, but they’re sold out and i can’t afford scalper prices! I WILL PAINT YOU A PICTURE OF JOHN STEINBECK IF YOU GET ME THE HOOKUPS TO YOUR SHOW! i’m serious. email me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
On Mon, October 11, 2010 - 11:45:54 by amyrad
I cnt wait to see u for real n hear you all sing,u are all wicked,
i’m hopin I will see u all perform soon,keep it up…..
On Wed, September 15, 2010 - 7:37:58
Mumford & sons u are the best wens the nxt album?
I’m on my second album sigh no more as my 1st one I wore out,honest u live u guys,keep it up.x
On Wed, September 15, 2010 - 7:36:03 by Nats
i real love your music i wish you would add more us show. today is my birthday so i had to have my daily dose of mumford and son. thanks so much for your music. peace and have a great day. thanks tom johnson
On Mon, September 13, 2010 - 11:45:57
So gracious in defeat….. this time! To be fair I haven’t heard The XX’s album beyond the current track on the radio, but I’m sure, as Elena says, greater things will be coming your way. I’m watching the website closely to try and catch you on tour, you all seemed so touchingly amazed at the reaction you were getting at Reading (I saw the Beeb’s coverage) when your energy and ‘tightness’ on stage show your richly deserve it!
Will catch you next year!
On Sun, September 12, 2010 - 11:28:47 by Lover-of-the-Light
I figured it out. When you guys are coming to LA that is! Sad sad to find out that the show is sold out!
However I,m still drinking my tasty red stripe and if you have a vinyl record out I will absolutely rock out to it in my living room.
On Sat, September 11, 2010 - 6:58:47 by Tinydancer1977
Do you guys have a vinyl record out? Also, when are you coming to LA? I’m a fairly new fan and I’m loving you guys right now. It’s Friday night and I’m drinking red stripe. Life is Good!
On Sat, September 11, 2010 - 6:33:36
What about doing viva la quinta brigada in Glasgow on the 1st october? It will bring the house down. I will offer you free beveridge at my public house. MacSorleys Music Bar in Jamaica St evermore.
On Sat, September 11, 2010 - 1:11:55 by paulcrawford
Release: Babel
