The Nationwide Mercury Prize is Europe’s Number One Arts Prize in terms of media coverage and influence. This year’s Shortlisted Albums were revealed on July 22, and to celebrate it here at zavvi we are offering a lucky winner the chance to win:
- A set of the 12 Nationwide Mercury Prize Albums of the Year including:
- A Bose Acoustic Wave 2 DAB - an elegant, all-in-one stereo system that produces deep, rich bass from a very small enclosure, making it ideal for appreciating the quality of the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize Albums of the Year.- ELBOW ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ - ‘An epic rock record – triumphant, heartbreaking, unerringly melodic and life-affirming’ The Judging Panel
- ESTELLE ‘Shine’ - ‘The amazing Estelle stamps her vivid personality on a refreshing variety of musical moods – radiant, contemporary soul music’ The Judging Panel
- THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS ‘The Age Of The Understatement’ - ‘Dramatic vignettes of modern love – superbly crafted and brilliantly arranged’ The Judging Panel
- ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS ‘Raising Sand’ - ‘An intimate set of timeless songs and a totally seductive celebration of the art of the vocal duet’ The Judging Panel
- ADELE ‘19’ - ‘Heartfelt songs from an engaging new voice vulnerable, powerful and distinctive’ The Judging Panel-
- RADIOHEAD ‘In Rainbows’ - ‘Music that is adventurous, challenging and hugely enjoyable. A gripping new chapter in the remarkable Radiohead story’ The Judging Panel
- BURIAL ‘Untrue’ - ‘Untrue’ is a subtle, original metropolitan soundscape – restless, alarming and alluring’ The Judging Panel
- RACHEL UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET ‘The Bairns’ - ‘Contemporary folk music at its most magical and mysterious – enchanting and uplifting’ The Judging Panel
- BRITISH SEA POWER ‘Do You Like Rock Music?’ - ‘Who wouldn’t like rock music when it is as joyfully eccentric, noisy and exciting as this?’ The Judging Panel
- NEON NEON ‘Stainless Style’ -‘Chrome-plated electro-rock – a thrilling musical ride’ The Judging Panel
- LAURA MARLING ‘Alas I Cannot Swim’ - ‘Beautiful composed and emotionally compelling tales of fear and romance’ The Judging Panel
- PORTICO QUARTET ‘Knee-Deep In The North Sea’ - ‘Exuberant, hypnotic acoustic music – an unusual new jazz sound’ The Judging Panel
It includes a full-featured CD player, MP3 playback, AM/FM stereo tuner and all the speaker, amplification and equalization technology to fill a room with sound.
- A set of Bose Quiet Comfort 3 headphones - The next step in BOSE® noise reducing headphones. New, smaller, lighter design – delivers an unmatched combination of noise reduction, audio performance and comfortable fit for on-ear headphones.
Just slip them on and experience the difference our exclusive technologies make. Enjoy full-spectrum noise reduction that fades unwanted sounds into the background. Rich, clear audio that reveals nuances you might have missed. And a compact, lightweight, easy fit for hours of comfortable listening.
The winner of the Prize will be announced at the Award Show on September 9, so don’t miss it!
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