The band beat off artists including Irish singer CMAT, Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party to take home the £25,000 prize
The band beat off artists including Irish singer CMAT, Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party to take home the £25,000 prize Douglas Frost, Lily Fontaine, Nicholas Eden and Lewis Whiting of English Teacher at the Mercury Prize award ceremony at Abbey Road Studios, London.
. Photograph: John Marshall/PA WireThe announcement was made at the award ceremony, which recognises the best British or Irish album of the year, at the Abbey Road Studios, London on Thursday evening.MJ Lenderman: Manning Fireworks – Richly talented singer, songwriter and guitarist is the real dealTaking to the stage, the band members – who include guitarist Lewis Whiting, drummer Douglas Frost, bassist Nicholas Eden and vocalist Lily Fontaine – said thank you, with Fontaine giving a special thanks to her mother, who she said did the artwork for the cover.The judging team said: “This has been a really tough year for the Mercury Prize judges, with the final 12 albums being so reflective of our diverse and rich musical landscape. There was so much passion and enthusiasm for each one. “In the end, though, we did agree that This Could Be Texas by English Teacher stands out for its originality and character. “A winning lyrical mix of surrealism and social observation, alongside a subtle way of wearing its musical innovations lightly, displays a fresh approach to the traditional guitar band format.“The Mercury Prize was set up to celebrate the album as an artistic format in its own right and all the judges agreed that this charismatic body of work deserves to be the 2024 Mercury Prize Album of the Year.” A slew of debut records made the shortlist this year, including Early Twenties by singer Cat Burns, Silence Is Loud by jungle artist Nia Archives, When Will We Land? by the Scottish DJ Barry Can’t Swim and Who Am I by rapper BERWYN. Mobo award winner Ghetts, who stars in Netflix series Supacell, was also shortlisted for the record On Purpose, With Purpose.became the first jazz group to win the Mercury Prize, taking the prestigious music award with their second studio album Where I’m Meant To Be. – PAOasis respond to criticism of dynamic ticket pricing for sold-out UK and Ireland showsMOST READIf you want to know whether Sinn Féin’s housing policy will work, look at what it achieved in the NorthKitchen porter left jobless after fatal shooting at Blanchardstown steakhouse awarded €22,000Woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her says ‘they regarded me like a rag doll’
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