Artists React To Mercury Nominations

The acts up for the Mercury Prize have spoken to The Horrorsalbum and Glasvegas. I’m into quite dark gothic music.”

 

Serge from Kasabian said he thought Natasha would take the Mercury Prize when it’s given out in September.

 

Of the group’s ridiculously named new album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum he said: “I think it’s the most complete record we’ve made… I’m glad we’re nominated for our third record. We’ve sort of been building up to it.”

 

Relative unknown Speech Debelle told MTV she deserves to be nominated with more established artists.

 

“I feel real proud. I feel like it’s an achievement, and I feel like I should be nominated. There’s no competition cos nobody could do what I do and I couldn’t do what they do,” the South Londoner explained.