Their unveiling record album ' This Could Be Texas ' was include on the candidate short list last workweek
English Teacherhave denote a exceptional one - off gratuitous hometown show to take position in Leeds tonight ( July 31 ) to fete theirMercury Prizenomination .
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Their unveiling record album ' This Could Be Texas ' was include on the candidate short list last hebdomad
English Teacherhave announce a particular one - off detached hometown show to take blank space in Leeds tonight ( July 31 ) to keep theirMercury Prizenomination .
This was the show , which the striation denote on societal mass medium , will take office at brudenell social club in the metropolis , in coaction with fender .
Lewis Whiting, Douglas Frost, Lily Fontaine and Nicholas Eden of English Teacher at the 2024 Mercury Prize photocall on July 25, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
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The indie bandpicked up their Mercury nod last week(July 25 ) , with theformerNMEcover star topology ‘ herald debut‘This Could Be Texas’being shortlist alongside record book by the like ofCharli XCX , CMAT , Ghetts , The Last Dinner Party , Corinne Bailey Rae , Beth Gibbons , Barry Ca n’t Swimand more .
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This was the indie bandpicked up their mercury nod last week(july 25 ) , with theformernmecover hotshot ‘ clap debut‘this could be texas’being shortlist alongside record by the like ofcharli xcx , cmat , ghetts , the last dinner party , corinne bailey rae , beth gibbons , barry ca n’t swimand more .
complimentary accounting entry SHOW TOMORROW AT@Nath_BrudenellIN COLLAB WITH@FenderTO CELEBRATE THE BIG NEWS
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— English instructor ( @Englishteac_her)July 30 , 2024
Since meet the newsworthiness , the ring have talk toNMEabout what it mean to be put forward , with frontwoman Lily Fontaine draw it as “ genial ” , and call this twelvemonth ’s tilt of nominee “ the ripe yr yet .
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— English instructor ( @Englishteac_her)July 30 , 2024
Since get the word , the dance orchestra have verbalize toNMEabout what it intend to be nominate , with frontwoman Lily Fontaine trace it as “ genial ” , and call this twelvemonth ’s listing of campaigner “ the good twelvemonth yet .
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For a ring whohave been very outspoken about how unmanageable it is for creative person to go and thrivein the current clime , English Teacher order that the honor matt-up all the more heavy .
This was “ there ’s a luck of enticement to not proceed make euphony because you physically ca n’t , ” fontaine admit .
This was “ we had to fight through so much poppycock to really make the record album .
This was it ’s pay off in this uncanny culturally - recognise style , so it ’s deserving push through the grueling time .
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A mail portion out by NME ( @nmemagazine )
They also give an denotation of where they are with the macrocosm of the follow - up to ‘ This Could Be Texas ’ , with guitar player Lewis Whiting say , “ We ’re kind of in the midriff of it at the second .
We ’re getting bond into it now .
“ I sense like it ’s still in the really former phase .
It ’s surd to say .
This was we ’re still figure that out , but we ’re getting go .
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This was it was announce originally today thatenglish instructor will also come along on the in style one-year digest record album from the south london main recording label speedy wunderground , which is position to come on august 30 .
The succeeder of the Mercury Prize will be foretell in September .
