With The Gloaming proving well-deserved victors last time round, the shortlist for this year’s Choice Music Prize has been announced. Set to be selected by an industry judging panel at Dublin’s Vicar Street on Thursday, March 3, the following albums are all vying for the prize:
Girl Band – Holding Hands with Jamie (Rough Trade)
HamsandwicH – Stories From The Surface (Route 109A Records)
Gavin James – Bitter Pill (Warner Music Ireland)
Jape – This Chemical Sea (Faction Records)
Le Galaxie – Le Club (Universal Music Ireland)
Colm Mac Con Iomaire – And Now The Weather (Plateau)
Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys (PIAS)
Soak – Before We Forgot How To Dream (Rough Trade)
Villagers – Darling Arithmetic (Domino)
Young Wonder – Birth (Feel Good Lost)
Held in association with IMRO and IRMA, the winning act will, as ever, walk away with €10,000.
Check out our Choice Music Prize Spotify playlist below.
