Hollywood, CA (Top40 Charts/ IMPALA) Following the launch of the European Independent Album of the Year Award by IMPALA, voting is now taking place on a 21-album shortlist. The winner of this new European mercury-style award will be announced on Monday 28th February.
The award celebrates the musical talent and diversity of independent European releases. It promotes exceptional artists and the independent sector alike. The winner will be selected based on musical merit alone.
The nominated albums for 2010 are listed below, along with the label and nationality.:
By Artist (Artist, Album (label) artist country, label country)
- Aeroplane - We Can't Fly (Eskimo Recordings) Belgium (artist), Belgium (label)
- Arryan Path - Terra Incognita (Pitch
Black Records) Cyprus (artist), Cyprus (label)
- Asa - Beautiful Imperfection (Naove) Nigeria (artist) France (label)
- Bambi Molesters - As The Dark Wave Swells (Dancing Bear) Croatia (artist) Croatia (label)
- Delorean - Subiza (Mushroom Pillow) Spain (artist), Spain (label)
- Dubioza Kolektiv - 5 Do 12 (Menart) Bosnia (artist), Bosnia (label)
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Efterklang - Magic Chairs (Rumraket/4AD) Denmark (artist), Denmark (label)
- Bjorn Eidsvog - Rundt Neste Sving (Petroleum Records) Norway (artist), Norway (label)
- El Guincho - Pop Negro (Young Turks) Spain (artist), UK (label)
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Caro Emerald - Deleted scenes from the cutting room floor (Grand Mono) Netherlands (artist), Netherlands (label)
- Feloche - La Vie Cajun (Ya Basta) France (artist), France (label)
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Music - Field
Music (Measure) (Memphis Industries) UK (artist), UK (label)
- Irie Rock Trio - Kickout (CLS Music) Hungary (artist), Hungary (label)
- Junip - Fields (City Slang) Sweden (artist), Germany (label)
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Agnes Obel - Philharmonics (PIAS) Denmark (artist), Benelux/UK/France (label)
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Paleface - Helsinki Shangri-la (XO Records) Finland (artist), Finland (label)
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Skunk Anansie - Wonderlustre (V2 Benelux/earMUSIC) UK (artist), Benelux/Germany (label)
- The
Concretes - WYWH (Licking Fingers) Sweden (artist), Sweden (label)
- The
National - High Violet (4AD) USA (artist), UK (label)
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Underworld - Barking (Cooking Vinyl) UK (artist), UK (label)
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Various - Nonplace - 10th Anniversary Edition (Nonplace Records 2010/ Non28) Germany (artist), Germany (label)
Album reviews and further information can be viewed here. IMPALA has teamed up with Spotify to make a playlist so you can judge for yourselves in advance of the big day. The playlist is here https://open.spotify.com/user/impalamusic/playlist/0UADJ8kprBVsbQBN0GA9dS.
