WILD BEASTS AND VILLAGERS NOMINATED FOR THE 2010 MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE (UK)

Domino is thrilled to announce that two of our albums have been nominated for the UK's Mercury Music Prize 2010. Last year’s sublime Two Dancers from England’s Wild Beasts and the recently released Becoming a Jackal from Dublin-based Villagers are amongst the twelve albums shortlisted for this year’s prize.

WILD BEASTS - TWO DANCERS
Wild Beasts’ second album, Two Dancers, was released last summer to exceptional critical acclaim. Wild Beasts made a record of earthly pleasures that sounded thrillingly widescreen, open and in awe of life; equally intoxicated and disturbed by the possibilities of pleasure. Two Dancers is a streamlined, minimalist and user friendly Wild Beasts, moving with equal grace and gusto, equally elegant and ugly. A "5 star review" in the London Sunday Times, features in NME, MOJO, Uncut and a Number 1 Album of the Year plus cover of The Fly have proven the band’s wide appeal and steadily growing fanbase. The four-piece has recently performed heroic sets at Glastonbury & the iTunes festival. They return to N. America for a brief run of shows including Lollapalooza in Chicago and Outside Lands in SF.

VILLAGERS - BECOMING A JACKAL
Villagers are Conor J. O’ Brien and friends, who won over many hearts with their debut Becoming a Jackal, released in spring this year. Becoming a Jackal introduced us to Villagers’ vivid narratives, gripping poetry and melodic depth. Conor J. O’Brien’s clear and distinctive voice weaves a remarkable spell, delivering an album of rare and alarming beauty. Villagers return to N. America beginning a brief West Coast Tour in Vancouver on July 21st.