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And the winner of the 2016 Neptune Prize is...
sean by Sean Adams September 15th, 2016

After days of voting over on our brand new forums, the winner of this year's Neptune Prize (our alternative to the Mercury Prize to shine a light on some records we recommend) wasn't our editor's choice (The Kills) or our reviews editor's choice (PJ Harvey) but it was...

Congratulations to MARTHA (@MarthaDIY / @fortunapop), winners of the #NeptunePrize 2016.
Album available @bandcamp: https://t.co/uXTKwEQI3D

— Drowned in Sound ⚓️ (@DrownedinSound) September 15, 2016

Who? Read Paul Brown's 9/10 review of the album here.

Who else was nominated?

2016 Neptune Prize

The Nominees

Anna Meredith - Varmints (Moshi Moshi)
The Anchoress - Confessions of a Romance Novelist (Kscope)
Black Peaks - Statues (Sony)
Fiona Brice - Postcards From... (Bella Union)
Darren Hayman - Thankful Villages (Rivertones)
Daughter - Not To Disappear (4AD/Glassnote)
Desert Mountain Tribe - Either That Or The Moon (Membran)
Floating Points - Elaenia (Beat)
Future of the Left - The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left (Self-Release)
Garbage - Strange Little Birds (Stunvolume)
The Kills - Ash & Ice (Domino)
Martha - Blisters In the Pit of My Heart (Fortuna Pop!/Dirtnap)
Meilyr Jones - 2013 (Moshi Moshi)
Melt Yourself Down - Last Evenings On Earth (The Leaf Label)
Muncie Girls - From Caplan to Belsize (Animal Style)
Pet Shop Boys - Super (x2/Kobalt)
PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project (Island/Vagrant)
Suede - Night Thoughts (Suede Ltd. / Warner)
Shura - Nothing's Real (Polydor/Interscope)
Three Trapped Tigers - Silent Earthling (Superball)

Listen to this year's nominees on our Spotify playlist.

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