Fresh off last year's coronation of the Klaxons as the best band in Britain, this year's Mercury Prize nominations feature quite a range of popular music, from summer jam tournament runner-up Estelle to a few acts that will send you scurrying to Google.
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If you're trying to find the will to make it through the rest of the workday, perhaps try the new disc from Neon Neon, streaming on Myspace ahead of their Tuesday release date. A collaboration between Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, you're likely to be sick of hearing about Stainless Style, their concept album about the life of failed carmaker John Delorean in a few weeks, so savor the generally enjoyable synthpop tracks before the backlash sets in. [Neon Neon]
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