The 2009 Mercury Prize list is long, but distinguished (fill in the Top Gun quote), however, unlike Thunderdome, twelve will enter, and only one will win. I like the first three on the list, and good luck to the rest of the nominees.
The full list of nominees and odds is:
Bat for Lashes, “Two Suns” (6/1)
Florence & The Machine, “Lungs” (5/1)
Friendly Fires, “Friendly Fires” (8/1)
Glasvegas, “Glasvegas” (6/1)
Kasabian “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum” (5/1)
La Roux, “La Roux” (6/1)
Led Bib, “Sensible Shoes” (10/1)
Lisa Hannigan, “Sea Sew” (8/1)
Speech Debelle, “Speech Therapy” (8/1)
Sweet Billy Pilgrim, “Twice Born Men” (10/1)
The Horrors, “Primary Colours” (8/1)
The Invisible, “The Invisible” (10/1) (via Billboard)
La Roux-Bulletproof (Hoshina Anniversary “Galaxy” Remix) [mp3]
Deluka-Cascade vs. Friendly Fires-Skeleton Boy [mp3]
Florence and the Machine-Dog Days Are Over (An Optimo (Espacio) Remix) [mp3]
Bat for Lashes-Daniel [mp3]