Over 20 more albums added to Australian Music Prize long-list
Australian Music Prize 2019 just added a swag of new titles to its long-list.
“An unbelievable nod to the amazing body of work being produced by our musicians every year,” award founder Scott Murphy said this morning.
He added: “In its fifteenth year, the Australian Music Prize has never been more vital in our music ecosystem, shining a light on the place that amazing albums hold in our industry.”
Latest Additions are (in alphabetical order):
Amyl & the Sniffers – Amyl & the Sniffers
Art of Fighting – Luna Low
Batts – The Grand Tour
Bench Press – Not the Past, Can’t Be the Future
Black Lung – The Great Manipulator
Pond – Tasmania
Robert Forster – Inferno
Russell Morris – Black & Blue Heart
Ry X – Unfurl
Sarah Mary Chadwick – Queen Who Stole The Sky
Squaring Circles – Motion
Dope Lemon – Smooth Big Cat
Ferla – It’s Personal
Gold Fields – Dalawa
Hexdebt – Rule Of Four
Huntly – Low Grade Buzz
I Know Leopard – Love Is A Landmine
Jimmy Barnes – My Criminal Record
The Beasts – Still Here
The Money War – Home
Vulture St. Tape Gang – More Mature Themes For Childish People
They join records by, among others, Julia Jacklin, Thelma Plum, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Mansionair, Cub Sport, Methyl Ethel, Alex Lahey, Stella Donnelly, Hatchie, Jess Ribeiro, and Emma Russack,
Murphy told TMN earlier this year that the judging panel has been expanded to 39, made up of media, artists and retail.