The Neptune Music Prize, Pearl Jam, St Vincent and more...

DrownedinSound.com has announced the 12 Neptune Music Prize nominees for the 2009 alternative Mercury Music Prize, following the success of last year's Pluto prize. Find out who's nominated, why we changed the name, hear the albums and cast your vote here: http://drownedinsound.com/neptune .

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- Pearl Jam album art puzzle
- The Get Up Kids apologise for inventing emo
- St Vincent talks to DiS
- Gary Numan interviews John Foxx (Ultravox)
- plus lots more

Until next time,
http://drownedinsound.com xo

p.s. listen to all 12 Neptune nominated albums here http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137503-spotifriday-listen-to-the-12-neptune-music-prize-nominees