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IMPALA announces European Independent Album Of The Year Award shortlist

By | Published on Wednesday 20 January 2021

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The nominees for this year’s IMPALA European Independent Album Of The Year Award have been announced. Rina Sawayama is representing the UK on the list, because – while you can foolishly leave an advantageous political and economic union – you can’t leave a continent.

“This year’s shortlist includes 25 amazing albums”, says IMPALA’s Executive Chair Helen Smith. “This is a great opportunity to highlight European independent artists coming from all over Europe. 2020 has been a tough year and this shortlist is an energising way to start 2021”.

Last year’s winner was Apparat’s ‘LP5’. Here’s this year’s full shortlist:

Alejuandro Buendija – Škrinja (Dallas Records)
Alma – Have U Seen Her? (PME Records)
Ane Brun – After The Great Storm/How Beauty Holds The Hand Of Sorrow (Balloon Ranger Recordings)
Aneta Langerová – Dvě Slunce (Art Shock SRO)
Anushka Chkheidze – Halfie (Ces Records)
Balans – Sam Pravm (Kapa Records)
Blanche – Empire ([PIAS] Recordings)
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore – Patchouli Blue ([PIAS] Recordings / Ipecac Recordings)
Danny Vera – The New Now (Excelsior Recordings)
Diodato – Che Vita Meravigliosa (Carosello Records)
Dubioza Kolektiv – #Fakenews (Menart)
Fran Palermo – Crocodile Juice Bar (Mzk Publishing)
Kush K – Lotophagi (Blaublau Records)
Majlo – Vestiges: The Scenes (Seagull Ross)
My Ugly Clementine – Vitamin C (Ink Music)
Noiserv – Uma Palavra Começada Por N (Noiserv – SME Portugal)
Repetitor – Prazan Prostor Među Nama Koji Može I Da Ne Postoji (Moonlee Records)
Rina Sawayama – Sawayama (Dirty Hit) Rone – Room With A View (Infiné)
Sondre Lerche – Patience (Plz/ Edda Music)
Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado – Come On In (Cope / Ruf Records)
Triángulo De Amor Bizarro – Triángulo De Amor Bizarro (Mushroom Pillow)
Valeria Stoica – I Don’t Like Roses (Uninvited Artists)
Vlatko Stefanovski – Taftalidze Shuffle (Croatia Records)
Židrūns – Kovārņu Mazbērniem (I Love You Records)

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