Token Three - Acoustic Ladyland land

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MOVING away from folk, another group I'd like to see on the shortlist would have to be the ever-amazing Acoustic Ladyland.

No strangers to the Mercury Prize, having seen their alter-ego oufits Polar Bear nominated in 2005 for the album Held On The Tips Of Fingers, the group's fourth album, Living With A Tiger, was released earlier this month.

And the album is a electrifying return to the riff-based jazz of their sophomore album Last Chance Disco, which was one of my Albums Of The Year 2005.

Combining a punk ethos to making music with funky sax riffing and deliciously manic grooves, Living With A Tiger is beast of an album.
● You can grab a copy of Glasto, one of the tracks from the new LP, by clicking here.