URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 22 Oct 2026
With albums under threat, Raye’s Mercury win is a triumph for grand statements | Alexis Petridis
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Her winning album has its longueurs, but there’s something heartening about its risk-taking – and the Mercury prize needs big bold records like this to stay relevantIt was generally agreed that last year’s Mercury prize ceremony was a vast improvement on its predecessor. In fairness, the bar was set pretty low: hosted without an audience – or indeed a corporate sponsor – in what looked like a bro…
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