HMV Poll of Polls 2008 (techno, electronic, alternative, hip-hop, indie)

right-track · 12-30-2008, 04:21 AM

Elbow's Mercury Prize-winning album The Seldom Seen Kid is UK music critics' album of the year, a survey says.

The "poll of polls", conducted by retail chain HMV, took into account votes from media critics as well as the firm's staff and online customers.

The Seldom Seen Kid was nominated by 18 out of the 35 outlets polled, with Portishead's Third coming second on 17.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Dig, Lazarus, Dig came third, followed by Fleet Foxes and Vampire Weekend.

Their self-titled debuts came fourth and fifth respectively.

TV on the Radio and MGMT also featured in the top 10, as did Bon Iver, Glasvegas and Hot Chip. BBC

1) The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow
2) Third - Portishead
3) Dig, Lazarus, Dig - Nick Cave
4) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
5) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
6) TV On The Radio - Dear Silence
7) MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
8) Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago
9) Glasvegas - Glasvegas
10) Hot Chip - Made In The Dark

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12-30-2008, 04:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,771	HMV Poll of Polls 2008 Elbow's Mercury Prize-winning album The Seldom Seen Kid is UK music critics' album of the year, a survey says. The "poll of polls", conducted by retail chain HMV, took into account votes from media critics as well as the firm's staff and online customers. The Seldom Seen Kid was nominated by 18 out of the 35 outlets polled, with Portishead's Third coming second on 17. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Dig, Lazarus, Dig came third, followed by Fleet Foxes and Vampire Weekend. Their self-titled debuts came fourth and fifth respectively. TV on the Radio and MGMT also featured in the top 10, as did Bon Iver, Glasvegas and Hot Chip. BBC 1) The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow 2) Third - Portishead 3) Dig, Lazarus, Dig - Nick Cave 4) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes 5) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend 6) TV On The Radio - Dear Silence 7) MGMT - Oracular Spectacular 8) Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago 9) Glasvegas - Glasvegas 10) Hot Chip - Made In The Dark Thoughts...