Mercury prize 2018: Noel Gallagher, Florence and Arctic Monkeys shortlisted

Other nominees for the prestigious album award include Lily Allen, Jorja Smith and Wolf Alice, jazz group Sons of Kemet, and experimental acts Nadine Shah, Everything Everything and King KruleComment: Safe Mercury shortlist once again raises questions about prize’s purposeArctic Monkeys’ sixth album, Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino, has been named among the nominees for this year’s Mercury prize. The nod makes them the joint second most-nominated act in the prize’s hist