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Leeds indie band English Teacher win Mercury prize

The band take home the £25,000 prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas, beating artists including Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party

In a 9/10 review for website the Line of Best Fit, critic Kieran Macadie said that the band set themselves apart from their post-punk peers, many of whom hail from south London, thanks to their “northern charm”. A winning lyrical mix of surrealism and social observation, alongside a subtle way of wearing its musical innovations lightly, displays a fresh approach to the traditional guitar band format. They previously told the Guardian about the challenges of making a living even as a relatively acclaimed act signed to a major label and who have performed on Later… With Jools Holland and receive regular BBC 6 Music airplay.

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