Playlouder - Music is the Network

From the arbitrary list of 12 arbitrary albums I've arbitrarily been listening to lately I can now announce I have drawn up (down?) a shortlist!

Fans of meaningless and valueless awards, hold your breath:

The shortlist of 4 and a half albums is:

Sir John Betjeman Vs Jim Parker - Betjeman's Banana Blush (19??)

Cadaverous Condition Versus... - Destroying The Night Sky (2008)

Katie Melua - Pictures (2007)

and

The first half of The Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional (1986?) without all the annoying bonus tracks that spoil the mood of the album but do, admittedly, give you a window into the world of the dead lead singer and the songwriting process of the band as a whole.

Industry big-knobs be aware - the ceremony will take place in Castle Janakov, Hackney Wick and will be announced in a guerilla manner shortly before it takes place. Nominees are advised to clear their social calendars for the foreseeable future if they know what's good for them.

Elbow are not invited.