Mercury Prize 2025: Pulp, CMAT and Wolf Alice among nominees

Mercury Prize 2025: Pulp, CMAT and Wolf Alice among nominees

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And it’s true – the UK singer’s music is a cheeky blend of bubblegum pop, rap, and R&B, shot through with an internet-era sensibility.

Fancy That’s highlight is the stripped-back rockabilly pastiche, Bedtime Story – which sounds like something Amy Winehouse might have recorded if she grew up on TikTok.

Meanwhile, the title track finds the star musing on her newfound fame, discussing lawyers, plastic surgery and designer clothes over crisp breakbeats and a plucked-sitar hook.

It’s not world-changing stuff, but PinkPantheress has built a loyal following by keeping things light and fun, especially on tracks like Push Me and Who Am I.

Fancy That is the sound of a musician taking a breather and having some fun – and it’s infectious.

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