You can still catch Episode 44 of the podcast on all your favourite podcast apps.

But why are you even asking what we are listening to for episode 45? Fool. It’s our annual Mercury Prize rant, so we’re listening to every album on the shortlist.

Fran is itching to get back into arguing and we welcome back our music awards expert Sam Atkins.

What? You still want me to tell you what all the Mercury nominated albums are? Christ, ok then.

This episode we will be listening to:

• Arlo Parks Collapsed in Sunbeams
• BERWYN  DEMOTAPE/VEGA
• Black Country, New Road For the First Time
• Celeste Not Your Muse
• Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra Promises
• Ghetts Conflict of Interest
• Hannah Peel Fir Wave
• Laura Mvula Pink Noise (again)
• Mogwai As the Love Continues
• Nubya Garcia SOURCE
• SAULT Untitled (Rise), and
• Wolf Alice Blue Weekend

Episode 45 will be out in September ahead of the winner being announced. So twelve albums. It’s a biggie. Sit yourself down for a long one, and get listening to the playlist below.