Mercury Prize 2013: Savages Discuss ‘Silence Yourself’ Nomination

Ahead of tonight’s (October 30th) Mercury Prize ceremony at London Roundhouse, Savages’ Jehnny Beth has spoken to DIY about her band being in a shortlist alongside the likes of Disclosure and Foals.

Taken from the current cover feature of DIY Weekly, Jehnny tells DIY: ‘It’s great people think this album deserves more attention, especially the people who have been involved in the artistic creation of this thing.’

She has some minor discrepancies, however. ‘I think it’s the right time to remind ourselves that it’s not what music is for. Also to be honest it’s a bit surreal for us. At the moment it’s a bit… A bit abstract.

“I’m happy with the attention [the nomination] gets. I think it’s deserved - and also because we don’t do it for that. They still consider bands like us.”

Savages’ ‘Silence Yourself’ is out now on Matador. The Mercury Prize is televised tonight (October 30th) on More4 and Channel 4 from 10pm.

Read the full interview in the new, free DIY Weekly, available to read online or to download on iPad now.