English Teacher have won the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas, the LP dropped spring 2024 via Island Records. The band includes Lily Fontaine (vocals, rhythm guitar, synth), Douglas Frost (drums, piano, vocals), Nicholas Eden (bass), and Lewis Whiting (lead guitar) are heading to North America for a run of live dates with fellow British artists IDLES.

The judging team commented: “This has been a really tough year for the Mercury Prize judges, with the final 12 albums being so reflective of our diverse and rich musical landscape. There was so much passion and enthusiasm for each one. In the end, though, we did agree that This Could Be Texas by English Teacher stands out for its originality and character. 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. This Could Be Texas reveals new depths on every listen; the mark of a future classic. The Mercury Prize was set up to celebrate the album as an artistic format in its own right and all the judges agreed that this charismatic body of work deserves to be the 2024 Mercury Prize Album of the Year.”

English Teacher 2024 Tour Dates

Sat. Sept. 14 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit %
Sun. Sept. 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle %
Wed. Sept. 18 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom %
Fri. Sept. 20 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum %
Sat. Sept. 21 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS %
Sun. Sept. 22 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS %
Tue. Sept. 24 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner %
Wed. Oct. 23 – Paris, FR @ Le Hasard Ludique
Fri. Oct. 25 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
Sat. Oct. 26 – Amsterdam, NL @ London Calling
Sun. Oct. 27 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
Fri. Nov. 1 – Berlin, DE @ Neue Zukunft
Sun. Nov. 3 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
Tue. Nov. 12 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Thu. Nov. 14 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
Mon. Nov. 18 – Glasgow, UK @ St Luke’s
Tue. Nov. 19 – Newcastle, UK @ Boiler Shop
Thu. Nov. 21 -Bristol, UK @ SWX

% supporting IDLES

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