English Teacher say it shouldn’t be novelty that Northern band win Mercury Prize

 Indie band English Teacher said it is “insane” that they mark the first act from outside London to win the Mercury Prize in a decade. The four-piece group, who met while studying at the Leeds Conservatoire in 2020, won the prestigious award for their debut album This Could Be Texas. Judges said the album stood out for its “originality and character” and revealed “new depths on every listen; the mark of a future classic”. The band, which features guitarist …