Disc of the day
Various Artists - Axe Attack Vol II
Metal Britannica inspires MOJO metal amnesty. Studded leather wristbands aloft!
Scooped in 2007 by Amy Winehouse for the ubiquitous and unignorable Rehab, this fiercely contested category - where albums are for once set aside and our brains are set to "shuffle" - is genuinely up for grabs this year. And the nominations are: LCD Soundsystem's weepy dunravin' anthem All My Friends (DFA/EMI), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds badass Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!! (Mute), The Last Shadow Puppets' epic pop moment The Age Of The Understatement (Domino), Richard Hawley's Tonight the Streets Are Ours (Mute), and the smoky late night vibes of Mercy, by Duffy (A&M/Rough Trade).