THIS COULD BE TEXAS
by ENGLISH TEACHER

This Could Be Texas is the Mercury Prize-winning debut album of indie-rock four piece English Teacher. Released 12 April 2024 via Island Records and produced by Marta Salogni, the album gave Leeds band English Teacher a Top 10 debut on the Official Albums Chart, peaking at Number 8.

Just five months later on Thursday 5 September 2024, This Could Be Texas was announced as the 2024 Mercury Prize Album Of The Year, after beating off competition from nominees including Charli xcx's BRAT, Barry Can't Swim, Cat Burns, CMAT, Berwyn, Beth Gibbons, Corinne Bailey Rae, corto.alto, Ghetts, Nia Archives and The Last Dinner Party.

6 Music’s Jamz Supernova announced the overall winner on behalf of the judging team, saying “This has been a really tough year for the Mercury Prize judges, with the final 12 albums being so reflective of our diverse & 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 & 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.”

Tracklist - This Could Be Texas by English Teacher

1.  Albatross    
2.  The World's Biggest Paving Slab    
3.  Broken Biscuits    
4.  I'm Not Crying, You're Crying
5.  Mastermind Specialism
6.  This Could Be Texas
7.  Not Everybody Gets to Go to Space
8.  R&B    
9.  Nearly Daffodils
10.The Best Tears of Your Life
11. You Blister My Paint
12. Sideboob
13. Albert Road