A Winding Journey Back From Mercury ; They've Got a New Album, Tour, Line-Up and Moniker. Thankfully, Their Talents Remain As Rich As Ever. Sam Wonfor Catches Up with the Unthanks.

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AS I pull up to the busy bee of a cottage in the lovely Northumberland hamlet, I'm trying to remember the last time I had a proper chat with the band I can hear inside.

A Radio One news bulletin, announcing rising hip-hop star Speech Debelle as the winner of this year's Mercury Prize provides a pinpointing reminder. It was pretty much a year to the day since I'd spoken to Rachel Unthank... that day being the afternoon before the 2008 Mercury Prize do.

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A Winding Journey Back From Mercury ; They've Got a New Album, Tour, Line-Up and Moniker. Thankfully, Their Talents Remain As Rich As Ever. Sam Wonfor Catches Up with the Unthanks.

Rachel was waiting with the other members of Rachel Unthank and the Winterset to hear whether their second album, The Bairns, would be the one emerging from the oh-so-cool envelope. It wasn't to be - Elbow bagged the honours that night - but th...

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