Happy birthday Man Alive (and EvEvEv)!

Oh my mothers and fathers. Due to the obscene and unrelenting passage of time, it has been 365 days since the release of Everything Everything's debut album, Man Alive (you might have heard it, it's pretty good).

Now, this also means that it has been 365 days since we first launched this site. Admittedly things have been a little slow here for a few months, but that doesn't mean we have been sitting on our big bums doing nothing. Well it sort of does, but never fear, because THINGS are AFOOT, the results of which you should hopefully see in the next couple of months.

In the meantime, we're going to vacate the kingdom for a couple of weeks, so if everything goes on fire, do let us know.

Hugs and kisses,

Frankie + Gareth xx

Competition: win tickets to the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Awards 2011

COMPETITION CLOSED. Thank you for your entries!

We've got an exciting competition for you today: exclusive access to the Barclaycard Mercury Prize awards for one Everything Everything fan and a friend! The awards will be held at the Grosvenor Hotel, London on the night of September 6th, 2011. Check out the info below for how to enter.

Barclaycard is offering fans insider access to watch Everything Everything's rehearsal before Barclaycard Mercury Prize and exclusive red carpet access at the night of the awards. You and a friend will get an exclusive behind the scenes look at of one of music's biggest nights of the year. To be in with a chance of seeing Everything Everything at the Barclaycard Mercury Prize all you have to do is answer this question:

Who was the last winner of the Barclaycard Mercury Prize?

To enter just email your answer to [competition closed] by August 28th. The winner will be picked at random on the 29th. Transport and accommodation are not included and tickets are not exchangeable for cash value.

Good luck!