I was wrapped up in a conference 2 weeks ago when the Polaris Prize Long List was announced. I thought I'd paste it here for anyone following the process.
The second round of ballots, those that will determine the 10 albums of the Short List, were due this past Friday. Unlike previous years, it was easy pickings for me, given that the artists on my first ballot all squeaked into the long list.
Every year there's controversy in the press (and among jurors) about who's on the long list and who isn't and every year there are oddities to the list that are relics of a strange but interesting selection process. For every album as good as Sarah Harmer's Oh Little Fire that I'm sad to see off the list there are just as many gems like Tim Hecker's Ravedeath, 1972 that continue to surprise me.
What's your take? You have about 8 days to decide before Polaris Headquarters releases the Short List.
Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
Austra, Feel It Break
Black Mountain, Wilderness Heart
Braids, Native Speaker
Buck 65, 20 Odd Years
Louise Burns, Mellow Drama
D-Sisive, Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
The Dears, Degeneration Street
Destroyer, Kaputt
Diamond Rings, Special Affections
Dirty Beaches, Badlands
Luke Doucet and The White Falcon, Steel City Trawler
Eternia & MoSS, At Last
Galaxie, Tigre Et Diesel
Jenn Grant, Honeymoon Punch
Tim Hecker, Ravedeath, 1972
Hey Rosetta! Seeds
Hooded Fang, Album
Imaginary Cities, Temporary Resident
Land Of Talk, Cloak and Cipher
Little Scream, The Golden Record
The Luyas, Too Beautiful to Work
Malajube, La Caverne
Miracle Fortress, Was I The Wave?
One Hundred Dollars, Songs Of Man
Doug Paisley, Constant Companion
PS I Love You, Meet Me At The Muster Station
Daniel Romano, Sleep Beneath the Willow
The Rural Alberta Advantage, Departing
Ron Sexsmith, Long Player Late Bloomer
Shotgun Jimmie, Transistor Sister
Sloan, The Double Cross
Frederick Squire, March 12
Stars, The Five Ghosts
Colin Stetson, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Timber Timbre, Creep On Creepin' On
The Weeknd, House Of Balloons
Women, Public Strain
Neil Young, Le Noise
Young Galaxy, Shapeshifting
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