The 2010 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist

How Crystal Castles didn't get shortlisted (and how Islands didn't even get LONGLISTED) is beyond me, but there should be a thread to talk about this.

The two best albums here are by previous winners: Caribou and Pallett.

Islands didn't get long-listed because...well...industry buzz around them more or less evaporated after Return to the Sea, no? I maintain that Arm's Way was a funny and sarcastic and awesome record, but it was really poorly received, and I honestly think that a lot of people didn't even bother to check out Vapours as a result. If it was going to get Polaris love, it would have required either breakout popular success or an actively enthusiastic critical response.

This isn't to say that Vapours isn't a good record - it is, in a lot of ways, but I don't think I would have short-listed it at any rate. Crystal Castles is unexplainable. Unless they didn't qualify? What's the "year" for the 2010 Polaris?

Honestly, I'm more shocked that BSS still have this much critical goodwill in Canada. They are/were my favourite band for the past decade and even I find the new LP to be a grower at best.

Crystal Castles made the longlist, so it's not as if they weren't eligible.

And as for Vapours, that shit definitely deserved to be LONGLISTED, at the very least.

The two best albums here are by previous winners: Caribou and Pallett.

― altered boners (rennavate), Monday, July 26, 2010 1:05 AM (Yesterday)

^^^

I'd pick Caribou. Haven't spent much time with Owen's album, but I'm sure it ages nicely.

I'm gonna have to go with Caribou too, with Besnard a close second and BSS a distant third.

I've only heard 3 of these (Besnard, BSS, and Owen P)... of those I really hope its not BSS.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

All these band names and album titles are very Canadian sounding.

These are all pretty bad so...Caribou.
The winner will either be BSS or Besnard Lakes. Probably the Lakes.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Besnards only got 2, really?

ya wtf

Has to be Heartland. Album of the year for me.

The Shad album is pretty good.

Broken Social Scene – 'Forgiveness Rock Record' 0

Clearly markers/ksh missed this thread.

don't really like any of these records at all, tho i haven't heard the caribou. none of my favourite canadian bands put out lps last year though. sex church in 2010!

2011

sex church in 2010!

That would be great, but something tells me it won't happen.

The award is, uhm, awarded in a few hours.

I'm disappointed in this thread's lack of posts.

i gave my ex's best friend 45 bucks for one of the Caribou posters that was designed specifically for the awards. this was 4 days before i split up with her and i'm a little concerned i'm never going to see this thing now :(

they're gorgeous tho - not sure if any of you guys have seen these.

Link, please!

all the posters are here: http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/2010shortlist/

i can't seem to direct link to the bloody poster i probably won't be getting.

lol @ these noms

the Shad poster is also really nice.
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Weiney, it's Canada. Be nice.

I'd love one of those Caribou posters. Awesome.

Me too. Most are pretty slick.

Karkwa – 'Les Chemins De Verre' won. Whatever.

Anyone heard it? What are they like?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf5hUGQ8hIo

The production sounds very Dave Fridmann-esque

So they've basically given it to Arcade Fire.

Pretty much. But I like how the vocals are mixed here more than I do on the latest real Arcade Fire.