Polaris Prize Shortlist - 2011

I want Austra to win (topped both my ballots), but I think it'll be Stetson.

I'm guessing its either gonna be Stetson or the Weeknd (the latter of whom I voted for here).

That Stetson is unlistenable, in my opinion.

Kaputt topped both my ballots, and I still think it's the best thing here.

Anything but The Suburbs.

I can't go to the gala and I'm disappointed, I would've love to watch Damian as host.

(co-host)

Somehow didn't see that coming.

who won!

oh

Boring.

sex church in 2011!

― samosa gibreel, Sunday, September 19, 2010 12:38 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark

is it really that much less boring than if anything else shortlisted had won, though? seems to me the tamest year yet

betting on Stetson too.

WHO THE FUCK IS ARCADE FIRE

*sigh* I guess there was an air of inevitability about that, wasn't there?

I also think that the Polaris has been much stronger than the Mercury's in terms of winners and candidates over the last few years.

― AnotherDeadHero, Thursday, 8 September 2011 21:28 (1 week ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

At least 50% of this list is the most boring Pitchfork critical consensus indie imaginable so I find it hard to believe anyone could get that worked up over Arcade Fire winning over Destroyer or The Weeknd or whoever.

The other 50% could be amazing and groundbreaking for all I know, admittedly.

Galaxie - Tigre et diesel
Hey Rosetta! - Seeds
Ron Sexsmith - Long Player Late Bloomer
Colin Stetson - New History of Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Timber Timbre - Creep On Creepin' On

pretty sure these are all titles from a dog latin parody post

bunch of Stetson blah here:

Colin Stetson - New History Warfare pt 2: Judges

The Stetson album is pretty fantastic, but I don't think it really ever had a chance to win this thing.

It was a contentious choice, as Stetson is an American based in Montreal. (Compare to Caribou, a Canadian based in England)

Just heard Austra for the first time last night, after having seen an early version of them in a tiny divey bar in Chicago two or so years ago. Really like 'em.

I can't go to the gala and I'm disappointed, I would've love to watch Damian as host.

― fear itself (Ówen P.), Monday, 19 September 2011 03:27 (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

lol awesome

god being British sucks so much

i was hoping for pretty much anyone but Destroyer of AF.

i would bet srs ca$h you wouldn't be saying that had ron sexsmith won

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v0ted bra1ds

altho, i have prob listened to weeknd & destroyer as much if not more

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decisive. wonder if arcade fire won the actual prize on alphabetical priority too?

(don't think i voted but i would have gone for destroyer or colin stetson. let's say destroyer.)

The 2012 Long List:

http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/article/416/the-2012-polaris-music-prize-long-list-is-here/

discuss...

Mares of Thrace and Shooting Guns in a Canadian indie metal shocker. Fully deserving, I couldn't be happier for both bands.

Overall I'd say this is the strongest Polaris long list in its seven year history. Really hard to pick a front-runner, let alone ten for the short list.

I Imaginary voted for Drake, John k. Samson, Fucked Up, Joel Plaskett and Emm Gryner and was happy to see all but the one I knew stood no chance make the list.

Also surprised/happy abt Cannon Bros. That's a good record that I didn't know anyone knew about.