Who Should Win Polaris?
Are you a Polaris Juror? Neither am I. Let's play pretend though. If you were a polaris juror who would you be looking at for the prize? You don't have to pick just one (yet). Make a list in the comments section, or reply on Twitter, or send an email to NorthbyEastWest@gmail.com - from that I'll make a long, long list and then we'll work at shortening it down as the actual Polaris Music Prize draws closer. We'll skip the full list of Rules (cause it's not the real thing) but we'll stick with the following:
The winner will be judged on artistic merit.
The artist must be Canadian.
They must have released a full length album between June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
So, who do you think?
On Edit: Below is the list of albums that have been mentioned to date (either in the comments section, via email, on twitter, or via facebook.) A few were left off because they did not qualify (came out too early, not Canadian etc). Anything to add?
AC Newman - Get Guilty
Adam & the Amethysts - Amethyst Amulet
Aidan Baker and Tim Hecker - Fantasma Parastasie
Andre Ethier - Born of Blue Fog
Andrew Vincent - Rotten Pear
the Arkells - Jackson Square
Attack in Black - Years (By One Thousand Fingertips)
Azeda Booth - In Flesh Tones
Bell Orchestre - As Seen Through Windows
Bison BC - Quiet Earth
Black Hat Brigade - Fathers
Blackout Beach - Skin of Evil
Brian Borcherdt - Coyotes
Bruce Peninsula - AMIAM
the Burning Hell - Baby
the CFL Sessions
Chad Van Gaalen - Soft Airplane
Charles Spearin - the Happiness Project
The Constantines - Kensington Heights
Cour de Pirate - Self Titled
Dance Yourself to Death - Ready for Love
Dog Day - Concentration
Dog is Blue - Makes Ghost Noises
Doug Paisley - Self Titled
Elliot Brood - Mountain Meadows
Final Fantasy - Spectrum, 14th Century
the Free Press - Half Truths & Whole Lies
the Grass Mountain Hobos - Self Titled
the Great Bloomers - Speak of Trouble
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
Handsome Furs - Face Control
Human Highway - Moody Motorcycle
Gentleman Reg - Jet Black
Hey Rosetta! - Into Your Lungs
Jason Bajada - Loveshit
Jenn Grant - Echoes
Joel Plaskett - Three
Jon-Rae Fletcher - Oh Maria
Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day
Junior Boys - Begone Dull Care
K'naan - Troubador
Kyrie Kristmanson - Pagan Love
Laura Barrett -Victory Garden
Mantrakid - Palmflowerblack
Metric - Fantasies
Mother Mother - O My
NQ Arbuckle - XOK
One Hundred Dolars - Forest of Tears
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms
Pink Mountaintops - Outside Love
Rah Rah - Going Steady
Rock Plaza Central - At The Moment Of Our Most Needing, Or If Only They Could Turn Around, They Would Know They Weren’t Alone
Said The Whale - Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia
Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains - self titled
Shotgun Jimmie - Still Jimmie
Smothered in Hugs - the Healing Power of Injury
Snailhouse - Lies On The Prize
Sunparlour Players - Wave North
Swan Lake - Enemy Mine
Timbre Timbre - self titled
Torngat - La Petite Nicole
Years - self titled
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23 Comments:
Mantrakid, mantrakid, oh my heavens, mantrakid.
www.mantrakid.com
cœur de pirate
Junior Boys - Begone Dull Care
Handsome Furs - Face Control
Metric - Fantasies
Jason Bajada - Loveshit
Gentleman Reg - Jet Black
K'naan - Troubadour
The Free Press
http://myspace.freepressmusic.com
Bruce Peninsula - AMIAM
Handsome Furs - Face Control
Hey Rosetta!-Into Your Lungs
Jenn Grant- Echoes
Am I allowed to play, even if I am a Polaris juror? I'm definitely voting for Black Hat Brigade, even though they have zero chance of winning, and Charles Spearin, even though his chances of winning are essentially zero.
On a more probable note: Handsome Furs and Coeur de Pirate
Not sure about my fifth vote yet.
Chad Vangaalen - Soft Airplane
(f*k the 'Fork, this album was wonderful)
Handsome Furs - Face Control
The Constantines - Kensington Heights
Blackout Beach - Skin of Evil
Swan Lake - Enemy Mine
(What can I say? I'd like to see the weird kids sitting in the corner win XD)
Said The Whale - Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia!!!!!!!
Van Gaalen, Handsome Furs, and Mother Mother should definitely be on there. But the Polaris is so random, it's anyone's guess.
attack in black?
jon-rae fletcher - oh maria
Good list so far. I'd add:
Bell Orchestre - As Seen Through Windows
Torngat - La Petite Nicole
Years - S/T
Aidan Baker and Tim Hecker - Fantasma Parastasie
Brian Borcherdt - Coyotes
Final Fantasy - Spectrum, 14th Century
Elliot Brood - Mountain Meadows
AC Newman - Get Guilty
Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day.
Have any of these been mentioned?
Timber Timbre - s/t
Andrew Vincent - Rotten Pear
Human Highway - Moody Motorcycle
Attack in Black - Years (By One Thousand Fingertips)
One Hundred Dolars - Forest of Tears
Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day
Shotgun Jimmie - Still Jimmie
Andre Ethier - Born of Blue Fog
Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains - s/t
Adam & the Amethysts - Amethyst Amulet
Dog Day - Concentration
They have now. List updated.
Doug Paisley - Self Titled
NQ Arbuckle - XOK
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
Currently, I'm feeling the love for Julie Doiron and the Constantines. But my mood is subject to change!
I have my top three...the lucky pair will follow. Soon...
Handsome Furs
Dance Yourself to Death
Metric
Don't decide too quickly. This is our long list. When Polaris announces their long list then we'll start voting on the short list.
Fat chance, but The CFL Sessions gets top honours in my book. In reality (ie, people who might actually win) I'd have to say Chad VanGaalen was the only one that really knocked my socks off.
Ken Workman & The Union!
Recorded by Dave Draves, and mixed by Rush producer Terry Brown!
Sunparlour Players - Wave North, and, I might also suggest that Patrick Watson, Pink Mountaintops and Rah Rah (not sure if its eligble) should be in the discussion...
Realistically, I'd be pretty pleased with either a Bruce Peninsula or Chad VanGaalen win...
This was a LOT harder than I imagined but here goes.
Black Hat Brigade - Fathers
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
Handsome Furs - Face Control
Metric - Fantasies
Mother Mother - O My Heart
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