Polaris 2011 Shortlist: Arcade Fire, 9 Other Bands
The Polaris Music Prize panel revealed its longlist a few weeks ago. Today that selection of 40 LPs has been whittled down to 10 final candidates, featuring obvious inclusions (Arcade Fire), BTW inclusions (Braids, Austra), and heartening inclusions (The Weeknd, Destroyer, Colin Stetson). Everyone on this list pockets $2K, and one of them will get [...]
Stereogum — The Polaris Music Prize panel revealed its longlist a few weeks ago. Today that selection of 40 LPs has been whittled down to 10 final candidates, featuring obvious inclu... more info