Arcade Fire has won the sixth-annual Polaris Prize with its third album The Suburbs and you know what? Surprisingly I am good with that decision. The Montreal band's much-ballyhooed record has already claimed a Juno, a Grammy, a Brit award (and a Dundee as I recall) -- all for album of the year. Bottom line, the record very much embodies the awards intentions. Recall how it made sense that PJ Harvey took the award for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize recently? Same argument- So kudos to the Polaris jury for making the right decision.
That being said, I still think Olenka and the Autumn Lovers should have won.
The Polaris Prize, which includes $30,000, is handed out to the best Canadian album as chosen by an 11-person jury of music critics. The prizewinners have said the cash would go towards their Montreal studio.
The Suburbs was chosen from a short list of nine other albums. Including Ron Sexsmith's Late Bloomer and The Weeknd's House of Balloons and Austra’s latest-- all were selected by more than two hundred music journalists, bloggers and broadcasters.
Go Handsome Dan in 2012!
4 comments:
Shall agree to disagree on this one. ;)
Fair enough my friend. Debate fodder for Communique though?
I'll start making my speakers notes now.
;)
P.S. Deep down I was hoping for Hey Rosetta buuuutttttt... Debate we shall.
I do believe I called this one... Wasn't this esteemed blog offering some sort of prize for guessing the winner?
Barburbs,
I am pretty sure you said Nickelback would clinch it via the write in vote. I'll have to check my records...
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