The 2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List includes 40 albums. From Arcade Fire to Young Galaxy, this year’s recognized records — all released between the period of June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011 — were announced in a press conference Thursday.
The jury, a 227-member group of music journalists, will determine this year’s Short List July 6.
As announced earlier this month, the Polaris pot has shot up to $30,000. As an added bonus, Short List nominees will also receive $2,000 courtesy Slaight Music.
The 2011 Polaris Prize winner will be named September 19.
The 2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List:
1. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
2. Austra, Feel it Break
3. Braids, Native Speaker
4. Black Mountain, Wilderness Heart
5. Buck 65, 20 Odd ears
6. Louise Burns, Mellow Drama
7. D-Sisive, Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
8. The Dears, Degeneration Street
9. Destroyer, Kaputt
10. Diamond Rings, Special Affections
11. Dirty Beaches, Badlands
12. Luke Doucet and The White Falcon, Steel City Trawler
13. Eternia & MoSS – At Last
14. Galaxie, Tigre et Diesel
15. Jenn Grant, Honeymoon Punch
16. Tim Hecker, Ravedeath, 1972
17. Hey Rosetta, Seeds
18. Hooded Fang, Album
19. Imaginary Cities, Temporary Resident
20. Land of Talk, Cloak and Cipher
21. Little Scream, The Golden Record
22. The Luyas, Too Beautiful to Work
23. Malajube, La Caverne
24. Miracle Fortress, Was I the Wave?
25. One Hundred Dollars, Songs of Man
26. Doug Paisley, Constant Companion
27. PS I Love You, Meet Me At Muster Station
28. Daniel Romano, Sleep Beneath the Willow
29. The Rural Alberta Advantage, Departing
30. Ron Sexsmith, Long Player Late Bloomer
31. Shotgun Jimmie, Transistor Sister
32. Sloan, The Double Cross
33. Frederick Squire, March 12
34. Stars, The Five Ghosts
35. Colin Stetson, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
36. Timber Timbre, Creep On Creepin’ On
37. The Weeknd, House of Balloons
38. Women, Public Strain
39. Neil Young, Le Noise
40. Young Galaxy, Shapeshifting
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