Weekly mixtape: Polaris Prize nominees
By Cora Ballou

With the winner of the Polaris Prize being announced Sept. 20, we decided to present you with a mix of this year’s short- and long-listed candidates. Sit back and enjoy some good ol’ Canadian talent.

To listen visit, www.8tracks.com/the_concordian/polaris-prize-mix

SIDE A: The short list

1.  “Forced To Love” – Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record, 2010

2.  “Odessa” – Caribou - Swim, 2010

3.  “Albatross” – The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night, 2010

4.  “Lewis Takes Off His Shirt” – Owen Pallett – Heartland, 2010

5.  “Le Bon Sens” – Karkwa – Les Chemins De Verre, 2010

6.  “The Indie Queens Are Waiting” – Dan Mangan - Nice, Nice, Very Nice, 2009

7.  “Another Year Again” – The Sadies - Darker Circles, 2010

8.  “Guess What?” – Radio Radio - Belmundo Regal, 2010

9.  “A Good Name” – Shad - TSOL, 2010

10. “Don’t Rush” – Tegan & Sara – Sainthood, 2009

SIDE B: Close, but no cigar - Our faves from the long list

1. “Tom Cruz” – Plants & Animals - La La Land, 2010

2. “Your Hands (Together)” – The New Pornographers – Together, 2010

3.  “Celestica” – Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles II, 2010

4.  “There is XXXX (Within My Heart)” – You Say Party – XXXX, 2009

5.  “Love Is A Dirty Word” – Jason Collett – Rat a Tat Tat, 2010

6.  “Marching Through Your Head” – Zeus – Say Us, 2010

7.  “Go On” – Basia Bulat – Heart of My Own, 2010

8.  “I’m Going To Stay That Way” – LeE HARVeY OsMOND – A Quiet Evil, 2009

9.  “Wind Blows” – Yukon Blonde – Yukon Blonde, 2010

10.  “Already Yours” – Bahamas – Pink Strat, 2009