Comments on: polaris prize ’08 http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/ notes from the digital underground Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anna http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23650 anna Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:24:37 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23650 No, not mainstream Daniel - he was reasonably underground, although most people with just more than a passing interest in music would know him. Then the Mercury noms came out and all of a sudden he was news. No, not mainstream Daniel – he was reasonably underground, although most people with just more than a passing interest in music would know him. Then the Mercury noms came out and all of a sudden he was news.

]]> By: Glen http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23571 Glen Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:25:13 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23571 Though I have yet to hear a couple of the albums (I've heard all the ones available on emusic) my nod has to go to Plants and Animals, I just keep coming back to it. Though I have yet to hear a couple of the albums (I’ve heard all the ones available on emusic) my nod has to go to Plants and Animals, I just keep coming back to it.

]]> By: Jon http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23297 Jon Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:53:12 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23297 I only have Black Mountain, which is solid but nothing award-worthy to me, but it's a nice short list of stuff to at least skim over, so I'm happy for that. I only have Black Mountain, which is solid but nothing award-worthy to me, but it’s a nice short list of stuff to at least skim over, so I’m happy for that.

]]> By: jrn http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23279 jrn Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:31:37 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23279 plants and animals = best by a wide margin. holy fuck = okay. caribou, stars = boring. haven't heard the rest. all in all an underwhelming list. plants and animals = best by a wide margin. holy fuck = okay. caribou, stars = boring. haven’t heard the rest. all in all an underwhelming list.

]]> By: Televiper http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23273 Televiper Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:17:21 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23273 I have to go with Holy Fuck. An exciting and innovative record. It would also stick it to our Conservative government who used them as an excuse to cut a major arts funding program. I think Dan Snaith deserved a Polaris prize when he released Up In Flames as Manitoba. I have to go with Holy Fuck. An exciting and innovative record. It would also stick it to our Conservative government who used them as an excuse to cut a major arts funding program. I think Dan Snaith deserved a Polaris prize when he released Up In Flames as Manitoba.

]]> By: dpotta http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23267 dpotta Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:22:11 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23267 i'll second or third the black mountain record - also the best live sound (bar the MBV reunions) i've heard this year. i’ll second or third the black mountain record – also the best live sound (bar the MBV reunions) i’ve heard this year.

]]> By: kyliep http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23265 kyliep Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:53:37 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23265 will second urbanwhitetrash's suggestion on miracle fortress, one of the best of 2007, imo. i need to check out basia and black mountain, apparently. will second urbanwhitetrash’s suggestion on miracle fortress, one of the best of 2007, imo. i need to check out basia and black mountain, apparently.

]]> By: Daniel, Esq. http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23263 Daniel, Esq. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:58:57 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23263 That makes sense, Anna. I didn't realize The Sun was so intently focused on unmasking him. Burial is an under-the-radar act in the US, I think (i.e., not a Top 40 artist). Is he a big mainstream hit in the UK? (the "unmask Burial" story leads me to believe that he is). That makes sense, Anna. I didn’t realize The Sun was so intently focused on unmasking him. Burial is an under-the-radar act in the US, I think (i.e., not a Top 40 artist). Is he a big mainstream hit in the UK? (the “unmask Burial” story leads me to believe that he is).

]]> By: anna http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23262 anna Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:42:24 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23262 I'd give him a bit more credit Daniel (although I can totally see what you're saying.) Our biggest tabloid newspaper The Sun went on this whole 'WE WILL UNMASK THE MYSTERIOUS BURIAL' trip when he got nominated and, from what I hear, he didn't really want his identity to be that big a deal and decided to beat them to it. Polaris-wise I'm with Caribou or Basia. I’d give him a bit more credit Daniel (although I can totally see what you’re saying.) Our biggest tabloid newspaper The Sun went on this whole ‘WE WILL UNMASK THE MYSTERIOUS BURIAL’ trip when he got nominated and, from what I hear, he didn’t really want his identity to be that big a deal and decided to beat them to it.

Polaris-wise I’m with Caribou or Basia.

]]> By: WJPurdy http://17dots.com/2008/08/14/polaris-prize-08/comment-page-1/#comment-23259 WJPurdy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:52:14 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1049#comment-23259 Here are the five nominees I own, in my order of preference (which, obviously, has nothing to do with how the judges think): * Plants and Animals (really, just an awesome album -- destined to make my Top 5 overall for 2008) * Caribou (I love love love Dan Snaith, and was thrilled to see him live at Pitchfork for the first time, but as much as I like this particular record -- "Melody Day," in particular -- I don't think it's as good as his previous work) * Black Mountain (the debut blew me away right away, but this one's been a slow burner and may wind up in my Top 15 or so of 2008) * Holy Fuck (I prefer its predecessor, which seems tighter and more immediate than this one) * Stars (see Caribou & Black Mountain -- while it's by no means a bad CD, it's just not as immediately pleasurable as <i>Set Yourself On Fire</i>) I'll also say this: of all the candidates for last year's Polaris that I was familiar with (6 or 7 of them, as I recall), Patrick Watson's was IMO the least impressive. I'd've gone with Miracle Fortress, myself. Here are the five nominees I own, in my order of preference (which, obviously, has nothing to do with how the judges think):

* Plants and Animals (really, just an awesome album — destined to make my Top 5 overall for 2008)
* Caribou (I love love love Dan Snaith, and was thrilled to see him live at Pitchfork for the first time, but as much as I like this particular record — “Melody Day,” in particular — I don’t think it’s as good as his previous work)
* Black Mountain (the debut blew me away right away, but this one’s been a slow burner and may wind up in my Top 15 or so of 2008)
* Holy Fuck (I prefer its predecessor, which seems tighter and more immediate than this one)
* Stars (see Caribou & Black Mountain — while it’s by no means a bad CD, it’s just not as immediately pleasurable as Set Yourself On Fire)

I’ll also say this: of all the candidates for last year’s Polaris that I was familiar with (6 or 7 of them, as I recall), Patrick Watson’s was IMO the least impressive. I’d've gone with Miracle Fortress, myself.

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