Indie/Alternative Rock
A Look at the Polaris Long List: 18. Hooded Fang – Hooded Fang – Album
Hooded Fang – Album generated a lot of chatter and support amongst members of the Polaris jury. The album has a real sunny, happy feel to me which I appreciate but it all started to feel the same melody and sound-wise after a while.
A Look at the Polaris Long List: 17. Hey Rosetta – Seeds
I think I said before there were a few albums on the long list that seemed to heavily evoke the sound of Bends/OK Computer-era Radiohead. This was one of them.
A Look at the Polaris Long List: 15. Jenn Grant – Honeymoon Punch
This isn’t really my thing but it wasn’t bad. Sounded like the kind of ‘quirky’ music you hear in those ipod nano commercials or something! If you dig Feist and Adele, you know: female pop music that’s still kind of cool and vaguely ‘edgy’, this may appeal. BTW: I apologize if my reference point sound crazy. Once I veer away from my favorite genres (hip hop, R&R/soul, some strains of indie and electronic and club music, sh-t can get kinda wobbly very quickly!)
Download Jenn Grant Getcha Good [MP3]
A Look at the Polaris Long List: 14. Galaxie – Tigre et diesel
This Montreal, Quebec-based band was giving me a bit of a throwback 90’s Madchester, psychedelic Britpop vibe with Francophone lyrics which theoretically could be right up my alley. But while it was pretty well done, it seemed a little too all over the place from an album perspective to really warrant serious consideration for long list support (from me, at least).
Galaxie Piste 1 [MP3]
Galaxie Camouflar [MP3]
A Look at the Polaris Long List: 12. Luke Doucet and The White Falcon – Steel City Trawler
This dude wasn’t horrible by any stretch but it just didn’t feel that fresh or groundbreaking. Plus points for having a song called ‘The Ballad of Ian Curtis‘ though, no doubt!
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