Arcade Fire, Mac DeMarco & more feature in Polaris Music Prize shortlist

Arcade Fire and Mac DeMarco lead the way in the newly announced shortlist for this year’s Polaris Music Prize.

The Canadian award for best album initially brought together a fifty-plus longlist. That’s since been whittled down, with Drake, Owen Pallett and Jessy Lanza featuring.

Chromeo, Chad VanGaalen and Solids were among those unfortunate to miss out on the shortlist of 10.

A winner will be announced at a ceremony on 22nd September.

See the shortlist in full, below:

Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Basia Bulat - Tall Tall Shadow
Mac DeMarco - Salad Days
Drake - Nothing Was The Same
Jessy Lanza - Pull My Hair Back
Owen Pallett - In Conflict
Shad K - Flying Colours
Tanya Tagaq - Animism
Timber Timbre - Hot Dreams
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - UZU