#69: Dave Jaffer, Freelance writer
FEBRUARY 22 2012 • By Polaris Music Prize
Dave Jaffer
Freelance writer
Hometown: Toronto
Polaris Jury Member since: 2007

Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your ballot.

The Liptonians Let's All March Back Into The Sea
Young Galaxy Shapeshifting
Grimes Halfaxa
Selina Martin Disaster Fantasies
Arcade Fire The Suburbs

Tell us about your top-ranked choice. Why #1?

I won't lie – my placement of Let's All March Back Into The Sea was strategic. I put the Liptonians' record at the top of my ballot to try to push them onto the Short List because I knew that Arcade Fire didn't need my support to end up there...
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#68: Sebastien Moffet, CHYZ-FM
JANUARY 13 2012 • By Polaris Music Prize
Sébastien "Boubi" Moffet
Musical director, CHYZ 94.3 FM
Hometown: Quebec City
Polaris Jury Member since: 2011

Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your ballot.

Suuns Zeroes Qc
Little Scream The Golden Record
Colin Stetson New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Galaxie Tigre et Diesel
Monogrenade Tantale

Tell us about your top-ranked choice. Why #1?

I was really quite stunned to not see Sunns on the Long List. They received more attention outside of Canada...
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#67: Aaron Levin, Weird Canada
NOVEMBER 30 2011 • By Polaris Music Prize
Aaron Levin
Editor-in-chief, Weird Canada
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Polaris Jury Member since: 2011


Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your 
ballot.


Colin Stetson New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Women Public Strain
Braids Native Speaker
Dirty Beaches Badlands
PS I Love You Meet Me At The Muster Station

Tell us about your top-ranked choice. Why #1?

Refracting the cosmic lights swirling within the Canadian musical ether, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges cuts deep, leaving lasting scars of surprising beauty...
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#66: Craig Silliphant, Planet S Magazine
OCTOBER 19 2011 • By Polaris Music Prize
Craig Silliphant
Senior music writer, Planet S Magazine
Hometown/City of residence: Saskatoon
Polaris Jury Member since: 2009

Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your ballot.

Timber Timbre Creep On Creepin’ On
The Weeknd House of Balloons
Slow Down, Molasses Walk Into the Sea
Eamon McGrath Peace Maker
Shotgun Jimmie Transistor Sister

Tell us about your top-ranked choice. Why #1?

I think that any of the first four of these albums could have been my #1, so I just chose the one that gets the most play in my car and on my stereo. That really is the mark of the best album, isn’t it – the one you want to listen to again and again?
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#65: Adam Bowie, The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton, NB)
SEPTEMBER 30 2011 • By Polaris Music Prize
Adam Bowie
Reporter/Columnist, The Daily Gleaner
Hometown/City of residence: Miramichi, New Brunswick / Fredericton, New Brunswick
Polaris Jury Member since: 2010

Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your ballot.

The Rural Alberta Advantage Departing
Arcade Fire The Suburbs
Daniel Romano Sleep Beneath The Willow
Hey Rosetta! Seeds
One Hundred Dollars Songs of Man

Tell us about your top ranked choice. Why #1?

I picked The Rural Alberta Advantage’s latest album, Departing, as my top pick because I really enjoyed this collection of songs. From the strong musicianship and songwriting to the passionate delivery of Nils’ vocal performance, I found myself coming back to this album over and over again...
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