The Polaris long list had considerably more diversity. If the short list came from the same panel of critics, how did things get so… safe? I can’t fault the Polaris Music Prize for choices made by consensus, but it does make me worry about who makes up that consensus. Maybe it’s time to actively seek out critical minds with more varied tastes.
List of Polaris judges here. Note the wide range of members from major media organizations.
No comments:
Post a Comment