polaris scientific analysis

The 2008 Polaris Short List, in random-number-generated order:

CARIBOU — Andorra
PLANTS AND ANIMALS — Parc Avenue
STARS — In Our Bedroom After The War
BLACK MOUNTAIN — In The Future
HOLY FUCK — LP
BASIA BULAT — Oh, My Darling
THE WEAKERTHANS — Reunion Tour
KATHLEEN EDWARDS — Asking For Flowers
SHAD — The Old Prince
TWO HOURS TRAFFIC — Little Jabs

may the best album win.