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Get to know the 10 albums nominated for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize
On the list are a mix of past shortlisted artists and first-timers: Mustafa, Marie Davidson and the OBGMs have all previously made the short list, while the remaining artists are making their shortlist debuts.
There is also ample Quebec representation, as more than half the list — Yves Jarvis, Marie Davidson, Ribbon Skirt, Population II, Lou-Adriane Cassidy and Bibi Club — is either from or based in the province. The remaining artists — Mustafa, Nemahsis, Saya Gray and the OBGMs — are from the Greater Toronto Area.
CBC Music is also bringing back the radio series The Ten, which takes an in-depth look at each of this year's shortlisted albums leading up to Sept. 16, when the winner will be announced at the concert and award ceremony.
The Ten will be hosted by Odario Williams, with episodes broadcasting each Sunday on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 p.m. (6:30 NT) starting July 13 and running until Sept. 14.
Maintenant Jamais translates to "now never" in English, a juxtaposition that captures the fluidity of each song's grooves as they swerve into each other.
About the album
Bibi Club, a duo whose name comes from the living-room discotheque they created for their bibis (loved ones) to dance, has returned with more dreamy pop songs that inspire deep introspection as much as they do movement. Feu de garde follows in the footprints of the duo's first album, Le solei et la mer, while expanding its sonic horizons.
Singer and keyboardist Adèle Trottier-Rivard and guitarist Nicolas Basque bring shoegaze, indie rock and post-punk elements into their fold, creating a lived-in and nostalgic sound. When writing the album, Trottier-Rivard harkened back to her days as a Girl Guide and the lessons about community and connection to the natural world that she learned, and the song titles (La terre, L'îles aux bleuets) and lyrics evoke a reverence for nature.
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