Last week, the Polaris Music Prize shortlist was released. 10 great Canadian albums are on there. Well, in my opinion, 9 great Canadian albums and one good one. I would have personally chosen six of them myself, and I really couldn't fault the rest of them.
One that I wouldn't have chosen but has really grown on me is the latest by singer/songwriter Charlotte Cornfield. Her March 2026 album Hurts Like Hell is a beautiful piece of storytelling. This title song - so far longlisted for the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize - is a heartbreaking, lush piece that evokes thought of Courtney Barnett and Randy Newman.
This cool and mellow vibe - which permeates the album - is even more apparent when listening to the song live.
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