Album of the Week: Greg MacPherson - Fireball (Disintegration Records).
Sneaking onto the Polaris Music Prize Long List at number 41 Greg MacPherson's Fireball is a worthy addition.
The top 40 vote-getters were announced by Polaris on June 19 but due to a glitch in a new web-based voting system that calculates jurors' picks, Fireball received fewer votes than it should have.
Producer Cam Loeppky has given Fireball a live feel and space for MacPherson to flat out rock.
Fireball is MacPherson's second consecutive release to make the Polaris Long List. Mr. Invitation, released in 2010 was long listed that year.
This year's Polaris Short List of 10 artists will be announced July 15 in Toronto and the winner will be revealed at a gala on Sept. 22. For more information visit polarismusicprize.ca.
