Releases

This is a list of Canadian releases sorted by upcoming release date.

Danny Fernandes - Intro
"Intro" - Danny Fernandes
Danny Fernandes
Release Date: October 14, 2010
Intro is the debut album of R&B singer Danny Fernandes. It was co-written and co-produced by rapper Belly.
DL Incognito - Picture #1
"Someday is Less Than a Second Away" - DL Incognito
DL Incognito
Release Date: May 26, 2010
DL Incognito is an underground Canadian hip hop producer and rapper from Ottawa, Ontario who started his career in 1998. The name 'DL Incognito' means Deliverying Lyrics on the Low.  
The Wheat Pool - Picture #1
"Simple Bits" - The Wheat Pool
The Wheat Pool
Release Date: May 18, 2010
For a band frequently described as 'driving music', collisions would be something to steer clear of. However, the formula for a new record seemed ironically hidden inside the collision of many opposing forces. 
Danko Jones - Below The Belt
"Below The Belt" - Danko Jones
Danko Jones
Release Date: May 11, 2010
DANKO JONES just returned home to Toronto from one of the most amazing tours the band ever done - opening up for GUNS N' ROSES and SEBASTIAN BACH at hockey arenas across Canada.  
Friendly Rich
"The Sacred Prune of Remembrance" - Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People
Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Friendly Rich, born Richard Marsella, is a Canadian avant-garde composer/musician from Brampton, Ontario. His music has been featured on CBC and The Tom Green Show. 
Shearing Pinx - Picture #1
"Night Danger" - Shearing Pinx
Shearing Pinx
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Shearing Pinx are an Experimental/Punk rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  
The Mohawk Lodge - Picture # 1
"Wales" - The Mohawk Lodge
The Mohawk Lodge
Release Date: May 04, 2010
Since their inception, The Mohawk Lodge have left concertgoers sated and stages sweat-stained as they entrench their reputation as a live band to be reckoned with. 
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record Cover
"Forgiveness Rock Record" - Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Release Date: May 04, 2010
Toronto's Broken Social Scene has always seemed an eternally morphing amalgam of Canadian indie rock talent, a loose network of musicians and songwriters who have collaborated on some of the most invigorating and creative music to come from north of the border over the past decade.  
Hannah Georgas - Pic #1
"This Is Good" - Hannah Georgas
Hannah Georgas
Release Date: April 27, 2010
It happens once in a blue moon, if you're lucky. You stumble across a new artist - on MySpace, in a club, on the radio - and fall so quickly and madly in love, you want to stand on top of a desk, a building, even a mountain, and let the whole world know.
 
The Pack A.D. -
"We Kill Computers" - The Pack AD
The Pack A.D.
Release Date: April 27, 2010
Lord almighty, do they rock - in a gritty, unhinged, kind-of frightening manner.  
Plants and Animals
"La La Land" - Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals
Release Date: April 20, 2010
In many ways La La Land is just as eclectic as Parc Avenue, from California coast vibes to Montreal winters and Spanish trains. But there's something more mature holding it all together now. 
David Myles  -
"Turn Time Off" - David Myles
David Myles
Release Date: April 20, 2010
Setting out to make his fourth album, Turn Time Off, David Myles knew he was ready to try something a little different.  
Human Highway
"Moody Motorcycle" - Human Highway
Human Highway
Release Date: April 20, 2010
Today's most notable new record is Moody Motorcycle, the lovely debut from Human Highway. Never heard of 'em? You're not alone. 
Hunter Valentine - Picture #1
"Lessons From The Late Night" - Hunter Valentine
Hannah Georgas, Hunter Valentine
Release Date: April 17, 2010
Hunter Valentine are now poised to break through with their gripping follow up Lessons From the Late Night (Tommy Boy/Fontana/Universal) 
Bison BC -
"Dark Ages" - Bison B.C.
Bison BC
Release Date: April 14, 2010
Put some double-kick to it and you've got the epic potency of Dark Ages. 
Lily Frost - Album Cover
"Viridian Torch" - Lily Frost
Lily Frost
Release Date: April 13, 2010
Lily Frost returns with her sixth solo album, Viridian Torch, taking her cues from the paintings of Emily Carr and a palette full of blue-green tones inspired by the wilderness surrounding her grandfather's property off of Lake Huron, ON.  
Jason Collett -
"Rat A Tat Tat" - Jason Collett
Jason Collett
Release Date: April 09, 2010
We are excited to announce details for the new album from Toronto-based Jason Collett titled Rat A Tat Tat, set for official release on March 9, 2010 in North America.  
The New Pornographers -
"Together" - The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
Release Date: April 04, 2010
Think of this news as a really (really) awesome, belated Christmas gift: The New Pornographers have just wrapped up recording their fifth studio album. 
Old Man Luedecke - Jpeg 1
"My Hands Are On Fire" - Old Man Luedecke
Old Man Luedecke
Release Date: March 30, 2010
With banjo in hand, Nova Scotia folk singer Old Man Luedecke (aka Chris Luedecke) is preparing for the March 30 release of his new album, My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs. 
Greg Macpherson - Album Cover 1
"Mr. Invitation" - Greg MacPherson
Greg MacPherson
Release Date: March 30, 2010
Winnipeg singer/songwriter Greg MacPherson's new Mr. Invitationalbum is coming out March 30 through Smallman Records. 

Holy Fuck
"Latin" - Holy Fuck
Holy Fuck
Release Date: March 26, 2010
"Latin" brings noise and melody together with an uncanny sense of optimism. 
The Besnard Lakes -
"The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night" - The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes
Release Date: March 09, 2010
The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night meets hype with hyperbole -- in the form of vintage pulp nostalgia. 
Radio Radio - Album Cover #1
"Belmundo Regal" - Radio Radio
Radio Radio
Release Date: March 02, 2010
Radio Radio est l'unique porte-étendard d'une nouvelle forme de musique acadienne interprétée par une génération de jeunes créateurs. 
Camaromance - Jpeg 2
"The Parade" - Camaromance
Camaromance
Release Date: March 02, 2010
Finally, she's back... and she couldn't wait a minute more to be back on stage again playing her music.  
Aidan Knight - Versicolour
"Versicolour" - Aidan Knight
Aidan Knight
Release Date: March 02, 2010
Some people find salvation singing in church, letting the sway of the congregation cleanse their soul. Aidan lets us feel that same relief just by triggering memories when life just made sense.
Brasstronaut -
"Mt. Chimaera" - Brasstronaut
Brasstronaut
Release Date: March 02, 2010

Mt. Chimaera is the first full-length release by Brasstronaut's definitive six-piece line-up.

Innes Wilson And His Opposition - Jpeg 1
"Cardigan Summer" - Innes Wilson and his Opposition
Innes Wilson and his Opposition
Release Date: February 27, 2010
Bright acoustic guitars, fuzzed-out basses, rich vocal harmonies and endless hooks account for the overall grunge-pop sound that lends hommage to early '90's east coast and '60's psych-pop.  
Fan Death
"A Coin For The Wall" - Fan Death
Fan Death
Release Date: February 23, 2010
Fan Death is a disco band which started in Brooklyn, New York in 2007 and are now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Check them out!
Zeus -
"Say Us" - Zeus
Zeus
Release Date: February 23, 2010
The album shows a band with an incredible ability to write smart pop hooks with jangling electric guitars, three-part harmonies; classic rock n' roll with a touch of twang. 
Matthew Barber -
"True Believer" - Matthew Barber
Matthew Barber
Release Date: February 23, 2010
True Believer is the new release from Toronto-based singer-songwriter Matthew Barber.  
Art Of Time Ensemble -
"A Singer Must Die" - Art Of Time Ensemble
Art Of Time Ensemble
Release Date: February 16, 2010
The playing is expert, the arrangements superb-and long may they glimmer in the great black night. 
Chris Page -
"A Date With A Smoke Machine" - Chris Page
Chris Page
Release Date: February 16, 2010
"A Date With a Smoke Machine" is something we should take time to savour. Here, in story and in sound, we find a songwriter perfecting his craft.
A Silver Mt.Zion
"Kollaps Tradixionales" - A Silver Mt. Zion
A Silver Mt. Zion
Release Date: February 16, 2010
Fans of the Montreal-based Silver Mt. Zion have a belated Christmas present in store for them with this four-sided album, starting with a 15-minute epic.
Babe Rainbow -
"Shaved" - Babe Rainbow
Babe Rainbow
Release Date: February 09, 2010
The compositions are chilly and atmospheric, but maintain momentum despite the fractures
Yukon Blonde -
"Self Titled" - Yukon Blonde
Yukon Blonde
Release Date: February 09, 2010
The quality of the songs seems to be actually strengthening the band's relationship with long-time fans while bringing in a wave of new. 
Fanshaw -
"Dark Eyes" - Fanshaw
Fanshaw
Release Date: February 09, 2010
Written over a five-year period, the debut album 'Dark Eyes' explores the dynamic tension between individual and identity.
Martha And The Muffins -
"Delicate" - Martha And The Muffins
Martha and the Muffins
Release Date: February 02, 2010
MatM have completed their long-awaited album, Delicate, the first new release in 18 years, coming 02 02 2010. 
Martha and the Muffins - Delicate
"Delicate" - Martha and the Muffins
Martha and the Muffins
Release Date: February 02, 2010
Described by UK critics as "one of the most innovative of their era" and that "even to this day they sound brave and fresh", Martha and the Muffins return on February 2nd with Delicate, their first new studio album in eighteen years.
Meaghan Smith -
"The Cricket's Orchestra" - Meaghan Smith
Meaghan Smith
Release Date: February 02, 2010
You feel like she's singing every song to her closest friends, and just by listening you feel like you are getting to see a side of Meaghan most artists hide from the public. 
Woodhands - Album Cover
"Remorsecapade" - Woodhands
Woodhands
Release Date: January 26, 2010
Woodhands is a Canadian indietronica band. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band currently consists of musicians Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt. 
Hollerado -
"Record In A Bag" - Hollerado
Hollerado
Release Date: January 26, 2010
Following the naming pattern of the Demo In A Bag series of CDs, Hollerado has now released a full-length album entitled Record In A Bag.
Rel!g!ion - Album Cover
"Revelationz I" - Religion
Religion
Release Date: January 26, 2010
His beats are a blend of live playing and creative sampling and as most MC's that work with him will testify "GET REL!G!ON".  
Wordburglar -
"Burgie's Basement" - Wordburglar
Wordburglar
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Halifax rhyme machine SJ The Wordburglar breezes over banging beats and soulful medleys with an emphasis on wordplay, humor and good times. 
Hawksley Workman
"Meat" - Hawksley Workman
Hawksley Workman
Release Date: January 19, 2010
An album of remarkable directness and breathtaking beauty that clings to home truths and heartfelt emotions. 
Owen Pallett -
"Heartland" - Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Heartland is the third album by Canadian indie rock artist Owen Pallett, released January 12, 2010 on Domino Records. 
Raised By Swans -
"No Ghostless Place" - Raised By Swans
No Ghostless Place
Release Date: January 11, 2010
The new year brings the release of RBS' long-anticipated second full-length album, No Ghostless Place.
Gentleman Reg -
"Heavy Head" - Gentleman Reg
Gentleman Reg
Release Date: December 01, 2009
Arts & Crafts has announced the release of a new EP from Gentleman Reg a.k.a. Reg Vermue titled, Heavy Head, to be released in four stages starting November 10, 2009 during his upcoming North American tour with The Hidden Cameras. 
Jully Black - The Black Book
"The Black Book" - Jully Black
Jully Black
Release Date: November 29, 2009
Have you ever had a notebook that you wrote everything in? A reminder to call someone, a phone number that's changed, a note to read something inspirational or simply a great idea? That's what THE BLACK BOOK is about.
Nickleback -
"Dark Horse" - Nickleback
Nickelback
Release Date: November 18, 2009
The new album from Nickleback, titled Dark Horse, was released on November 18, 2008. 

"Jonestown" - D-Sisive
D-Sisive
Release Date: November 18, 2009
Six years in purgatory. A rapper who didn't rap. A performer who didn't perform. Highly regarded Toronto hip-hop jester D-Sisive hid in his room, paralyzed by family tragedy and personal turmoil. 
Duplex -
"Worser" - Duplex
Duplex
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Continuing along on their mission to deliver indie-rock to the small people, Vancouver's Duplex! are back with Worser, their second full length album.
Carolyn Mark -
"Lets Just Stay Here" - Carolyn Mark
Carolyn Mark
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Sit on down an enjoy an album that is all about playing well together, and reflect upon how much more fun things are when you have a partner in crime.
Michael Buble -
"Crazy Love" - Michael Buble
Michael Buble
Release Date: October 09, 2009
This is Bublé's fourth studio album.  The album contains 12 tracks (and 1 bonus track), including two original songs. 
Lights -
"The Listening" - Lights
LIGHTS
Release Date: October 06, 2009
Get used to seeing LIGHTS' face and hearing her music everywhere because if one thing comes across when listening to The Listening, it's her potential to be a star.


Moneen -
"The World I Want To Leave Behind" - Moneen
Moneen
Release Date: September 15, 2009
“We enjoy writing music that makes us want to jump off the walls and roll around on the ground – while still maintaining a song's integrity, of course.” - Moneen
Still Life Still -
"Girls Come Too" - Still Life Still
Still Life Still
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Girls Come Too was recorded and mixed by Martin Davis Kinack and Kevin Drew. Recorded largely live off the floor, the songs capture the band's raw and irresistible, thrill-a-minute live sound.  
Coeur De Pirate - Self-titled Album Cover
"Coeur De Pirate" - Coeur De Pirate
Coeur De Pirate
Release Date: May 12, 2009

Juno nominated debut album.

Japandroids -
"Post Nothing" - Japandroids
Japandroids
Release Date: April 28, 2009
Post-Nothing is the debut full-length album by garage rock duo Japandroids.  
dd/mm/yyyy -
"Black Square" - dd/mm/yyyy
dd/mm/yyyy
Release Date: March 17, 2009
DD/MM/YYYY With a sound every bit as dense and claustrophobic as the illustration adorning its cover, DD/MM/YYYY's third full-length, Black Square, plays like a spazzed-out evolution of their idiosyncratic sound. 
K'NAAN -
"Troubadour" - K'NAAN
K'NAAN
Release Date: February 24, 2009
Troubadour is the second studio album by Somali-Canadian hip hop artist K'NAAN, released February 24, 2009.
Jason Bajada - Love Shit
"Love Shit" - Jason Bajada
Jason Bajada
Release Date: February 09, 2009
After two independent albums, Puer Dolor (2004) and Up Go The Arms (2006), Montreal singer-songwriter Jason Bajada has joined MapleMusic Recordings for the release of his third album Loveshit.
Plants and Animals - Parc Avenue
"Parc Avenue" - Plants And Animals
Plants and Animals
Release Date: March 05, 2008
Like a distant Canadian cousin of Blitzen Trapper, this three-piece spins shaggy songs into expansive, genre-bending symphonies.
Ghost Notes - Matthew Barber
"Ghost Notes" - Matthew Barber
Matthew Barber
Release Date: March 04, 2008
Ghost Notes is the title of a brand new full-length record by Toronto singer-songwriter Matthew Barber.

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