canadian music

Gold & Marrow: Forever

Gold & Marrow: Forever

Big things are bound to happen for this Ottawa, Ontario, singer-songwriter on the basis of her debut as Gold & Marrow.
Shane Koyczan: Silence Is a Song I Know All the Words To

Shane Koyczan: Silence Is a Song I Know All the Words To

Whether or not you like this disc is going to hinge upon how you feel about spoken word/slam poetry.
Jacob Earl: Before the Flood

Jacob Earl: Before the Flood

Earl has effortlessly created something artistic and worthy of being the soundtrack to a vernissage.
Vyc Vypyr: A Hero’s Grave Part One

Vyc Vypyr: A Hero’s Grave Part One

Is this old school speed metal album entertaining and exciting? Oh hells yes!
Community Theatre: Northern Register

Community Theatre: Northern Register

Northern Register serves as a much needed reminder that, hey, there’s music being made in Canada’s Arctic.
Skydiggers: Angels

Skydiggers: Angels

This Christmas album from a veteran Canadian roots rock group is not your standard album of holiday carols, which is a bold and courageous move.
The Jimmy Tri-Tone Band: Wanted EP

The Jimmy Tri-Tone Band: Wanted EP

Singing of cowboys, ramblers and lovers, Wanted is certainly a top-notch release.
Kate Weekes: Frost on Black Fur

Kate Weekes: Frost on Black Fur

If you're looking to take a vacation without leaving your own home, this record should do the trick.
Future States: Future States EP

Future States: Future States EP

While the music on the Future States EP is fairly one-of-a-kind, its charms are subtle and don’t quite bowl you over.
Zex: Fight for Yourself

Zex: Fight for Yourself

Zex blitzes though 10 songs in a half-hour on this record and prove that they’re contenders and not pretenders.
Heavy Bedroom: I Saw An End EP

Heavy Bedroom: I Saw An End EP

My Gosh, what a lasting impression this EP makes.
Slow Leaves: Beauty Is So Common

Slow Leaves: Beauty Is So Common

Slow Leaves is an outfit that has brought forth an excellent LP, and country-folk-rock fans will clutch this close to their chests.