Port Juvee: Revenge EP
Port Juvee is Canada's version of the Strokes. Say what you will.
Canadian Rock
Shaky Knees: Seven Years
Seven Years is a close-to-30-minute blast of lilting folk rock and bracing rockers, which will definitely please people who like variety.
The Wooden Sky: Let’s Be Ready
Overall, Let’s Be Ready is quite pleasing and should be an essential purchase for those into Canadian country rock.
Wish: Wish
For the most part, this is stellar stuff and is on a high orbit way above its peers.
SoHo Ghetto: Thou Or I Or Both
Thou Or I Or Both is a thrilling start to what looks to be a promising career.
Tara Beier: Purple Trees EP
If you’re looking for something that’s one-of-a-kind in Canadian indie rock, Tara Beier is definitely worth hearing.
Rival Boys: Animal Instincts
Animal Instincts is a real treat in its best moments, and you’ll hope that the band adds a bit more force to its music from here on in.
Michael Rault: Living Daylight EP
If it’s said that Emitt Rhodes could out McCartney Paul McCartney at his best, then Michael Rault basically out Lennons John Lennon at the top of his game.
The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer: A Real Fine Mess
This is a streamlined collection of a standard sound with some sonic detours into pop territory, and it draws inspiration from both the classic and the contemporary styles of blues.
Gord Downie, the Sadies and the Conquering Sun: Gord Downie, the Sadies and the Conquering Sun
This will appeal to both the fans of Gord Downie and the Sadies, and possibly, quite possibly, everyone else who has yet to discover these two wonderful national Canadian treasures.
Reuben and the Dark: Funeral Sky
While it may have its share of faults and deficiencies, Funeral Sky is a record that looks into the future, and I would hope and pray that Reuben and the Dark only get much, more better than here from here on out.