Just Poets: Painting Pictures in the Darkness
This Canadian rap album is stupendous, not just lyrically and stylistically in the vocal delivery, but in terms of what Just Poets do with their sampled material.
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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
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
Earl has effortlessly created something artistic and worthy of being the soundtrack to a vernissage.
Vyc Vypyr: A Hero’s Grave Part One
Is this old school speed metal album entertaining and exciting? Oh hells yes!
The Jimmy Tri-Tone Band: Wanted EP
Singing of cowboys, ramblers and lovers, Wanted is certainly a top-notch release.
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
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.
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
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 blitzes though 10 songs in a half-hour on this record and prove that they’re contenders and not pretenders.
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.