The Constantines -
Kensington HeightsKicking off with the blistering single "Hard Feelings," Toronto's The Constantines continue to deliver on a sound that NME calls "air punchingly anthemic."
Duchess Says -
Anthologie Des 3 PerchoirsFasten
your seatbelts for this, the long-awaited debut full-length from
Montreal punk favourites Duchess Says - who have performed alongside
bands including Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr. and Depeche Mode.
Justin Nozuka -
HollyHe's just 19 years old, but this Toronto singer-songwriter sings soulful songs about relationships, fear, regret and more - and so far, this album, which contains touches of roots, blues, folk and pop, has won four-star reviews from the BBC and Q magazine.
Culture Reject -
Culture RejectMichael O'Connell's travels through African and rural Cuba influeced the sound of this album, which is inspired by "love and mourning, the trials of good people, feeling isolated and life in city chaos."
Ghost Bees -
TasseomancyHalifax "twin telepaths" Romy and Sari Lightman sing dark, sweet, harmony-heavy songs about great ancestry and lost empires in a style that critics have dubbed "spooky folk."
Black Mountain -
Bastards of Light EPIf you didn't manage to snag this tour-only 12" at a live show by these beloved Vancouver rockers, you can now pick it up on iTunes.
Also this week:
Joseph Arthur -
Crazy Rain and Boredom
The Kooks -
Konk
The Childballads -
Cheekbone HollowsThe Brian Jonestown Massacre -
My Bloody UndergroundSupergrass -
Diamond Hoo HaThe Clash -
Revolution Rock (DVD Documentary)
Mariah Carey -
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