Twenty full-length albums are out this week, bringing the 2022 total to 188 thus far. Among this week’s batch are hot selling Lydia Képinski‘s Depuis and Siméon‘s pop-rock Présages, Lovers of relaxing jazz will enjoy 501 Lounge Street from Claude Chapleau / Chapcity. Also be sure and check out a trio of choice alternative works: Samantha Savage Smith‘s Fake Nice, Tess Roby‘s Ideas of Space, and Georgia Harmer‘s Stay In Touch. All three are superb. Country superstar Tenille Townes has a batch of new songs out, care of EP Masquerades. It’s one of a dozen extended plays out this week. Another is ..read more

A number of satisfying discs were released in mid-April this year including Anxious Avoidant from budding indie pop star Sophia Bel and Whiplash from Grae. JUNOs endorsed German-Canadian singer Bülow has a new EP out entitled Booty Call. CMB also recommends EP Sad In a Good Way from Hawa B. Find these and more in the table below. TITLE ARTIST GENRE Anxious Avoidant Sophia Bel Pop Born Losers Altameda Alternative La route est longue jusqu’au top Ben Claveau Folk Le sablier Alex & Caro Country Nuances Marion Cousineau AC Oh Suzana Blues David Owen Folk Psychic Jailbreak&nbs ..read more

A Canadian Leads the 2022 BBMA Nominations Nominations for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards have been announced. Bear in mind that they are based on the performance of material on the US Billboard charts only, and as we have seen through the years, tastes in music differ from country to country. Three Canadians fare well this year – all male soloists. In fact, leading the entire pack is The Weeknd with 17. Justin Bieber has 13 and Drake 11. American artists include the supposedly retired Doja Cat (14) and Kanye West and Olivia Rodrigo (13 each). Brits Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran have a respectable ..read more

Scholarship recipient from the Canada Council for the Arts, Carla Chanelle, recently dropped a first-rate EP, with a splash of perfume, entitled Sur nos joues. With this, find yourself swimming in pensive waters harbouring a syrupy melancholy while stately beats keep things flowing along gracefully and intricate details convey a charming loneliness that will have the listener immersed in a warm glow. There are some subtle funky grooves, massaging keyboards, and soothing guitar strokes on this little gem. And, my goodness, Carla’s voice is like honey. All five tracks have us hooked, smiling, an ..read more

New Canadian singer Emmy Rouge recently launched her debut disc: Catalogue, a five-song EP. We feel it has more going for it than recent releases from the A-listers. Beauteous vocals self-penned lyrics, catchy writing, progressive sounds, assuaging moods, delicious beats, random details, and expert production. It’s pop sprinkled with a jazzy vinaigrette and wafting chillout aromas. And to think that Emmy leapt into the music community a mere 1.5 years ago! We have embedded the MV for “Laisse-moi” below but bear in mind that all tracks on the disc are winners. Besides the funky electropop of th ..read more

Vancouver’s SkyTrain has become an instrument of permanent hearing loss for the metropolitan area’s millions of residents. The noise the trains make far exceeds safety limits, but of course, nothing is being done about it by TransLink, a company with an annual operating budget of $1.4 billion. Why not treat your ears to something far more pleasant than deafening rattles and squeaks? JUNO award winning modern rock duo Dear Rouge releases its latest disc this week, the full-length Spirit. The opening track alone is dee-lish! Marianas Trench frontman Josh Ramsay tosses a solo album into the smor ..read more

Satellite is the latest album crafted by the genius of Canadian singer & songwriter Geneviève Racette. On the disc she explores the concept of love as a satellite which is attracted to and encircles another object. When the love ends, it loses orbit and crashes down in painful ruin. Popular artist City and Colour makes an appearance on the album in the track “Someone”. The album offers soul-stirring moods of pensive melancholy and heartfelt reflection. We were hooked immediately. Geneviève’s voice is lovely and the music charming. We have embedded a live version of opening track “Hostage ..read more

Montreal’s BAAB consists of aces Charles-David Dubé and Mariève Harel-Michon. Joined by musicians Olivier Bernatchez and David Marchand, EP La Cible came out last month, and we are really taken with it. The four-track effort, dressed with silky female vocals, is detailed, soothing, jazzy, and funky – an electronic chillout disc that cast us into a curious world of energizing dreams. La Cible is really, really good and has been targeted as a strong contender for 2022’s EP of the year. If you like this, check out also the full-length Rédactions tranquilles BAAB released last year. Embedded below ..read more

Four-time Juno nominated Vancouver duo Bob Moses (Jimmy Vallance and Tom Howie) recently released its latest album The Silence in Between. The disc, the outfit’s best yet, benefits from inspired composition and is, as one would expect, sprinkled with savoury EDM spices. Though we would not call every track dancefloor ready, the excursion through droning bass pulses, synthy burbles, and the occasional unexpected crescendo is satisfying. The energy pumping through the album never runs dry, and we never lose interest. It’s a most worthy effort impressing the CMB. Do check this one out ..read more

As we begin 2022’s fourth month, Canadian artists have released 142 albums and 93 EPs. Find the latest below. TITLE ARTIST GENRE  Consumed in Key Plastikman & Chilly Gonzales  Instrumental  Set The Record  HOROJO Trio  Blues  Un homme et son piano P’tit Belliveau  S-S  Voice Leading  Kellarissa  Electronic Abri de fortune Koriass Rap Chutes libres  Lexil Rock Downward Dog No Frills Alternative Goodbye Nightlife Yesterday’s Ring Folk Pan est Mort  MAUV Rap PEP Lights Pop The Life and Times of Eddie Gage Al ..read more