Caribou Returns With The Eclectic Sounds of 'Honey': New & Upcoming Canadian Albums

The fall album release schedule continue to deliver this week. There are new expanded reissues from Polaris Prize-winning rapper Cadence Weapon and platinum-selling pop songstress Chantal Kreviazuk, an acoustic collection from roots music faves Great Lake Swimmers, a pan-Acadian project from Les Hay Babies and more.

Read on for a full calendar of new and upcoming releases and the album of the week.

Album of the Week: Caribou, Honey

One of Canada's most internationally-acclaimed electronic producers of the last multiple decades, Dan Snaith (aka Caribou) releases his new album Honey, and it is a sterling addition to his rich catalogue.

"Volume" is a beat-heavy track inspired by M|A|R|R|S’ 1987 hit classic "Pump Up The Volume" (the first electronic song Snaith heard), while the latter has a mellow and beguiling groove. Other new tunes like "Dear Life," "Got To Change" and the title track are clearly aimed at the dancefloors, and are executed with typical finesse. Another album highlight, "Campfire," features many different vocal textures in its short (2:23) duration. Of note: Honey features Snaith experimenting with AI to manipulate his voice. "I found it impossible to resist trying it, and once I’d tried it, it was impossible to look away," he explains. As has been pointed out, this is the Caribou album that most closely resembles the work of Daphni, Snaith's more upbeat and danceable persona.

Caribou celebrated the release of Honey by playing a DJ set in Barcelona last night (Oct. 3). He has shows in Japan next week, followed by Amsterdam, prior to starting an extensive North American tour that includes dates in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. The fact that he can play Toronto shows at both Massey Hall (Nov. 23) and History (Nov. 24) testifies to both his popularity and versatility in being able to excel in both theatre and large club settings. Check out his tour itinerary here.

September

27: Leif Vollebekk, Revelation (Secret City Records)

27: Alexisonfire, Death Letter (Dine Alone)

27: Julian Taylor, Pathways (Howling Turtle, Inc.)

27: Mustafa, Dunya(Arts & Crafts)

27: The Darcys, Rendering Feelings

27: Mother Mother, Mother

27: Hua Li 化力, ripe fruit falls but not in your mouth -remix (Next Door Records)

27: The Reklaws, Outliving (For Mom)

27: André Ethier, Cold Spaghetti

27: Tia Wood, Pretty Red Bird

27: Good Kid, Acoustic Kid

27: Raveen, Forever

27: Blue Moon Marquee, New Orleans Sessions

27: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Horizon Lines

30: La Force,XO SKELETON + (deluxe edition (Secret City)

October

3: Cadence Weapon,ROLLERCOASTER (Deluxe)(MNRK Music)

4: Mia Kelly, To Be Clear

4: Devarrow, Heart Shaped Rock (Paper Bag Records)

4: Christo Graham, Music For Horses (We Are Busy Bodies)

4: The Low Sixes, The Oshawa Tree ( Forge Again Records)

4: Mosaic, S/T (Cornerstone Records)

4: Ada Lea, notes EP (Next Door Records)

4: Pressure Pin, Polyurethane (Mothland)

4: Brett Hansen,Confluence

4: Emblematics, Removal

4: Caribou, Honey (City Slang)

4: Kevin Breit, There's This

4: Chantal Kreviazuk,Colour Moving and Still - anniversary reissue (Sony Music Entertainment Canada)

4: Les Hay Babies, Tintamarre

4: Charlie A'Court, San Palarino

4: Chris Gostling, Forest City Town Country

4: Great Lake Swimmers, In Pieces: An Acoustic Retrospective

11: Klô Pelgag, Abracadabra (Secret City Records)

11: 54•40, Live At El Mocambo

11: The Dears, No Cities Left: The Definitive 20th Anniversary Edition Vinyl

11: Barenaked Ladies, Barenaked For The Holidays (Reissue)

11: Secondhand Dreamcar, Answer The Call

11: The August Arrival, Hillsides

11: Jadea Kelly, Weather Girl

14: Justine Giles,Another Chance

18: Jane's Party, The Best of Wild in the Woods Vol. 2

18: Twin Flames, Hugging the Cactus

18: The Free Label, Songs for Sienna (Westwood Recordings)

18: Nicky Lawrence, Ugly Black Woman (Gypsy Soul Records)

18: YASSiN & Sean Terrio, Just Try (Believe Digital)

18: Wolf Castle, Waiting For The Dawn (Forward Music)

18: Sean Davis Newton, Bird Brain

18: Nap Eyes, The Neon Gate (Paper Bag Records)

18: Japandroids, Fate & Alcohol

18: Hildegard, Jour 1596 (Chivi Chivi)

18: The Lookout, I Know The Future

18: Shawn Mendes, Shawn

18: Wild Rivers, Better Now (Nettwerk Music Group)

22: Léolo, Mainland

25: Simbo, SOUNDSORCERER VOL.2

25: Victime, En conversation avec (Mothland)

25: Ron Sexsmith, Cobblestone Runway & Retriever (limited edition vinyl & Cd reissues)

25: Good Lovelies, We Will Never Be The Same (anniversary reissue)

25: Ollee Owens, Nowhere To Hide

25: Maddee Ritter, Songs about Love & Death (Best Breakfast/Majesticsilk)

25: MICO, Internet hometown hero (Wasted Years Ltd.)

25: Duane “D.O.” Gibson, The Story of How Young Duane Gibson Stayed Driven ( Believe Digital)

25: Leahy, Live In Concert

25: T. Thomason, Tenderness (Six Shooter Records)

25: Diana Panton, soft winds and roses

25: Lia Kuri, Motherland

31: Maya Malkin, it's a me thing

November

1: Jeremie Albino, Our Time in the Sun ( Good People Record Co./Easy Eye Sound)

1: Sarah Neufeld / Richard Reed Parry / Rebecca Foon, First Sounds (One Little Independent/Envision Records)

1: Jennifer Castle, Camelot (Solstice Radio)

1: Ilya Osachuk, The Answer

1: No Codes - Usual Suspects

1: OMBIIGIZI, Shame (Arts & Crafts)

1: SHEBAD, Music is the Answer

1: The Henrys, Secular Hymns and Border Songs (Bandcamp)

1: Laila Biali, Wintersongs

1: Christopher Whitley, Almost As Soft As Silence

1: Astrocolor, Stargazing – AstroJazz Vol. 2

1: Skye Wallace, The Act of Living ( Tiny Kingdom)

1: The Matinee, End of Scene - B-Sides EP

8: Les Dales Hawerchuk,Attaque à cinq (Bravo)

8: Les Breastfeeders , La ville engloutie (Bonsound)

8: ROSIER, elle veille encore l

8: The Tragically Hip, Up To Here (box set)

8: Louie Sanchez, S/T (Next Door Records)

8: We Are Wolves, title TBA

8: Yoo Doo Right, From the Heights of Our Pastureland (Mothland)

8: Homeshake, Horsie (Deluxe) (Dine Alone Records)

8: Les Dales Hawerchuk,Attaque à cinq ( Bravo)

15: Alvvays, S/T -10th anniversary vinyl only reissue

15: Marcus Trummer,From The Start (Gypsy Soul Records)

15: Ghost Orchid, S/T

15: Stefan Gnyś, Horizoning (We Are Busy Bodies)

15: His His, Good Gold Cassette (Victory Pool Records)

15: Tim Baker, Full Rainbow of Light

20: MOONRIIVR, Tascam Series EPs (Victory Pool Records)

29: Ruby Singh, Vox. Infold 11

December

5: Carmen Braden, A Hard Light

6: Lubalin, haha, no worries (Cult Nation)

6: Cory Marks, Sorry For Nothing (Better Noise Music)

13: Menno Versteeg, Why We Run ( Royal Mountain Records)

January

17: Marlaena Moore, Because You Love Everything (Session/Bonsound)

17: The Weather Station, Humanhood ( Next Door Records)

31: Gus Engelhorn, The Hornbook (Secret City)

31: N NAO, Nouveau Langage ( Mothland)

February

21: Basia Bulat, Basia’s Palace (Secret City Records)

27: JJ Miller, Hometown Believer