New & Upcoming Album Releases: Breakout Canadian Country Star Josh Ross Announces New Album 'Later Tonight'

Here are this week's notable new releases and announcements from Canadian artists.

Acclaimed East Coast singer-songwriter Breagh Isabel has a new album Things I Never Told You. It features co-writes with and production work by artists like Donovan Woods, Robyn Dell'Unto, Daniel Ledwell and Connor Seidel. As Breagh MacKinnon, she made a mark alongside Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone in acclaimed trio Port Cities, and she has written and been featured on the records of such artists as Classified, Ria Mae, Donovan Woods and BANNERS. Her songs have also been placed on Grey’s Anatomy and the Batwoman.

Ian James Bain is a rootsy Ontario singer-songwriter and guitarist who has worked with Jeremie Albino, and as a core member of Nicolette & The Nobodies. He has just released a solo EP, At Your Service, featuring production work by Aaron Goldstein (Daniel Romano, Kathleen Edwards, Lee Harvey Osmond).

Others serving up new music this week include eclectic Vancouver-based artist and film composer, Mary Ancheta, with debut LP, Rituals, acclaimed Toronto jazz trombonist and composer William Carn, with a new album by his project CHOICES, The Unburdening, featuring many noted guests, and up and coming Toronto jazz vocalist Raquel Marina, with her debut album, Kind Words.

There were also some notable announcements this week.

Country star Josh Ross has announced Later Tonight coming out on Sept. 19 on Universal Music Canada. Ross made news earlier this week, being named as the co-leader of the CCMA Awards nominations list, with six. The album includes the charting hit "Single Again" on its 15-song tracklist. “Every single we put out, every show we’ve played has led to this," Ross says.

Acclaimed rootsy singer-songwriter and guitarist Terra Lightfoot will put out Home Front on Oct. 17, Juno-winning songsmith David Francey delivers a new collection, Maps, on July 22, rock trio Absolute Losers releases In The Crowd on Sept. 26 and veteran Oakville power-pop band The Nines return with Echoes of Past Future on Aug. 18.

Here is our full schedule of album releases.

July

9: Stan Simon, Narrow Bridge (Slammin’ Media)

9: TOBi, ELEMENTS Vol. 2 

11: Justin Bieber, Swag (Def Jam)

11: Tami Neilson, Neon Cowgirl (Outside)

11: Hughes, S/T

11: Karma Glider, From the Haze of a Revved Up Youth (Mothland)

11: goodheart, Blue and Other Colours

11: Mallory Johnson, Over The Party

11: Sacha, Woman In The Mirror (Sony Music Canada)

11: Long Branch, Arc of The Sun

17: Breagh Isabel, Things I Never Told You

18: Ian James Bain, At Your Service (ArtHaus Music)

18: Raquel Marina, Kind Words

18: CHOICES, The Unburdening

18: Mary Ancheta, Rituals

18: Slightest Clue, Molly

22: JP LeBlanc, All In My Blood--Je l’ai dans le sang ( Acadian Connection)

22: David Francey, Maps

25: The Dirty Nil, The Lash (Dine Alone Records)

25: Fortunato Durutti Marinetti, Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter (We Are Time)

25: Bonnie Milne, Perception (MTS Records)

25: Kiesza, Dancing and Crying: Vol. 2 (Zebra Spirit Tribe / Vydia)

August

1: Debby Friday, The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life (Royal Mountain)

1: Andy Stochansky, Poetry of Birds (ArtHaus)

8: Ada Lea— when i paint my masterpiece (Saddle Creek)

8: Curbside, A Lifetime To Outgrow (TIR)

8: No Joy, Bugland

15: Friendly Rich, The Birds of Marsville (We Are Busy Bodies)

15: Georgia Harmer, Eye Of The Storm (Arts & Crafts)

15: Billianne, Modes of Transportation (The Orchard)

18: The Nines, Echoes of Past Future

22: Chambers Deslauriers, Our Time To Ride (40 Below Records)

22: Ellen Braun, The Doldrums

22: Kathleen Edwards, Billionaire (Dualtone/MNRK)

22: The Planet Smashers, On the Dancefloor (Stomp Records)

22: Mac DeMarco, Guitar (Mac’s Record Label)

22: Duo Concertante, Maier, Franck, Schumann

29: The Beaches, No Hard Feelings (AWAL)

29: Lhasa Petik, THYMIA (Friends of Friends)

29: Ron Sexsmith, Hangover Terrace

September

5: Anne Murray, Here You Are

5: Joni Mitchell, Joni’s Jazz

5: Guilhem, A Good One

12: Camilla Sparksss, ICU Run (On The Camper Records)

12: Handsome Tiger, Diaspora II

12: Carson McHone, Pentimento (Merge Records)

19: Headstones, BURN ALL THE SHIPS

19: Yukon Blonde, Friendship & Rock 'n' Roll (Dine Alone)

19: Dun-Dun Band - Pita Parka, Pt. II : Nim Egduf (We Are Busy Bodies)

19: Matt Patershuk, DOG. TIGER. HORSES. (Black Hen Music)

19: Josh Ross, Later Tonight (UMC)

26: Coeur de Pirate, Cavale

26: Sloan, Based on the Best Seller

26: Absolute Losers, In The Crowd (Paper Bag)

October

3: Robert Adam, Governed by the Seasons

3: Laura Hickli, dark secrets

9: Vivek Shraya, New Models

10: The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation (Full Time Hobby)

17: The Barr Brothers, Let It Hiss (Secret City)

17: Royal Wood, Dear John (Cordova Bay Records)

24: Ark Identity, Deluxe Nightmare

24: Julianna Riolino, Echo In The Dust

24: John Borra, Last Dance at The E Room

31: Shad, Start Anew ( Secret City Records)