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New & Upcoming Canadian Albums: Karan Aujla Gives the First Taste of His Anticipated New Album, 'P-Pop Culture'

New albums out this week include Polaris Prize winner Debby Friday, Winnipeg pop singer Linds Sais, B.C. electronic duo The Cavernous and acclaimed veteran singer-songwriter Andy Stochansky. Check out the full calendar here.

Karan Aujla 'P-Pop Culture'

Karan Aujla

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Karan Aujla has delivered the first taste of his much-anticipated new album.

The Punjabi-Canadian superstar will deliver his new full-length, P-Pop Culture, on Aug. 22, via Warner Music Canada/Warner Music India. On July 26, the Juno-winning Aujla closed out the sold-out North American arena leg of his international It Was All a Dream tour with a triumphant show in Montreal. His European tour begins August 26 in Dublin.


Check out his first single from the album, "MF Gabhru," below.

Polaris Music Prize winner Debby Friday is back this week, serving up the brand new album The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life. The Nigerian-Canadian artist won Polaris in 2023, for her full-length debut, Good Luck. Here's her new single.

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B.C. duo The Cavernous describe their sound as heavy psychedelic electronica, and their new project, Please Hold, is a full-length concept album only accessible by calling a toll-free number. Highly-regarded Toronto singer-songwriter-musician Andy Stochansky returns with Poetry of Birds and Manitoban pop starlet Linds Sais puts out her Glitter Cowgirl EP and acclaimed Montreal songsmith Jesse Mac Cormack delivers JOY.

In other upcoming album release news, Winnipeg vocal powerhouse Begonia has announced that her next record, Fantasy Life, will come out on Oct. 24.

Check out the full release schedule here.

July

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

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

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

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

25: Shawnee Kish, Chapter 1

25: Savannah Jade, S/T (MDM Recordings)

28: The Cavernous, Please Hold

August

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

1: Andy Stochansky, Poetry of Birds (ArtHaus)

1: Linds Sais, Glitter Cowgirl

1: Jesse Mac Cormack, JOY (Secret City)

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5: Superstar Crush, Way Too Much

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: Neon Bloom, Begin Here

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

15: Billianne, Modes of Transportation (The Orchard)

15: Billy Raffoul, When I Cross The River (Nettwerk)

18: The Nines, Echoes of Past Future

22: Three Days Grace, Alienation (RCA)

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

22: Ellen Braun, The Doldrums

22: Kathleen Edwards, Billionaire (Dualtone/MNRK)

22: Karan Aujla, P-Pop Culture

22: Joe Bowden, Music is Life

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

5: Altered by Mom, Better

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

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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: Jon Stancer, Are We Not Here For Fun? (Weeeee! Records)

19: Afternoon Bike Ride, Running With Scissors (Friends of Friends)

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)

26: Beta Trip, Superette (Having Fun)

October

3: Robert Adam, Governed by the Seasons

3: Laura Hickli, dark secrets

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9: Vivek Shraya, New Models

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

10: Great Lake Swimmers, Caught Light

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

17: Rachel Bobbitt, Swimming Towards the Sand (Fantasy)

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

17: Terra Lightfoot - Home Front (Sonic Unyon)

24: Ark Identity, Deluxe Nightmare

24: Julianna Riolino, Echo In The Dust

24: John Borra, Last Dance at The E Room

24: Begonia, Fantasy Life (Birthday Cake Records)

31: Shad, Start Anew (Secret City Records)

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Oskar Graf
Frontenac News

Oskar Graf

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Obituaries: Canadian Luthier Oskar Graf, Austin Music Scene Veteran Chris Gage

This week we also acknowledge the passing of Laughing Hyenas/Jesus Lizard drummer Jim Kimball and Sigue Sigue Sputnik drummer Ray Mayhew.

Oskar Graf, a renowned Canadian luthier and co-founder of the Blue Skies Music Festival, died on August 26 at the age of 81.

A 2014 profile in Frontenac News noted that "a celebrated 40-year career as one of Canada's top-notch luthiers [guitarmakers] was not the career that Oskar Graf originally planned for but he affirms that it is one that he is very grateful for. Trained in his native Germany as a cabinet maker and industrial/furniture designer, Graf, who was born in Berlin, came to Canada in 1968. He worked briefly in his trained field upon his arrival in Toronto before purchasing land not far east of Clarendon Station, where he designed and built the home and workshop that he has lived and worked in ever since.

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