New & Upcoming Canadian Albums: Omega Mighty Announces 'REGENESIS,' Two Hours Traffic Return With 'I Never See You Anymore'

Back in the 2000s, PEI indie rockers Two Hours Traffic made quite a splash, making the Polaris Prize shortlist, placing songs on major TV shows like The Office and The O.C. and touring the country. After going into hiatus in 2013, they started slowly working together again in 2018, leading to the release of their new EP, I Never See You Anymore, out this week and their first new work since 2013 album, Foolish Blood.

They play four shows in Ontarioat the end of this month, beginning at The Rivoli in Toronto, on May 28.

After paying dues in such noted Vancouver bands as Happyman and Brilliant Orange, Graham Brown has emerged as a roots-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist of real skill and a prolific output. His new album, Outside Within, is the 14th released under his own name, and after an acoustic detour, he is back in full electric mode with his seasoned band.

Also serving up new work this week are award-winning Métis singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume with The Truth We Hold, David Celia, with a vinyl version of earlier album Organica, roots troubadours Gordie Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane, with their debut studio collaboration, Double Take, Logan Richard, making his debut on Outside Music with Character Traits, Toronto musician, producer and astrologer Victoria Cheong, aka New Chance, with A Rock Unsteady, Juno-nominated pop artist Ryland James, with Heart Of Me, Montreal post-rock outfit L.O.E (Last of Eden), with I Was Not Magnificent, and Montreal pop artist Flara K, with her debut, Seasons.

Singer-songwriter Cassia Hardy alsowithher solo debut, In Relation. When we wrote about her for Fresh Sounds Canada, we said that the album "promises more open-hearted, incisive dispatches" and it delivers.

Toronto artist Omega Mighty has announced her new album, REGENESIS, out this fall. She's dropped the first single "Cock Up," which features dancehall legend Pamputtae and is produced by charting Canadian production team Banx & Ranx. Mighty combines reggae, dancehall, pop and R&B, and says she aims to bring Caribbean influenced music further into the Canadian mainstream. Watch her playing with her sister Haviah Mighty from our Billboard Canada Women In Music spotlight series here.

Other notable artists announcing new release dates include hard rock veterans Sven Gali, with Live At The El Mocambo, coming June 13.Montreal rock favourites No Joy, With Bugland (Aug. 8) and Aiko Tomi, with Everything Sparks Joy, on June 20.

Check out the full calendar of new and upcoming Canadian albums below.

May

12: Mike Trask, Beet

13: Man Made Hill, Delicious Logo (Telephone Explosion)

14: Absolute Treat, Shattered Love (Victory Pool)

15: Wardrobe, Common Touch

16: Ensign Broderick, Come Down and Mirror Ring

16: Alex Henry Foster, A Nightfall Ritual (Hopeful Tragedy)

16: Chinese Medicine, The Trans Agenda (Twin Fang)

16: Super Plage, GROSSE MAISON

16: The Commoners, Live In The UK

16: Larry Kurtz & The Lawbreakers, Take A Ride

16: Shawny - Go Go Stop -Music & Movement for Kids

16: Tanika Charles, Reasons To Stay

16: Dan Mangan, Natural Light ( Arts & Crafts)

16: EKKSTACY, forever

20: Gordon Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane, Double Take

23: David Celia, Organica (vinyl edition)

23: New Chance, A Rock Unsteady, (We Are Time)

23: Cassia Hardy, In Relation (Mint Records)

23: Ryland James, Heart of Me( 21 Entertainment Group)

23: Graham Brown Band, Outside Within

23: Amanda Rheaume, The Truth We Told (Ishkode Records)

23: Logan Richard, Character Traits (Outside Music)

23: L.O.E (Last of Eden), I Was Not Magnificent

23: Flara K., Seasons

23: Two Hours Traffic, I Never See You Anymore

23: Stephane Archambault, Point

25: Alexander Gallant, Rubber Monster Suit (Tibet Street Records)

26: The Dirty Nil, Free Rein To Passions (Dine Alone)

27: Opal Dar, Birds Hurting Birds Who Hurt Birds

30: Amy Millan, I Went To Find You (Last Gang Records)

30: Unessential Oils, The Purest of Oils (Secret City)

30: Mint Simon, Chimera

30: SamWoy, Even Sad Boys Like to Have Fun (Hidden Ship)

30: Cisek, Tempered

30: Malia Rogers, Chameleon

30: Foxwarren, 2 (Arts & Crafts)

30: Sandra-Mae Lux, Seasons in Jazz

June

3: Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Here To Stay

6: Born Ruffians, Beauty’s Pride (Wavy Haze Records)

6: Suzie Ungerleider, Among the Evergreens (MVKA)

6: Hannah Marcus, Ten Bones from a Virgin Graveyard ( Bar/None Records)

6: Mother Mother, Nostalgia(Warner Music)

6: Monkey House, Crashbox (ALMA Records)

6: Lennie Gallant,Shelter From the Storms

6: Nadah El Shazly, Laini Tani (Backward Music)

6: Curtis Nowosad, I Am Doing My Best ( La Reserve)

6: Abøn (Lauren Pedersen), Wings of Adelaine (Flatcar Records / Fontana North)

6: Various Artists, ANTHEMS: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People (Arts & Crafts)

6: Ken Yates, Total Cinema

6: The Knocks and Dragonette, Revelation (Neon Gold Records / Futures / Virgin)

6: Dominique Fils-Aimé, Live At The Montreal International Jazz Festival

6: Steve Marriner, Hear My Heart (Cordova Bay Records)

6: Empanadas Ilegales, Sancocho Trifásico (We Are Time)

6: Ambre Ciel,still, there is the sea (Gondwana Records)

13:Common Holly, Anything Glass ( Paper Bag Records)

13: CHXMERAS,Second Sight

13: Sandra Sutter, Shadow Stories

13: Mike Elliott, Let You Go (Busted Flat Records)

13: JupiterReign, Jupiter’s Dreams

13: Steven Taetz, Fruit

13: Yawn, wish i could've

13: APACALDA,There's a Shadow in my Room and it isn't Mine

13: Sven Gali, Live At El Mocambo

20: Sunshine Makers, The Sun Still Shines (Lovetown Records)

20: Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities - Deluxe Edition

20: Meggie Lennon, Desire Days ( Mothland)

20: Drives the Common Man, Grief and Purpose (Red Music Rising)

20: Aiko Tomi (富愛子), Everything Sparks Joy

20: U.S. Girls, Scratch It

25: The Souljazz Orchestra, Manifesto (vinyl)

27: Royale Lynn, Black Magic (Epitaph Records)

27: Penny & The Pits, Liquid Compactor (Forward Music)

27: Alex Porat, crushed!

27: Kerri, Don't Panic

July

11: Tami Neilson, Neon Cowgirl (Outside)

11: Hughes, S/T

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

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

18: Mary Ancheta, Rituals

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

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

August

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

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

8: No Joy, Bugland

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

29: The Beaches, No Hard Feelings (AWAL)

September

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