Yes, the FYI gang is off for the Canada Day weekend and won't be back in your inbox until Wednesday.
By David Farrell
Yes, the FYI gang is off for the Canada Day weekend and won't be back in your inbox until Wednesday, barring major breaking news when we can be counted to ditch our whatevers and tap out a bulletin to keep you in the loop.
So from us to you, enjoy; drive safe, act wisely and have a blast.
DF
Wild Rivers
Also out this week are new albums from Métis singer-songwriter Electric Religious, veteran composer-keyboardist Doug Wilde and shoegaze artist numb talking.
There's a summery slate of new albums from Canadian artists, including Never Better, the third full-length from hotly-tipped and Juno-nominated folk-rock trio Wild Rivers released on indie label powerhouse Nettwerk. Wild Rivers broke through in 2023 with their breakout single, “Thinking ‘Bout Love,” which is certified Gold in the U.S. and Australia and Platinum in Canada andthe recipient of over 800 million global streams. An extensive summer/fall North American tour is launching with dates at The Calgary Folk Festival (July 26), Osheaga (Aug. 2) and the Edmonton Folk Festival (Aug. 10). See the full itinerary here.
Also out this week is The Sixth Dimension, a solo album from acclaimed Toronto composer Doug Wilde, known for his work in powerhouse jazz ensemble Manteca, plus new work from numb talking and Electric Religious. A new Canadian independent imprint, Record Record Label, delivered four new reissues today including CanRock gems from The Killjoys and Pursuit of Happiness. And Sylo, an alt-R&B/pop artist from Toronto, has the new album, Dreamt That I Was.
Artists announcing new albums heading our way next month include acclaimed singer-songwriter Sam Weber, Métis pop experimentalists Ghostkeeper, Toronto pop-folk craftsman Mike Evin and rootsy solo act Falcon Jane, while Americana artist Bob Sumner, East Coast notables Contrived (with members of Wintersleep and Holy Fuck),17-year-old pop singer-songwriter Molly Annelle, much-heralded songsmith Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Edmonton rockers The Devil's Sons and children's music legends Sharon, Lois & Bram all have Sept. releases slated.
Here is our full schedule of Canadian releases.
19: Oleyada, Late Night Jam
19: Boy Golden, For Eden (Six Shooter)
19: deadmau5, some ep ( mau5trap)
19: Russ Brannon, Sojourn
24: numb talking, dead leaves and all
25: Sylo, Dreamt That I Was (The Orchard)
26: Electric Religious, The Taste (Red Music Rising)
26:Doug Wilde, The Sixth Dimension
26: Wild Rivers, Never Better (Nettwerk Music Group)
26: The Pursuit of Happiness, The Wonderful World of the Pursuit of Happiness -reissue (Record Record Label)
26: The Killjoys, Starry -reissue (Record Record Label)
26: : Sinclaire, Attention - reissue (Record Record Label)
26: Shallow North Dakota, Auto Body Crusher reissue (Record Record Label)
31: Freeze the Fall, Thrones
2: Orville Peck, Stampede
2: Michael Zuzek, Everest
9: Fucked Up, Another Day
9: Adonis Boss, Wait Till Summer EP (Moonshine Music)
16: KROY, Militia
16: Dee Holt, loving in the dark
16: Bella White, Five For Silver (Rounder)
16: Christopher Parnis, Everything You Could Be
16: Lexxicon, Pink Fraternity
23: The Secret Beach, We Were Born Here, What's Your Excuse? (Victory Pool)
23: Colin James, Chasing The Sun (Stony Plain)
23: Hillsboro, White Trash
23: Sam Weber, Clear + Plain
23: Mike Evin, Something Stirs When You Sing
23: Michael Cloud Duguay, Succeeder (Watch That Ends The Night)
28: Ghostkeeper, Cipayak Joy (Victory Pool Records)
30: The Sound of Eddy, Ladders (Ensoul Records)
6 : Hansom Ēli, Sip (The Vault)
6: Cuff The Duke, Breaking Dawn (Cardinal Records)
6: Michael Scott Dawson, The Tinnitus Chorus (We Are Busy Bodies)
6: Allison Daniels, W
6: Thélonius García, Marche Nocturne (night walk)
6: SUUNS, The Breaks (Secret City)
6: Mo Kenney, From Nowhere
9: ASKO, S/T (Dine Alone)
13: Colin Stetson, The love it took to leave you (Envision Records)
13: The Fretless, Glasswing (Birthday Cake)
13: Sarah Davachi, The Head As Form’d In The Crier’s Choir ( Late Music)
13: The Devil's Sons,Now and at the Hour of Death
13: Joel Plaskett, One Real Reveal
13: Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Red Future
16: The Meringues, Pavlova's Dog
19: ASKO, S/T (Dine Alone Records)
20: Golden Feather, Release
20: Sunset Rubdown, Always Happy to Explode
20: Alex Henry Foster, A Measure of Shape and Sounds (Hopeful Tragedy)
20: Molly Annelle, Junebug (604 Records)
20: Goldie Boutilier, The Actress
20: Nelly Furtado, 7
27:Leif Vollebekk, Revelation (Secret City Records)
27: Sharon, Lois & Bram, Elephant Show Stoppers! (Elephant Records Inc./Red Brick Songs)
27: Julian Taylor Pathways (Howling Turtle, Inc.)
27: Tea Fannie, It's All Love
27: Andy Colonico, Daytime Broker
27: Mustafa, Dunya(Arts & Crafts)
27: Contrived, Addicted to Sadness (LHM Records)
27: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Horizon Lines
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)
11: Klô Pelgag, Abracadabra (Secret City Records)
11: The August Arrival, Hillsides
11: Jadea Kelly, Weather Girl
18: Twin Flames, Hugging the Cactus
18: The Free Label , Songs for Sienna (Westwood Recordings)
25: Victime, En conversation avec (Mothland)
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)
8: The Tragically Hip, Up To Here (box set)
8: We Are Wolves, title TBA
15: Alvvays, S/T -10th anniversary vinyl only reissue
5: Carmen Braden, A Hard Ligh
