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Kaytranada's Star-Studded 'Timeless' Is Here: New & Upcoming Canadian Album Releases

Also out this week is new work from Rick White and The Sadies, Super Duty Tough Work, Blue Hawaii and Bobby Bazini.

Kaytranada

Kaytranada

Jivi Emir

Kaytranada's hotly-anticipated and star-studded new album drops today (June 7), leading a big week of new releases from Canadian artists including Super Duty Tough Work, Rick White & The Sadies, Bobby Bazini and more.

Some notable artists have also recently announced new albums, including Jim Cuddy, Twin Flames and Klô Pelgag.


See the full calendar below, after our Album of the Week.

Album Of The Week: Kaytranada, Timeless

It is hard to believe that Timeless is only the third full-length album release from Montreal producer Kaytranada. His discography may be small, but his reputation, both at home and internationally, is now huge, thanks in part to two Grammy awards and a coveted Polaris Music Prize (2016). No wonder then that anticipation for this new album has been feverish, fuelled in part by the star-studded collaborations it features. Check this for just a partial list: Thundercat, Childish Gambino, Channel Tres, PinkPantheress, Tinashe and Anderson .Paak, plus Canadians Rochelle Jordan, Lou Phelps and Charlotte Day Wilson. The diverse set of artists confirms Kaytranada’s musical adventurousness, skipping across genres with ease. This generous 21-song collection delivers a sumptuous sonic feast.

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May

31: Ruby Waters, What’s The Point

31: Sam Jr., Inner Shadow (Arts & Crafts)

31: David Strickland, Foundation (MNRK Music)

31: Campbell & Johnston, Paisley Hearts

31: Alex Cuba, Voces De Mi Familia

31: Luka Kuplowsky & The Ryokan Band - How Can I Possibly Sleep When There Is Music (Next Door Records)

June

7: Rick White and The Sadies, S/T (Blue Fog)

7: Jeffrey Straker, Great Big Sky

7: Penny Shades, EP

7: Super Duty Tough Work, Paradigm Shift Extended (Next Door Records)

7: Bobby Bazini, Stone of June (Spectra Musique)

7: Blue Hawaii, Diamond Shovel

7: Kaytranada, Timeless

13: Christin Hyshka, Rescue

13: Kym Gouchie, Shun beh nats’ujeh

14: The Hi Tops, Lips, Hips, and Counterfeits

14: Maggie Andrew, Day Job (turtlemusik)

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14: Jim Cuddy, All The World Fades Away

14: Tevet Sela, Sweet Tears.

14: Ellen Doty, Every Little Scene

14: Geoffroy, Good Boy

21: Belfountain, Some Hearts

21: Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities

21: Islands, What Occurs

21: Celine Dion, I AM: CELINE DION (OST) (Sony Music Entertainment Canada/Legacy Recordings )

21: SUBB and Mudie, Cat Songs EP

21: Lori-Ann Speed, Somewhere in Time

28: Homeshake, Horsie (Dine Alone Records)

21: Karma Glider, Ocean Honey Violence

28: Shawn Hook, Beauty in Surrender (Infinity & Records/UMG)

28: Tommy Crane, Dance Music for All Occasions (Elastic Recordings)

July

5: Future Star, It’s About Time! (Mint Records)

12: Donovan Woods, Things Were Never Good If They’re Not Good Now (End Times Music)

12: Colin Fisher, Suns Of The Heart (We Are Busy Bodies)

17: Begonia, Open Swim (Birthday Cake Records)

19: Oleyada, Late Night Jam

19: Boy Golden, For Eden (Six Shooter)

26: Electric Religious, The Taste (Red Music Rising)

26: Romi Mayes, Small Victories

August

23: The Secret Beach, We were Born Here, What's Your Excuse? (Victory Pool)

30: The Sound of Eddy, Ladders (Ensoul Records)

September

6: Hansom Ēli, Sip

6: Cuff The Duke, Breaking Dawn (Cardinal Records)

6: SUUNS, The Breaks (Secret City)

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13: Colin Stetson, The love it took to leave you (Envision Records)

13: Joel Plaskett, One Real Reveal

27: Leif Vollebekk, Revelation (Secret City Records)

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

October

11: Klô Pelgag, Abracadabra (Secret City Records)

18: Twin Flames, Hugging the Cactus

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Val Blavatnik

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Blavatnik will oversee Warner Music Canada as managing director of Warner Music North America, U.K. and Corporate Development at WMG. As part of a slew of executive announcements, Simon Robson will be leaving the company, while Alejandro Duque takes the top international role.

Val Blavatnik, the 28-year-old son of Warner Music Group majority owner and vice chairman Len Blavatnik, has been named managing director of Warner Music North America, U.K. and Corporate Development at the Warner Music Group, the company announced Friday (Sept. 25). In his new role the younger Blavatnik, who has held several roles at the company in recent years, and has been a board member since 2023, expects to “unify and drive business and operational strategy across these markets while guiding the company’s investment strategy to support growth,” according to a press release.

The Blavatnik announcement is part of a flurry of new executive announcements that CEO Robert Kyncl made this morning. In addition, Atlantic Music Group chairman/CEO Elliot Grainge will take on ADA in the U.S. as its new chairman, while Alejandro Duque, who has held the dual roles of president of Warner Latin and president of ADA since last July, has been named president of Warner Music International, adding Asia-Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa under his oversight. (Duque will continue to oversee ADA outside the U.S.) Zach Friedman, currently COO at Atlantic Music Group, will add the title of vice chair of ADA U.S. to his resume.

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