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New & Upcoming Canadian Albums: Wild Rivers, Sylo and Four CanRock Reissues From Record Record Label

Also out this week are new albums from Métis singer-songwriter Electric Religious, veteran composer-keyboardist Doug Wilde and shoegaze artist numb talking.

Wild Rivers

Wild Rivers

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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.

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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.

July

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

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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 (Record Record Label)

26: Shallow North Dakota, Auto Body Crusher reissue (Record Record Label)

31: Freeze the Fall, Thrones

August

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)

September

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

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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

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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

October

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)

November

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

December

5: Carmen Braden, A Hard Ligh

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