2018 in Canadian music
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2018 in Canada.
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| Instrumental repertoires | Canadian fiddle |
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| National anthem | "O Canada" |
| Other | Anthems and nationalistic |
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Events
- March – Juno Awards of 2018
- April – East Coast Music Awards
- May – Prism Prize
- June – Preliminary longlist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize is announced
- July – SOCAN Songwriting Prize
- July – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced
- September 17 – Jeremy Dutcher wins the Polaris Music Prize for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
- December 1 – 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards
Albums released
A
- Jann Arden, These Are the Days - February 2[1]
- Arkells, Rally Cry - October 19
- Astral Swans, Strange Prison - May 30
B
- Bahamas, Earthtones - January 19[1]
- Gord Bamford, Neon Smoke - January 19[1]
- Jill Barber, Metaphora - June 22[2]
- Matthew Barber, Phase of the Moon
- Laila Biali, Laila Biali - January 26[3]
- Bob Moses, Battle Lines - September 14[4]
- Bonjay, Lush Life
- Born Ruffians, Uncle, Duke & the Chief - February 16[1]
- Jim Bryson, Tired of Waiting - September 14[5]
C
- Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon - January 19[6]
- Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing - November 30
- Caracol, À paraitre - February 2[1]
- Jennifer Castle, Angels of Death - May 18
- Chilly Gonzales, Solo Piano III - September 7
- Chromeo, Head Over Heels - June 15
- City and Colour, Guide Me Back Home - October 5
- Classified, Tomorrow Could Be - June 29; Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change - October 12
- Cœur de pirate, En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé - June 8
- Cowboy Junkies, All That Reckoning
- Jim Cuddy, Constellation - January 26[1]
D
- Marie Davidson, Working Class Woman
- Dilly Dally, Heaven
- Drake, Scary Hours - January 19
- Drake, Scorpion - June 29
- Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa - April 6
E
- Elisapie, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl
F
- Christine Fellows, Roses on the Vine - November 16
- Michael Feuerstack, Natural Weather
- Dominique Fils-Aimé, Nameless
- Jeremy Fisher Junior, Highway to Spell
- Sue Foley, The Ice Queen - March 2[1]
- La Force, La Force
- The Fretless, Live from the Art Farm
- FRIGS, Basic Behaviour
- Fucked Up, Dose Your Dreams - October 5
G
- The Good Lovelies, Shapeshifters - February 9[1]
- Grand Analog, Survival - January 26[1]
- Great Lake Swimmers, Side Effects - April 13;[7] The Waves, the Wake - August 17[8]
- Greg Keelor, Last Winter - April 27[9]
H
- Hawk Nelson, Miracles - April 6
- Hillsburn, The Wilder Beyond - February 2[1]
I
- Zaki Ibrahim, The Secret Life of Planets - January 31
J
- Jazz Cartier, Fleurever - July 27[10]
- Just John x Dom Dias, Don (June); Don II (November)
L
- Mélissa Laveaux, Radyo Siwèl - February 2
- Salomé Leclerc, Les choses extérieures
- Hubert Lenoir, Darlène - February
- Les Louanges, La nuit est une panthère
- Lowell, Lone Wolf
- The Lynnes, Heartbreak Song for the Radio
M
- Dan Mangan, More or Less - November 2[11]
- Kalle Mattson, Youth
- Matt Mays, Twice Upon a Hell of a Time - October 19
- Efrim Manuel Menuck, Pissing Stars - February 2
- Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes - May 25
- Dylan Menzie, As the Clock Rewinds
- Metric, Art of Doubt - September 21
- Jean-Michel Blais, Dans ma main - May 11
- Milk & Bone, Deception Bay - February 2[1]
- Mother Mother, Dance and Cry - November 2
N
- Nap Eyes, I'm Bad Now - March 9[12]
- Safia Nolin, Dans le noir - October
- Northern Haze, Siqinnaarut
- Justin Nozuka, Low Tide - February 16
- Justin Nozuka, Run To Waters - May 18[13]
O
- The Olympic Symphonium, Beauty in the Tension - February 9[1]
- Ought, Room Inside the World - February 16
- Our Lady Peace, Somethingness - February 23
P
- Pharis and Jason Romero, Sweet Old Religion
- Postdata, Let's Be Wilderness
- Preoccupations, New Material - March 23
Q
- Queer Songbook Orchestra, Anthems & Icons
R
- Allan Rayman, Harry Hard-On
- Lee Reed, The Steal City EP
- The Reklaws, Feels Like That
- Reuben and the Dark, Arms of a Dream - May 4
- Jessie Reyez, Being Human in Public
- Daniel Romano, Human Touch - January 4[14]
- Daniel Romano, Nerveless - January 4[14]
- Daniel Romano, Finally Free
- Rusty, Dogs of Canada[15]
S
- Shad, A Short Story About a War - October 28
- The Slakadeliqs, Heavy Rockin' Steady - February 9
- Sloan, 12 - April 6
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Rez Bangers & Koolapops
- So Loki, Planet Bando
- So Loki and bbno$, Whatever
- Rae Spoon, bodiesofwater
- Suuns, Felt - March 2[12]
T
- Three Days Grace, Outsider - March 9
- Thus Owls, The Mountain That We Live Upon
- Tokyo Police Club, TPC - October 5[16]
- The Trews, Civilianaires - September 14
- Tri-Continental, Dust Dance
U
- U.S. Girls, In a Poem Unlimited - February 16[1]
V
- Diyet van Lieshout, Diyet and the Love Soldiers
- Various Artists, The Al Purdy Songbook[17]
- Voivod, The Wake - September 21
W
- Wax Mannequin, Have a New Name
- The Weeknd, My Dear Melancholy, - March 30
- Donovan Woods, Both Ways - April 20[18]
Y
- Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Dirt
- Young Galaxy, Down Time - April 6[12]
- Yukon Blonde, Critical Hit - June 22
Deaths
- January 25 - Tommy Banks, 81, jazz musician and politician[19]
- October 20 - Jon McMurray, 34, rapper and freeskier[20]
- December 19 - Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor, 51, keyboardist for Walk off the Earth
References
- "A Calendar Of 2018 Album Releases...So Far". FYI Music News, December 27, 2017.
- "Metaphora: Vancouver-based songwriter Jill Barber brings modern vibe to new album". CBC News British Columbia, April 23, 2018.
- "First Play: Laila Biali, self-titled". CBC Music, January 18, 2018.
- http://bobmosesmusic.com
- "Jim Bryson Reveals 'Tired of Waiting' EP, Shares New Song". Exclaim!, July 24, 2018.
- "Rapper Cadence Weapon on his musical journey and current state of hip-hop in Canada". Q, January 15, 2018.
- "Watch: Great Lake Swimmers premiere new video, announce EP". CBC Music, April 10, 2018.
- "Great Lake Swimmers Announce 'The Waves, The Wake' LP". Exclaim!, April 11, 2018.
- "Bio - Greg Keelor". Warner Music Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- "Fleurever by Jazz Cartier on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- "Dan Mangan Sheds Light on His Upcoming Album and Embracing His Solo Troubadour Status". Exclaim!, February 13, 2018.
- "UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASE CALENDAR". Metacritic.
- "Run to Waters by Justin Nozuka - iTunes - Apple".iTunes
- "Daniel Romano Surprise Releases 'Nerveless' and 'Human Touch' Albums". Exclaim!, January 4, 2018.
- "Rusty Return with Their First Album in 20 Years". Exclaim!, June 29, 2018.
- "Tokyo Police Club Announce 'TPC' Album, Share New Song". Exclaim!, July 9, 2018.
- "Canadian poet Al Purdy inspires songs by Jason Collett, Sarah Harmer and more". Now, January 22, 2019.
- "Donovan Woods Announces 'Both Ways' LP, Shares New Song". Exclaim!, February 5, 2018.
- "Legendary Edmontonian jazz pianist, ex-senator Tommy Banks dead at 81". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Rapper dies after music video stunt goes wrong
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