The following musical events and releases that happened in 2018 in Canada.
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 AHI, In Our Time Alaskan Tapes, The Ocean No Longer Wants Us Alaskan Tapes, You Were Always an Island Jann Arden, These Are the Days – February 2"A Calendar Of 2018 Album Releases...So Far". FYI Music News, December 27, 2017. Ardn, Goodwill Arkells, Rally Cry – October 19 Astral Swans, Strange Prison – May 30
B Bahamas, Earthtones – January 19 Gord Bamford, Neon Smoke – January 19 Jill Barber, Metaphora – June 22"Metaphora: Vancouver-based songwriter Jill Barber brings modern vibe to new album". CBC News British Columbia, April 23, 2018. Matthew Barber, Phase of the Moon Alexis Baro, SandstormColin Story, "Sandstorm - Alexis Baro". The WholeNote, October 30, 2018. Ridley Bent, Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds Beppie, Let's Go Bananas! Bernice, Puff LP: in the air without a shape Laila Biali, Laila Biali – January 26"First Play: Laila Biali, self-titled". CBC Music, January 18, 2018. Jean-Michel Blais, Dans ma main – May 11 Forest Blakk, Minutes The Blue Stones, Black Holes (re-release) - October 26 Bob Moses, Battle Lines – September 14Bob Moses Bonjay, Lush Life Born Ruffians, Uncle, Duke & the Chief – February 16 Paul Brandt, The Journey YYC, Vol. 1 – April 6 Paul Brandt, The Journey BNA, Vol. 2 – November 9 Michael Jerome Browne, Can't Keep a Good Man Down Jim Bryson, Tired of Waiting – September 14"Jim Bryson Reveals 'Tired of Waiting' EP, Shares New Song". Exclaim!, July 24, 2018. Mariel Buckley, Driving in the Dark T. Buckley, Miles We Put Behind
C Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon – January 19"Rapper Cadence Weapon on his musical journey and current state of hip-hop in Canada". Q, January 15, 2018. Aleksi Campagne, Aleksi Campagne Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing – November 30 Caracol, À paraitre – February 2 Jennifer Castle, Angels of Death – May 18 Ramon Chicharron, Merecumbé 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 Antoine Corriveau, Feu de forêt Cowboy Junkies, All That Reckoning Jim Cuddy, Constellation – January 26
D Marie Davidson, Working Class Woman Art d'Ecco, Trespasser Dilly Dally, Heaven The Dirty Nil, Master Volume – September 14 Drake, Scary Hours – January 19 Drake, Scorpion – June 29 Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa – April 6
E Thompson Egbo-Egbo, A New Standard Elisapie, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl
F 54-40, Keep on Walking 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 La Force, La Force FouKi, Zay FouKi, La Zayté Angelique Francis, Kissed by the Blues The Fretless, Live from the Art Farm Debby Friday, Bitchpunk FRIGS, Basic Behaviour Frontperson, Frontrunner – September 21 Fucked Up, Dose Your Dreams – October 5
G The Good Lovelies, Shapeshifters – February 9 Grand Analog, Survival – January 26 Gordon Grdina, China Cloud Great Lake Swimmers, Side Effects – April 13;"Watch: Great Lake Swimmers premiere new video, announce EP". CBC Music, April 10, 2018. The Waves, the Wake – August 17"Great Lake Swimmers Announce 'The Waves, The Wake' LP". Exclaim!, April 11, 2018.
H Harm & Ease, Black Market Gold Harrison, ApricityMatt Bauer, "Harrison Knows Winter Is Coming; 'Apricity' Will Help Us Cope". Exclaim!, October 10, 2018. Hawk Nelson, Miracles – April 6 Hillsburn, The Wilder Beyond – February 2 Nate Husser, minus 23 (July);Olivier Boisvert-Magnen, "RAP LOCAL : MB, TIRER UN TRAIT SUR LE PASSÉ". Voir, July 10, 2018. 6° (October)Josephine Cruz, "Montreal’s Nate Husser Continues His Impressive Run with “6º” EP". Complex, October 15, 2018. Andrew Hyatt, Cain
I Zaki Ibrahim, The Secret Life of Planets – January 31 Brandon Isaak, Rise 'n Shine
J Jazz Cartier, Fleurever – July 27 Just John x Dom Dias, Don (June); Don II (November)
K Kae Sun, Whoever Comes Knocking – March 2 Greg Keelor, Last Winter – April 27 Kellarissa, Ocean ElectroJohn Lucas, "Ocean Electro finds Kellarissa in a contemplative space". The Georgia Straight, March 7, 2018. Mia Kelly, Cardboard BoxLynn Saxberg, "How rising Ottawa-area star Mia Kelly found inspiration surfing the Ottawa River". Ottawa Citizen, April 19, 2023. Khotin, Beautiful You Francois Klark, Love Korea Town Acid, Mahogani Forest Nicholas Krgovich, "Ouch"Calum Marsh, "Nicholas Krgovich: 'Ouch'". Pitchfork, November 29, 2018.
L Mélissa Laveaux, Radyo Siwèl – February 2 Salomé Leclerc, Les choses extérieures Hubert Lenoir, Darlène – February Brianna Lizotte, Scratch 'Em Loony, Part 1 Les Louanges, La nuit est une panthère Lowell, Lone Wolf The Lynnes, Heartbreak Song for the Radio
M Magic!, Expectations – September 7 Maïa, Plus que vive Dan Mangan, More or Less – November 2"Dan Mangan Sheds Light on His Upcoming Album and Embracing His Solo Troubadour Status". Exclaim!, February 13, 2018. Matiu, Petikat 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 Milk & Bone, Deception Bay – February 2 Monowhales, Control Freak Mother Mother, Dance and Cry – November 2
N N Nao, À jamais pour toujours Nap Eyes, I'm Bad Now – March 9"UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASE CALENDAR". Metacritic. Safia Nolin, Dans le noir – October Northern Haze, Siqinnaarut Justin Nozuka, Low Tide – February 16 Justin Nozuka, Run To Waters – May 18"Run to Waters by Justin Nozuka – iTunes – Apple".iTunes
O OBUXUM, H.E.R. Oktoécho, Saimaniq The Olympic Symphonium, Beauty in the Tension – February 9 Steven Lee Olsen, Timing Is Everything – November 9 The Oot n' Oots, Electric Jellyfish Boogaloo Ought, Room Inside the World – February 16 Our Lady Peace, Somethingness – February 23
P Dorothea Paas, One for the Road Pharis and Jason Romero, Sweet Old Religion Scott-Pien Picard, Scott-Pien Picard Pilou, La Vraie nature Postdata, Let's Be Wilderness Preoccupations, New Material – March 23
Q Queer Songbook Orchestra, Anthems & Icons
R Billy Raffoul, 1975 Rare Americans, Rare Americans Allan Rayman, Harry Hard-On Lee Reed, The Steal City EP The Reklaws, Feels Like That – August 31 Reuben and the Dark, Arms of a Dream – May 4 Jessie Reyez, Being Human in Public Daniel Romano, Human Touch – January 4"Daniel Romano Surprise Releases 'Nerveless' and 'Human Touch' Albums". Exclaim!, January 4, 2018. Daniel Romano, Nerveless – January 4 Daniel Romano, Finally Free Rum Ragged, The Hard Times Rusty, Dogs of Canada"Rusty Return with Their First Album in 20 Years". Exclaim!, June 29, 2018.
S Jay Scøtt, EM0G0D Jay Scøtt x Smitty Bacalley, Un chevreuil Joseph Shabason, Anne – November 16 Mike Shabb, NorthwaveBilly Eff, "Avec « Northwave », Mike Shabb veut représenter le rap nordique". Vice, March 1, 2018. Shad, A Short Story About a War – October 28 Dylan Sinclair, Red Like Crimson 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 , Whatever Souldia, L'Album noir and Survivant Rae Spoon, Story Untold, Waves – February 2 Suuns, Felt – March 2
T TEKE::TEKE, JikakuMatt Bobkin, "Meet TEKE::TEKE, the J-Rock Tribute Turned Full-Fledged Fusion Band". Exclaim!, January 10, 2019. Three Days Grace, Outsider – March 9 Thus Owls, The Mountain That We Live Upon Tokyo Police Club, TPC – October 5Calum Slingerland, "Tokyo Police Club Announce 'TPC' Album, Share New Song". Exclaim!, July 9, 2018. The Trews, Civilianaires – September 14 Tri-Continental, Dust Dance
U U.S. Girls, In a Poem Unlimited – February 16
V Mathew V, The Fifth Diyet van Lieshout, Diyet and the Love Soldiers Various Artists, The Al Purdy Songbook"Canadian poet Al Purdy inspires songs by Jason Collett, Sarah Harmer and more" . Now, January 22, 2019. Vile Creature, Cast of Static and Smoke Voivod, The Wake – September 21
W Wax Mannequin, Have a New Name The Weeknd, My Dear Melancholy, – March 30 Wild Rivers, Eighty-Eight Royal Wood, Ever After the Farewell Donovan Woods, Both Ways – April 20"Donovan Woods Announces 'Both Ways' LP, Shares New Song". Exclaim!, February 5, 2018.
Y Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Dirt Young Galaxy, Down Time – April 6 Yukon Blonde, Critical Hit – June 22
Deaths
January 25 – Tommy Banks, 81, jazz musician and politician January 31 – Leah LaBelle, 31, singer and contestant on American Idol June 19 – Matthew Grimson, 50, singer-songwriter October 20 – Jon McMurray, 34, rapper and freeskierRapper dies after music video stunt goes wrong December 19 – Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor, 51, keyboardist for Walk off the Earth
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