Rae Spoon’s Europe-inspired album, Love Is a Hunter, was recorded with Lorrie Matheson in Calgary, Alberta. The tracks I’ve listened to are ever-so-slighty poppy, catchy and will soon make their way to your iPod. Check out this track:
You Can Dance
and the video for the title track off the record, Love is a Hunter:

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Toronto’s Meligrove Band are set to release the highly anticipated follow up to their 2006 critically acclaimed album “Planets Conspire”. The new record, titled, Shimmering Lights, will be out on September 21st on Nevado Records. To celebrate, they are releasing a limited 7 inch vinyl of the album’s first single, Halflight. And they’re giving you [...]

BC native, ex-busker, beautiful violinist Jaron Freeman-Fox of Delhi2Dublin fame, is set to release a new album with his band, The Opposite of Everything. The new record, called Manic Almanac: Slow Möbius is going to be out on June 28th and to celebrate, Jaron et al, will be at Lula Lounge, Toronto. Doors open at [...]

Halifax recording artists, Glory Glory Man United are Adam Warren (vocals, guitar), Gavin Maclean (bass, vocals) and Ryan Brown (drums, vocals) and they’ve just announced their debut full length album, Zombies!!! Take a listen to Pop Song Automaton off the album. It kinda reminds me of Local Rabbits and Salmonblaster:
Pop Song Automaton
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The Mountains & The Trees, from St. John’s, Newfoundland, are set to release their debut album, I made This For You, on August the 10th. Or rather, his debut album, being as The Mountains & The Trees is just Jon Janes.
Check out this amazing track from the album, More & More & More

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Head in the Sand recording artists from Winnipeg, Royal Canoe have announced the release of their album Co-Op Mode. Out on July 6th, the album will be supported by a cross-Canada tour. Take a listen, here’s “Me Loving Your Money (Gonna See Us Through This)” off the upcoming album:

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Boxer the Horse, from Charlottetown, PEI, have announced the upcoming release of their debut album, “Would You Please”. The album, released on Collagen Rock Records, will be out on July 13th. Check out the video for “Bad Apples” off Would You Please:
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The Cellar Jazz Club will host the release party for Beneath the Folds, the first full length album from Vancouver’s very own Mary Kastle. The  Black Hen Recording artist has put together an album she describes as “A little bit of folk, a little bit of jazz and a lot of soul”. See Mary Kastle [...]

The first of a series of releases from the Cowboy Junkies is set to come out on June 15th. The series, called “The Nomad Series” will debut with “Renmin Park” inspired by Michael Timmins’ time in China. Even better news? You can check out the album, free, here: Cowboy Junkies
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Front-man for Ontario band, Attack in Black, is releasing his new album, Workin’ for the Music Man, on June 1st. Check out this track from the record:
A Losing Song

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