2023 in Canadian music explained

The following musical events and releases that happened in 2023 in Canada.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Your Guide to Saskatoon's 2023 SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. Dupuis. Tara. June 16, 2023. Tourism Saskatoon. August 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Alaskan Tapes Shares New Track 'W(e)ave'. Major. Michael. December 2, 2022. BroadwayWorld. August 31, 2023.
  3. Web site: ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT are Time Travellers on 'Darling the Dawn'. Sokic. Nicholas Sokic. April 20, 2023. Exclaim!. April 20, 2023.
  4. Web site: Matt Andersen Announces New Album 'The Big Bottle Of Joy'. Ehrenclou. Martine. December 13, 2022. Rock & Blues Muse. August 31, 2023.
  5. Devon Banfield, "Toronto R&B artist Aqyila speaks on her new EP ‘For The Better’". Now, May 23, 2023.
  6. Web site: Arkells release new single, "Laundry Pile". Melanson. Jenna. May 17, 2023. Canada Beats Media. August 31, 2023.
  7. Megan LaPierre, "Aysanabee Announces 'Here and Now' EP, Shares 'Alone'". Exclaim!, September 6, 2023.
  8. Web site: Bahamas Goes Country on New Album 'Bootcut'. Hudson. Alex. July 11, 2023. Exclaim!. September 29, 2023.
  9. Web site: Tim Baker Announces 'Along the Mountain Road' EP, Shares Lead Single. Okazawa. Ben. July 28, 2023. Exclaim!. July 28, 2023.
  10. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. https://web.archive.org/web/20230121164304/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases . January 21, 2023. AllAccess.
  11. Web site: Premier: Del Barber - 'I Told You So' . Holler . March 8, 2023 . April 6, 2023 . Owen. Jof.
  12. Web site: Jill Barber Reflects on Marriage and Motherhood on 'Homemaker' LP. Hudson. Alex. September 28, 2022. Exclaim!. September 28, 2022.
  13. Web site: The Beaches announce new album Blame My Ex, share single. Anderson. Carys. May 6, 2023. Consequence. August 29, 2023.
  14. Web site: 31 Canadian albums we can't wait to hear in 2023. January 9, 2023. CBC Music. January 9, 2023.
  15. Web site: Dean Brody's Eighth Studio Album, Right Round Here, to Drop on September 15. Nanci. Dagg. September 1, 2023. Canadian Beats Media. September 13, 2023.
  16. Web site: Charlotte Cardin Announces Sophomore Album '99 Nights,' Shares Title Track. Bell. Kaelen. June 9, 2023. Exclaim!. June 9, 2023.
  17. Web site: Chiiild Announces 'Better Luck In The Next Life,' Shares First Single. Schube. Will. November 9, 2022. uDiscover Music. August 31, 2023.
  18. Web site: City and Colour Unveils New Album 'The Love Still Held Me Near,' Shares Single. LaPierre. Megan. January 19, 2023. Exclaim!. January 19, 2023.
  19. Web site: Charlotte Cornfield Announces New LP 'Could Have Done Anything,' Shares "You and Me". March 9, 2023. Relix. August 30, 2023.
  20. Web site: Cowboy Junkies return with "Such Ferocious Beauty" — hear first single "What I Lost". April 8, 2023. Slicing Up Eyeballs. August 30, 2023.
  21. Web site: Dijahsb Announces 'Living Simple' EP, Releases New Single "Khadijah. Pavlakos. Louis. November 21, 2022. Complex. Complex.ca. August 30, 2023.
  22. Web site: Gord Downie and Bob Rock's Collaborative Album Gets Release Date, New Single. Hudson. Alex. November 22, 2022. Exclaim!. November 22, 2022.
  23. Web site: Dumas retombe amoureux de l'électro sur Cosmologie, son 12e opus. Rioux. Charles. January 27, 2023. Ici Radio-Canada. French. 27 January 2023.
  24. Web site: Gord Downie and Bob Rock's Collaborative Album Gets Release Date, New Single. Hudson. Alex. June 20, 2023. Exclaim!. June 20, 2023.
  25. Web site: Jade Eagleson announces his unapologetically country album, Do It Anway. August 29, 2023. RFDTV. August 30, 2023.
  26. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/elisapie-on-her-new-album-inuktitut-1.6971863 "How Elisapie gave new meaning to 10 pop and rock classics by translating them into Inuktitut"
  27. Web site: Feist Announces New Album Multitudes, Shares Songs. Corcoran. Nina. February 14, 2023. Pitchfork. August 31, 2023.
  28. Cédric Bélanger, "Jeanick Fournier, gagnante de Canada's Got Talent 2022, lance déjà un deuxième album en mai". Le Journal de Québec, April 26, 2023.
  29. Web site: DEBBY FRIDAY announces debut album, 'GOOD LUCK', shares single and video: Watch. Ramage. Jack. January 6, 2023. DJ Mag. August 31, 2023.
  30. Web site: Fucked Up Announce New Album One Day, Share New Video . Pitchfork . October 25, 2022 . October 26, 2022 . Hussey, Allison.
  31. Sydney Brasil, "Hannah Georgas Announces New Album 'I'd Be Lying If I Said I Didn't Care'". Exclaim!, May 31, 2023.
  32. Emilie Richardson-Dupuis, "Shane Ghostkeeper Announces Debut Solo Album 'Songs for My People'". Exclaim!, May 17, 2023.
  33. Alex Hudson, "Great Lake Swimmers Traverse 'Uncertain Country' on New Album". Exclaim!, February 17, 2023.
  34. Nick Krewen, "Emm Gryner talks healing, life coaching and her new album ‘Business & Pleasure’". Toronto Star, December 8, 2022.
  35. Alex Hudson, "Half Moon Run Announce New Album 'Salt,' Share Single 'Alco'". Exclaim!, April 20, 2023.
  36. Tom Beedham, "Harrison Pushes Beyond the Material World on 'Birds, Bees, the Clouds & the Trees'". Exclaim!, April 26, 2023.
  37. Kaelen Bell, "Hayden Announces New Album, Shares Video for "On a Beach" Starring Feist, Steve Buscemi and Matt Berninger". Exclaim!, February 28, 2023.
  38. Tom Zillich, "Jackson Hollow goes beyond bluegrass with fresh new ‘Roses’ album from the Surrey-based band". North Delta Reporter, April 12, 2023.
  39. Web site: James Barker Band Pops 'Champagne' For Upcoming EP 'Ahead Of Our Time'. Music Row. Lorie. Hollabaugh. September 23, 2023.
  40. Alex Hudson, "July Talk Announce New Album 'Remember Never Before,' Share Three Songs". Exclaim!, October 5, 2022.
  41. Alex Hudson, "Karkwa Return for First New Album in 13 Years". Exclaim!, May 18, 2023.
  42. Web site: BRETT KISSEL PLANS TO DROP SECOND INSTALLMENT OF "THE COMPASS PROJECT" "EAST ALBUM" ON APRIL 28, 2023. Music City Memo. March 24, 2023. March 26, 2023.
  43. Web site: The Compass Project – North Album (Live) by Brett Kissel. Apple Music. December 1, 2023. December 2, 2023.
  44. Web site: Brett Kissel covers four points of the compass with new project. October 31, 2022. January 6, 2023. Preshias. Harris. Country Music News International.
  45. Web site: BRETT KISSEL SHARES NEW SINGLE, "DEER BLIND". October 23, 2023. Nanci. Dagg. Canadian Beats Media. October 24, 2023.
  46. Megan LaPierre, "Land of Talk Announce New Album 'Performances,' Share Lead Single 'Your Beautiful Self'". Exclaim!, August 14, 2023.
  47. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2023/05/15/live-gordon-lightfoot-album-at-royal-albert-hall-set-for-release-in-july.html "Live Gordon Lightfoot album, ‘At Royal Albert Hall,’ set for release in July"
  48. Calum Slingerland, "Lowest of the Low Return with New Album 'Welcome to the Plunderdome,' Share Fall Tour Dates". Exclaim!, September 15, 2023.
  49. Web site: Amanda Marshall Returns With 'Heavy Lifting' And National Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327220623/https://etcanada.com/news/980256/amanda-marshall-returns-with-heavy-lifting-and-national-tour/ . dead . March 27, 2023 . March 31, 2023 . Entertainment Tonight Canada. Anita Tai.
  50. https://www.nme.com/news/music/metric-announce-formentera-ii-and-share-regret-disco-song-just-the-once-3466464 Metric announce 'Formentera II' and share "regret disco" song 'Just The Once'
  51. Web site: Miller time: Debut album for Surrey country musician has him 'Spillin' My Truth'. Tom. Zillich. August 25, 2023. Surrey Now-Leader. August 26, 2023.
  52. Jazz Monroe, "The New Pornographers Announce Album, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork, January 9, 2023.
  53. Web site: Griffen Palmer Releases Title Track From Debut 'Unlearn'. Lorie. Hollabaugh. Music Row. March 31, 2023. April 3, 2023.
  54. Andrew Robinson, "St. John's-based songstress Nico Paulo, releasing debut full-length album, answers 20 Questions". SaltWire Network, April 3, 2023.
  55. https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/planet-giza-ready-when-you-are/ "Planet Giza – Ready When You Are"
  56. Noah Ciubotaru, "Toronto's poolblood Wrestles with Tenderness on the Sparkling 'mole'". Exclaim!, January 10, 2023.
  57. Alex Hudson, "POSTDATA Goes "All-Out Stylistically" with New Album 'Run Wild'". Exclaim!, June 14, 2023.
  58. Alex Hudson, "William Prince Announces New Album 'Stand in the Joy'". Exclaim!, February 1, 2023.
  59. Laura Stanley, "Allison Russell Celebrates Her 'Fierce, Hard-Won Joy'". Exclaim!, June 6, 2023.
  60. Web site: Jacques Kuba Séguin begins new creative cycle with Parfum n°1. Feibel. Adam. January 31, 2023. Jazz.FM31. Jazz.FM. August 30, 2023.
  61. Web site: Ron Sexsmith – The Vivian Line. Davies. Mike. January 14, 2023. Folk Radio UK. August 31, 2023.
  62. Web site: Gabrielle Shonk shares new single, "People Pleaser". Melanson. Gabrielle. January 12, 2023. Canadian Beats Media. August 30, 2023.
  63. Web site: Vivek Shraya announces Canadian tour in support of upcoming visual album, Baby, You're Projecting. Shemesh. Yasmine. April 4, 2023. The Georgia Straight. August 31, 2023.
  64. Web site: Silverstein Announces Misery Made Me Deluxe, Shares New Single - 5/5 At Bogarts. March 23, 2023. Cincy Groove. August 31, 2023.
  65. Erik Leijon, "After Breaking Out in the UK, Skiifall Has Global Goals: 'I Want to Be Worldwide'". Complex, May 12, 2023.
  66. Web site: Dallas Smith Announces Self-Titled Fifth Studio Album. Steven. Boero. September 15, 2023. Music Row. September 23, 2023.
  67. Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Arielle Soucy: Il n’y a rien que je ne suis pas". Le Canal Auditif, October 20, 2023.
  68. Timothy Monger, "When You're This, This in Love". AllMusic.
  69. Web site: Rae Spoon's 'Not Dead Yet' Dances in the Face of Mortality. Baptiste. Francis. August 9, 2023. Exclaim!. August 9, 2023.
  70. Web site: LIVE: Colin Stetson – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, 02/05/2023. Godley. Simon. May 3, 2023. God Is In the TV. August 30, 2023.
  71. Web site: Alexandra Stréliski Details New Album 'Néo-Romance'. Gregory. Allie. January 13, 2023. Exclaim!. August 31, 2023.
  72. Web site: THEORY OF A DEADMAN Announces 'Dinosaur' Album, Shares 'Ambulance' Visualizer. January 13, 2023. Blabbermouth.net. August 31, 2023.
  73. Web site: Shania Twain Announces New Album Queen of Me and 2023 Tour . Pitchfork . October 28, 2022 . October 28, 2022 . Torres, Eric.
  74. https://ourculturemag.com/2023/01/10/u-s-girls-announce-new-album-bless-this-mess-share-new-single-futures-bet/ U.S. Girls announce new album 'Bless This Mess', share new single 'Futures Bet'
  75. Anthony Boire, "Terry Uyarak's 'Unnuaq' Offers Warmth When the Sun Cannot". Exclaim!, June 20, 2023.
  76. Web site: Growing Up: P.E.I. country artist Alli Walker releases her most personal album. Natalie. Lombard. Katie. Kelly. CTV News Atlantic. March 20, 2023. May 18, 2024.
  77. News: Colter Wall - Little Songs: New Album 2023 Release Date and Tracklist. Holler Country. Maxim. Mower. May 2, 2023. May 28, 2023.
  78. Web site: Wax Mannequin Announces New Album 'The Red Brain,' Shares Lead Single 'The Obelisk'. LaPierre. Megan. December 2, 2022. Exclaim!. December 2, 2022.
  79. Web site: Whitehorse Channel Classic Country on New Album 'I'm Not Crying, You're Crying'. Slingerland. Calum Slingerland. September 7, 2022. Exclaim!. September 7, 2022.
  80. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/les-cowboys-fringants-karl-tremblay-1.7029633 "Karl Tremblay, lead singer of Quebec band Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47"