Best Albums of 2019
Pop & Rock, Hip-Hop, Metal, Folk
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![Non La Preps 'Not in Love' LP, Shares "Light in My Loafers"]()
NewsNon La Preps 'Not in Love' LP, Shares "Light in My Loafers" Published Dec 10, 2019Non La is the new moniker of DJ On, a member of the Vancouver indie group Thee AHs. This coming Valentine's Day, Non La will release the hea...
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![Montreal's Igloofest Adds Kaytranada to 2020 Lineup]()
NewsMontreal's Igloofest Adds Kaytranada to 2020 Lineup Published Dec 10, 2019Just over a month removed from sharing their initial lineup, organizers behind Montreal's Igloofest have revealed that Kaytranada will also...
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![Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon Unveils New Solo Album 'Local Honey']()
NewsGaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon Unveils New Solo Album 'Local Honey' Published Dec 10, 2019Gaslight Anthem leader Brian Fallon is continuing on with his solo career and has just announced his third proper album. It's called Local H...
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![Paul McCartney's Kids Book 'High in the Clouds' Is Becoming a Netflix Movie]()
NewsPaul McCartney's Kids Book 'High in the Clouds' Is Becoming a Netflix Movie Published Dec 10, 2019Paul McCartney's children's book High in the Clouds will be coming to Netflix soon. The streaming giant has confirmed that it will relea...
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![Royce 5'9" to Release New Album 'The Allegory' Next Year]()
NewsRoyce 5'9" to Release New Album 'The Allegory' Next Year Published Dec 10, 2019Royce 5'9" last released his Book of Ryan album in 2018, and it appears fans won't be waiting much longer for the Detroit MC's follow-up eff...
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![Sylo Nozra Uses Meditation and Good Vibrations to Keep Creativity Alive in His Studio]()
FeaturesSylo Nozra Uses Meditation and Good Vibrations to Keep Creativity Alive in His Studio Published Dec 10, 2019Known for his chill avant-R&B flavoured tracks that rack up multimillion Spotify streams, Sylo Nozra is all about the zen of his bedroom stu...
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![Why Lhasa de Sela Matters By Fred Goodman]()
ReviewsWhy Lhasa de Sela Matters By Fred Goodman Published Dec 10, 2019Lhasa de Sela matters. So much is proven in Fred Goodman's new book from the University of Texas Press' "Music Matters" series, titled Why L...
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![How Music Felt the Climate Emergency in 2019]()
FeaturesHow Music Felt the Climate Emergency in 2019 Published Dec 10, 2019As climate anxiety worsened and world leaders ignored mounting pleas from scientists, the climate emergency defined the way we looked at the...
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![Eminem Fans Get #RIPNickCannon Trending on Twitter After Diss Tracks]()
NewsEminem Fans Get #RIPNickCannon Trending on Twitter After Diss Tracks Published Dec 10, 2019Eminem reignited an old feud with Mariah Carey last week with a guest spot on Fat Joe and Dre's song "Lord Above," and Carey's ex-husband Ni...
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![Lil Nas X and the Challenge to Country Culture]()
FeaturesLil Nas X and the Challenge to Country Culture Published Dec 10, 2019When Solange Knowles released her fourth studio album, When I Get Home, in March 2019, she did it to highlight Black cowboy culture. "I...
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![Orville Peck Reflects on a Big 2019 in His "Nothing Fades Like the Light" Video]()
StreamsOrville Peck Reflects on a Big 2019 in His "Nothing Fades Like the Light" Video Published Dec 10, 2019From starting the year as a member of Exclaim!'s Class of 2019 to covering our year-end issue, Orville Peck has had nothing short of a whirl...
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![Boney M. ft. Liz Mitchell / Morgan James Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, December 8]()
ReviewsBoney M. ft. Liz Mitchell / Morgan James Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, December 8 Published Dec 09, 2019Vancouver's disco lovers flocked to the sold-out Vogue Theatre on Sunday for Boney M.'s "Holiday Favourites & Classic Hits," featuring Liz M...
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![Orville Peck Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, December 5]()
ReviewsOrville Peck Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, December 5 Published Dec 06, 2019Orville Peck played his 120th ("or something like that") and final show of the year on Thursday night in Toronto, ending his explosive 2019...
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![Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver BC, November 30]()
ReviewsMount Eerie with Julie Doiron Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver BC, November 30 Published Dec 01, 2019After releasing back-to-back albums in 2017 and 2018 about the death of his wife, artist and musician Geneviève Castrèe, Phil Elverum, a.k.a...
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![Geoffroy / ren 27 Club, Ottawa ON, November 28]()
ReviewsGeoffroy / ren 27 Club, Ottawa ON, November 28 Published Nov 29, 2019I could tell the Geoffroy concert at the 27 Club on Thursday night was going to be popular; the 27 Club isn't the largest venue, but judging...
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![High on Fire Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, November 25]()
ReviewsHigh on Fire Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, November 25 Published Nov 26, 2019When Matt Pike announced High on Fire's last tour was cancelled due to concerns for his health, the frontman closed with a promise that this...
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![Five Acts We Loved at M for Montreal: Naya Ali, Close Talker, Lydia Képinksi, Badge Époque Ensemble, WHOOP-Szo Montreal QC, November 20 to 23, 2019]()
ReviewsFive Acts We Loved at M for Montreal: Naya Ali, Close Talker, Lydia Képinksi, Badge Époque Ensemble, WHOOP-Szo Montreal QC, November 20 to 23, 2019 Published Nov 25, 2019Quebec's annual music festival M for Montreal kicked off last week, and with it, the emergence of dozens of on-the-rise performers both loca...
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![New Swears / Wine Lips / Remi Royale Babylon, Ottawa ON, November 22]()
ReviewsNew Swears / Wine Lips / Remi Royale Babylon, Ottawa ON, November 22 Published Nov 23, 2019There was a sense of camaraderie that quickly took over the Babylon nightclub as it slowly filled up for New Swears' homecoming in Ottawa, w...
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![The Who WHO]()
ReviewsThe Who WHO Published Dec 06, 2019Whatever you think of the Who's recent dark patch — Roger Daltrey's voice problems, Pete Townshend casually saying he "Thanks God" that Keit...
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![Camila Cabello Romance]()
ReviewsCamila Cabello Romance Published Dec 06, 2019Camila Cabello took the pop world by storm when she left X-Factor byproduct Fifth Harmony and released her critically acclaimed solo album,...
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![Oath of Cruelty Summary Execution at Dawn]()
ReviewsOath of Cruelty Summary Execution at Dawn Published Dec 06, 2019Genre fusion is nothing new, but every once in a while, there are bands that set a new standard, giving new vitality to the styles at play....
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![Hurt Valley Glacial Pace]()
ReviewsHurt Valley Glacial Pace Published Dec 05, 2019Hurt Valley is the newest project from California-based singer-songwriter Brian Collins. A high school science teacher by day, he's been cra...
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![Stars LaGuardia]()
ReviewsStars LaGuardia Published Dec 05, 2019Releasing music created across two decades could reveal a band's growing pains, but the new "best of" double vinyl from Montreal band Stars...
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![Sylo Nozra Uses Meditation and Good Vibrations to Keep Creativity Alive in His Studio]()
FeaturesSylo Nozra Uses Meditation and Good Vibrations to Keep Creativity Alive in His Studio Published Dec 10, 2019Known for his chill avant-R&B flavoured tracks that rack up multimillion Spotify streams, Sylo Nozra is all about the zen of his bedroom stu...
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![How Music Felt the Climate Emergency in 2019]()
FeaturesHow Music Felt the Climate Emergency in 2019 Published Dec 10, 2019As climate anxiety worsened and world leaders ignored mounting pleas from scientists, the climate emergency defined the way we looked at the...
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![Lil Nas X and the Challenge to Country Culture]()
FeaturesLil Nas X and the Challenge to Country Culture Published Dec 10, 2019When Solange Knowles released her fourth studio album, When I Get Home, in March 2019, she did it to highlight Black cowboy culture. "I...
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![An Essential Guide to the Who]()
FeaturesAn Essential Guide to the Who Published Dec 10, 2019Virtually every rock band of the last 50 years owes the Who a debt they can never repay. Apart from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the...
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![Said the Whale's Ben Worcester Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero]()
FeaturesSaid the Whale's Ben Worcester Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero Published Dec 10, 2019Since long before legalization, Vancouver has been known as a particularly cannabis-friendly place — so it's only fitting that Said the Whal...
