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The following musical events and releases happened in 2019 in Canada.

Events

March – Juno Awards of 2019
April – East Coast Music Awards
May – Prism Prize
June – Preliminary longlist for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize was announced
July – SOCAN Songwriting Prize
July – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize was announced
September – Haviah Mighty won the Polaris Music Prize for her album 13th Floor^[1]

Albums released

A

Absolutely Free, Geneva Freeport^[2]
Alaskan Tapes, Millions
Alaskan Tapes, Views from Sixteen Stories
Jeremie Albino, Hard Time^[3]
Altameda, Time Hasn't Changed You
Anemone, Beat My Distance - February 15

B

Badge Époque Ensemble, Badge Époque Ensemble^[4]
Tim Baker, Forever Overhead - April 19^[5]
Bedouin Soundclash, MASS - October 4
Begonia, Fear
Beppie, Song Soup
Bibi Club, Bibi Club
Big Brave, A Gaze Among Them
Bleu Jeans Bleu, Perfecto
Blue Moon Marquee, Bare Knuckles & Brawn
Jacob Brodovsky, Sixteen Years^[6]
Dean Brody, Black Sheep - April 26^[7]
Chad Brownlee, Back in the Game - June 21^[8]
Broken Social Scene, Let’s Try the After Vol. 1 - February 15
Broken Social Scene, Let’s Try the After Vol. 2 - April 12
Michael Jerome Browne, That's Where It's At
Jon Bryant, Cult Classic - May 17
Louise Burns, Portraits - November 8
Burnstick, Kîyânaw
Spencer Burton, The Mountain Man

C

Daniel Caesar, Case Study 01 - June 28
Alessia Cara, This Summer - September 6
Celeigh Cardinal, Stories from a Downtown Apartment
Lou-Adriane Cassidy, C'est la fin du monde à tous les jours^[9]
Tanika Charles, The Gumption - May 10
Clairmont the Second, Do You Drive? - January 31
City and Colour, A Pill for Loneliness - October 4^[10]
Bruce Cockburn, Crowing Ignites - September 20^[11]
Leonard Cohen, Thanks for the Dance - November 22
Charlotte Cornfield, The Shape of Your Name
Corridor, Junior
Les Cowboys Fringants, Les Antipodes
Amelia Curran, Live at Massey Hall
Isabelle Cyr, Brûle sur mes lèvres^[12]

D

Mac DeMarco, Here Comes the Cowboy - May 10^[13]
Del Barber, Easy Keeper^[14]
Devours, Iconoclast
Le Diable à Cinq, Debout!
Digawolf, Yellowstone
Céline Dion, Courage - November 15
Julie Doiron with Mount Eerie, Lost Wisdom pt. 2 - November 8
Drake, Care Package - August 2
Durham County Poets, Hand Me Down Blues

E

Efajemue, Motions and Methods
André Ethier, Croak in the Weeds

F

Lara Fabian, Papillon
Stephen Fearing, The Unconquerable Past
FET.NAT, Le Mal
Dominique Fils-Aimé, Stay Tuned!
Flore Laurentienne, Volume 1
Florian Hoefner Trio, First Spring
Flying Hórses, Reverie
FouKi, ZayZay
The Franklin Electric, In Your Head EP - August 2
Debby Friday, Death Drive

G

Hannah Georgas, Imprints^[2]
Leela Gilday, North Star Calling
The Glorious Sons, A War on Everything - September 13
The Golden Seals, Something Isn't Happening
Aaron Goodvin, V
Jenn Grant, Love, Inevitable - May 31
Great Lake Swimmers, The Waves, the Wake (Acoustic) - November 8^[15]

H

Half Moon Run, A Blemish in the Great Light – November 1
Haviah Mighty, 13th Floor
Joshua Haulli, Aqqut
Headstones, PeopleSkills – October 25
Hey Major, The Station
Hollerado, Retaliation Vacation
Hunter Brothers, State of Mind – January 25^[16]
Nate Husser, 23+^[17]
Andrew Hyatt, Abel

I

Iamtheliving, In This Thing Called Life
Ice Cream, Fed Up
iskwē, acākosīk - November 8, 2019^[18]

J

James Barker Band, Singles Only - May 24^[19]
Yves Jarvis, The Same but by Different Means
JayWood, Time
Carly Rae Jepsen, Dedicated^[2] - May 17
Lyndon John X, The Warning Track
Julian Taylor Band, Avalanche - March 29
Just John x Dom Dias, Don III (April); PROJECT (November)

K

Kanen, Kanen
Kaytranada, Bubba - December 13
Kid Koala, Music To Draw To: Io - January 25
Patrick Krief, Dovetale - June 7

L

Laurence-Anne, Première apparition
Avril Lavigne, Head Above Water - February 15^[20]
Lee Harvey Osmond, Mohawk^[2]
Jean Leloup, L'Étrange pays - May 24
Murray Lightburn, Hear Me Out - February 22
Lightning Dust, Spectre
Loud, Tout ça pour ça - May 24
The Lowest of the Low, Agitpop - May 31

M

Ryan MacGrath, That Woods
Maestro Fresh Wes, Champagne Campaign - March 8
Alexandria Maillot, Benevolence - November 22
Manila Grey, No Saints Loading
Mappe Of, The Isle of Ailynn - November 1
Marianas Trench, Phantoms - March 1
Mauno, Really Well^[21]
Memphis, Leave With Me - February 8
Millimetrik, Make It Last Forever
Monsune, Tradition
Mounties, Heavy Meta - April 26^[2]

N

nêhiyawak, nipiy
The New Pornographers, In the Morse Code of Brake Lights - September 27
Eliza Niemi, Vinegar
Safia Nolin, xX3m0 $0ng$ 2 $!nG @L0nG 2Xx

O

OBUXUM, Re-Birth
Ocie Elliott, We Fall In^[22]
Okan, Sombras
Ouri, We Share Our Blood

P

Partner, Saturday the 14th^[23]
Orville Peck, Pony
Philémon Cimon, Pays
Planet Giza, Added Sugar^[24]
poolblood, Yummy
PUP, Morbid Stuff - April 5
Pvrx, 3.14 - July 26

R

Billy Raffoul, Running Wild
The Reklaws, Freshman Year - August 27^[25]
Reuben and the Dark, un love - October 25
Amanda Rheaume, The Skin I'm In
Rheostatics, Here Come the Wolves - September 6^[26]
Riit, Ataataga - October 25^[27]
John River, The Academy - January 25
Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Better by Now
Royal Canoe, Waver^[2]
Ruth B, Maybe I'll Find You Again - March 22
Justin Rutledge, Passages - May 31^[28]

S

Said the Whale, Cascadia^[2]
Saint Asonia, Flawed Design^[29]
Sarahmée, Irréversible
Jacques Kuba Séguin, Migrations
Joseph Shabason, Anne EP - May 10
Shay Lia, Dangerous
Silverstein, Redux: The First Ten Years - April 12
Siskiyou, Not Somewhere - May 17^[30]
Dallas Smith, The Fall - March 13^[31]
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Trapline
SonReal, The Aaron LP - May 10
Rae Spoon, Mental Health
The Strumbellas, Rattlesnake - March 29^[32]
Sum 41, Order in Decline - July 19^[33]
Super Duty Tough Work, Studies in Grey

T

Tariq, Telegrams - March 29
Tegan and Sara, Hey, I'm Just Like You - September 27
Devin Townsend, Empath^[2]
Tobi, STILL - May 3
Tre Mission, Orphan Black - July 26

V

Vile Creature, Preservation Rituals (2015-2018)
Leif Vollebekk, New Ways - November 1^[34]

W

Ruby Waters, Almost Naked
Dawn Tyler Watson, Mad Love
Patrick Watson, Wave - October 18
We Are the City, RIP^[2]
Whitehorse, The Northern South, Vol. 2 - January 18
WHOOP-Szo, Warrior Down
JJ Wilde, Wilde Eyes, Steady Hands
Wintersleep, In the Land Of - March 29^[2]
Donovan Woods, The Other Way
Hawksley Workman, Median Age Wasteland - March 1^[2]

Deaths

January 16 - Jean Chatillon, composer
January 16 - Alfred Kunz, composer
February 9 - Phil Western, electronic/industrial musician
February 23 - Johnnie Lovesin, rock singer
February 28 - Ed Bickert, jazz guitarist
March 6 - Charlie Panigoniak, singer-songwriter
March 22 - Joe Hall, singer-songwriter
April 1 - Vladimir Orloff, cellist
April 20 - David Zafer, violinist
May 20 - Dave Bookman, musician (The Bookmen) and radio personality (CFNY-FM, CIND-FM)
June 16 - Adam Litovitz, rock musician and film composer^[35]^[36]
November 20 - John Mann, singer and guitarist (Spirit of the West)^[37]
December 5 - Leon Cole, organist, composer and classical music radio host
December 15 - Monique Leyrac, singer^[38]
December 24 - Kelly Fraser, singer^[39]

References

^ David Friend, "NewsAlert: Haviah Mighty wins Polaris prize for '13th Floor'"^{[permanent dead link‍]}. Victoria Times-Colonist, September 16, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Here Are Exclaim!'s 22 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2019". Exclaim!, January 2, 2019.
^ Kaitlin Ruether, "Jeremie Albino: Hard Time". Exclaim!, August 5, 2019.
^ Vish Khanna, "Badge Époque Ensemble, Badge Époque Ensemble". Exclaim!, June 10, 2019.
^ "Hey Rosetta's Tim Baker Details 'Forever Overhead' Solo Album". Exclaim!, February 12, 2019.
^ Erin Lebar, "Winnipeg singer goes solo with new EP: Sixteen Years a preview of future releases for frontman of disbanded folk-rock group". Winnipeg Free Press, May 4, 2019.
^ "'Dean Brody Releases Anticipated EP, Black Sheep, and new single in Advance of Fall Tour". Open Road Recordings. April 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
^ "Back in the Game – Chad Brownlee". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ Marissa Groguhé, "Le vrai début pour Lou-Adriane Cassidy". La Presse, April 4, 2019.
^ "City and Colour announces new album, shares North American tour dates". Glide, June 3, 2019.
^ David Friend, "Bruce Cockburn avoids impulse to get political with lyric-less new album". Toronto Star, September 19, 2019.
^ "«Brûle sur mes lèvres»: Isabelle Cyr propose un nouvel album". Le Journal de Montréal, April 24, 2019.
^ "Mac DeMarco releasing fourth full length LP 'Here Comes the Cowboy' May 10th". Glide, March 5, 2019.
^ Davis, Mike (September 9, 2019). "Del Barber: Easy Keeper". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
^ Sarah Murphy, "Great Lake Swimmers Reveal Acoustic Version of 'The Waves, the Wake' LP". Exclaim!, September 20, 2019.
^ Ella, Shannon (February 2, 2019). "Hunter Brothers Sophomore Album 'State Of Mind'". Complete Country. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
^ Clayton Tomlinson, "Nate Husser Is Montreal Rap's LeBron James". Exclaim!, February 12, 2019.
^ Graham Rockingham, "Hamilton-based singer-songwriter shares her journey of Indigenous self-discovery with new album". Hamilton Spectator, November 6, 2019.
^ "JAMES BARKER BAND RETURN WITH THEIR SOPHOMORE EP, SINGLES ONLY". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
^ Murray, Robin (December 13, 2018). "Avril Lavigne Announces New Album 'Head Above Water'". Clash. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^ Jonathan St. Michael, "Mauno, Really Well". Exclaim!, July 29, 2019.
^ Rae Porter, "Tender musical connections mark Ocie Elliott’s latest album". Victoria News, January 31, 2019.
^ "Partner: Saturday the 14th EP". Pitchfork, April 10, 2019.
^ Philippe Renaud, "Added Sugar, Planet Giza". Le Devoir, February 15, 2019.
^ "BREAKOUT COUNTRY MUSIC STARS, THE REKLAWS, RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM, FRESHMAN YEAR, OUT NOW". UMusic.ca. August 27, 2019.
^ Brock Thiessen, "Rheostatics Announce Their First New Album in 15 Years". Exclaim!, June 19, 2019.
^ Ben Rayner, "Canadian music’s new north star, Riit, lets talent do the talking". Toronto Star, September 19, 2019.
^ "Justin Rutledge is alt-country with a little help from his friends". Hamilton Spectator, March 8, 2019.
^ "New album from Three Days Grace/Staind band Saint Asonia due out this year" Archived 2019-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. WOZZ, February 21, 2019.
^ "Siskiyou Announces 'Not Somewhere' LP, Shares New Song". Exclaim!, April 4, 2019.
^ "The Fall - EP by Dallas Smith". Apple Music (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^ The Strumbellas announce 'Rattlesnake' album. Exclaim!, January 22, 2019.
^ "Upcoming Releases: Sum 41, Order in Decline". Punk Rock Theory, April 24, 2019.
^ "Leif Vollebekk Returns with 'New Ways' LP". Exclaim!, June 18, 2019.
^ "Jooj member Adam Litovitz dead at 36". Now, June 19, 2019.
^ "Friends remember 'enormously talented' Toronto musician Adam Litovitz". Thompson Citizen. Canadian Press. June 20, 2019. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ Marsha Lederman, "Spirit of the West singer John Mann dies at 57". The Globe and Mail, November 20, 2019.
^ Mayssa Ferah, "La chanteuse Monique Leyrac s’éteint à 91 ans". La Presse, December 15, 2019.
^ Dyck, Darryl. "Kelly Fraser, Canadian Inuit Singer, Is Dead at 26". The New York Times. The Associated Press. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

[1] David Friend, "NewsAlert: Haviah Mighty wins Polaris prize for '13th Floor'"^{[permanent dead link‍]}. Victoria Times-Colonist, September 16, 2019.

[exclaim22-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Here Are Exclaim!'s 22 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2019". Exclaim!, January 2, 2019.

[3] Kaitlin Ruether, "Jeremie Albino: Hard Time". Exclaim!, August 5, 2019.

[4] Vish Khanna, "Badge Époque Ensemble, Badge Époque Ensemble". Exclaim!, June 10, 2019.

[forever-5] "Hey Rosetta's Tim Baker Details 'Forever Overhead' Solo Album". Exclaim!, February 12, 2019.

[6] Erin Lebar, "Winnipeg singer goes solo with new EP: Sixteen Years a preview of future releases for frontman of disbanded folk-rock group". Winnipeg Free Press, May 4, 2019.

[7] "'Dean Brody Releases Anticipated EP, Black Sheep, and new single in Advance of Fall Tour". Open Road Recordings. April 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[8] "Back in the Game – Chad Brownlee". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[9] Marissa Groguhé, "Le vrai début pour Lou-Adriane Cassidy". La Presse, April 4, 2019.

[10] "City and Colour announces new album, shares North American tour dates". Glide, June 3, 2019.

[11] David Friend, "Bruce Cockburn avoids impulse to get political with lyric-less new album". Toronto Star, September 19, 2019.

[12] "«Brûle sur mes lèvres»: Isabelle Cyr propose un nouvel album". Le Journal de Montréal, April 24, 2019.

[13] "Mac DeMarco releasing fourth full length LP 'Here Comes the Cowboy' May 10th". Glide, March 5, 2019.

[14] Davis, Mike (September 9, 2019). "Del Barber: Easy Keeper". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

[15] Sarah Murphy, "Great Lake Swimmers Reveal Acoustic Version of 'The Waves, the Wake' LP". Exclaim!, September 20, 2019.

[16] Ella, Shannon (February 2, 2019). "Hunter Brothers Sophomore Album 'State Of Mind'". Complete Country. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[17] Clayton Tomlinson, "Nate Husser Is Montreal Rap's LeBron James". Exclaim!, February 12, 2019.

[18] Graham Rockingham, "Hamilton-based singer-songwriter shares her journey of Indigenous self-discovery with new album". Hamilton Spectator, November 6, 2019.

[19] "JAMES BARKER BAND RETURN WITH THEIR SOPHOMORE EP, SINGLES ONLY". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.

[20] Murray, Robin (December 13, 2018). "Avril Lavigne Announces New Album 'Head Above Water'". Clash. Retrieved December 20, 2018.

[21] Jonathan St. Michael, "Mauno, Really Well". Exclaim!, July 29, 2019.

[22] Rae Porter, "Tender musical connections mark Ocie Elliott’s latest album". Victoria News, January 31, 2019.

[23] "Partner: Saturday the 14th EP". Pitchfork, April 10, 2019.

[24] Philippe Renaud, "Added Sugar, Planet Giza". Le Devoir, February 15, 2019.

[25] "BREAKOUT COUNTRY MUSIC STARS, THE REKLAWS, RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM, FRESHMAN YEAR, OUT NOW". UMusic.ca. August 27, 2019.

[26] Brock Thiessen, "Rheostatics Announce Their First New Album in 15 Years". Exclaim!, June 19, 2019.

[27] Ben Rayner, "Canadian music’s new north star, Riit, lets talent do the talking". Toronto Star, September 19, 2019.

[28] "Justin Rutledge is alt-country with a little help from his friends". Hamilton Spectator, March 8, 2019.

[29] "New album from Three Days Grace/Staind band Saint Asonia due out this year" Archived 2019-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. WOZZ, February 21, 2019.

[30] "Siskiyou Announces 'Not Somewhere' LP, Shares New Song". Exclaim!, April 4, 2019.

[31] "The Fall - EP by Dallas Smith". Apple Music (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

[32] The Strumbellas announce 'Rattlesnake' album. Exclaim!, January 22, 2019.

[33] "Upcoming Releases: Sum 41, Order in Decline". Punk Rock Theory, April 24, 2019.

[34] "Leif Vollebekk Returns with 'New Ways' LP". Exclaim!, June 18, 2019.

[35] "Jooj member Adam Litovitz dead at 36". Now, June 19, 2019.

[36] "Friends remember 'enormously talented' Toronto musician Adam Litovitz". Thompson Citizen. Canadian Press. June 20, 2019. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

[37] Marsha Lederman, "Spirit of the West singer John Mann dies at 57". The Globe and Mail, November 20, 2019.

[38] Mayssa Ferah, "La chanteuse Monique Leyrac s’éteint à 91 ans". La Presse, December 15, 2019.

[39] Dyck, Darryl. "Kelly Fraser, Canadian Inuit Singer, Is Dead at 26". The New York Times. The Associated Press. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

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