Canada

I recognise some of the names. For sure Caribou deserves to be on the list.

I'll throw out some names, but I'm not as up to date on Canadian music as I used to be.

She Told Me Where To Go by Old Man Luedecke has some great tracks and shows that just because you're a folk artist doesn't mean you can't have fun with production and collaborations.

Rollercoaster by Cadence Weapon is great, as expected.

eNdgame by Cyberaktif isn't amazing, but it was a nice surprise.

And Pub Royal by Les Cowboys Fringants. Beautiful work on that one. At least two of the songs make me cry. RIP Karl...

I think that's all I got. Haven't got around to the new Joel Plaskett but I think it's just a rerecoding, Buck 65 hasn't dropped anything this year, but all my old favourites are still out there makin tunes and that's great!

I was all set to be outraged at the omission of one of the best albums in a long while, until I realized it was released in late 2023.

Garett T Willie is a wild electric blues player, with way more depth and soul than his 23 years would suggest.

Haven't heard much of Caribou, but I'll be working through this list over the next week or so.

Kaia Kater's album is lovely -- reminds me a bit of The Weather Report. And so far, Ruby Waters has been a pleasant discovery.