Ry Cooder and Beach House are included amongst the notables releasing fresh material today.

The strong Canadian contingent includes Jean-Michel Blais, Molly Johnson, Steve Hill, Little Junior, Loreena McKennitt, and Serge Fiori and Richard Séguin.

Happy listening

 

May

11: Ry Cooder - The Prodigal Son ( Fantasy Records) 

11: Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Awake (Sungrazing Records)

11: Luke Winslow-King - Blue Mesa (Bloodshot) 

11: Tigercats - Pig City ( El Segimavera)

11: Amy Stroup- Redeeming Love (Indie)

11: Deb Montgomery - The Heart of It (Independent) 

11: Amy Stroup -Redeeming Love (Reprise)

11: Molly Johnson - Meaning To Tell Ya (Universal Music Canada)

11: Ellen Starski - The Days When Peonies Prayed for the Ants (Indie)

11: Beatrice Deer  - My All To You (Indie)

11: GOSH! - Odyssey  ( Nicey Music)

11: Little Junior - Hi (Royal Mountain)

11: Steve Hill - The One-Man Blues Rock Band (Indie)

11: Silver Dapple  Moody Boots (Indie)

11: Jerry Granelli - Dance Hall -vinyl version  (Justin Time Records)

11: Hit Bargain - Potential Maximizer (Buzz)

11: Brent Cobb - Providence Canyon ( Low Country Sound/Elektra Records)

11: The Vintage Martins - Traveled (Eastwood)

11: Hawktail - Unless (Indie)

11: Justin Saladino Band -  A Fool’s Heart (Indie)

11: Jean-Michel Blais - Dans ma main (Arts & Crafts)

11: Matt Finucane- Ugly Scene (Indie)

11: Loreena McKennitt - Lost Souls (Quinlan Road/UMC)

11: Beach House  7

11: Red Hare - Little Acts of Destruction (Dischord/Hellfire)

11: Serge Fiori and Richard Séguin - Deux cents nuits à l’heure XL (Sony)

11: Buck Owens and the Buckaroos - The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967–1970 (Omnivore)

16: Valeria Matzner  - Anima (Indie)

18: The Lucky Losers - Blind Spot -(Dirty Cat Records)

18: A. Wesley Chung - S/T (LP Records)

18: Dana Sipos Trick of the Light (Roaring Girl Records)

18: Bruce Springsteen -The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996 (Columbia)

18: Some Professional Help - S/T (Indie) 

18: Clarence Bucaro  - Passionate Kind ( 20/20 Records)

18: Gretchen Peters- Dancing With The Beast (Proper Records)

18: The Sidekicks  Happiness Hours (Indie)

18: Catherine Bent  Ideal (Indie)

18: Feel Alright - In Bad Faith (Pleasence Records)

18: Indridi -ding ding (figureight records)

18: Locksmith Isidore - After Caroline (Northern Spy Records)

18: Jay Douglas - Lovers Paradise (Best Of) (Slammin' Media)

18: Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Are YOU One of Jay's Kids?  (Manifesto Records)

18: The Holy Gasp - The Love Songs Of Oedipus Rex (Indie)

18 Pharis & Jason Romero - Sweet Old Religion (Indie)

18: Pink Floyd - PULSE reissue (Sony)

18: Ray LaMontagne - Part Of The Light (RCA)

18: Steve Dawson - Lucky Hand (Black Hen)

18: Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel (Mom + Pop/Milk! Records)

18: Steve Miller Band  Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976)

18: Jennifer Castle - Angels of Death (Paradise of Bachelors / Idée Fixe)

18, Paul McCartney - NEW, Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, Wings Greatest, Thrillington Reissues (MPL/Capitol)

18: Michael Rault - It's A New Day Tonight  (Sleepless Records) 

18: POSTDATA -  Let's Be Wilderness ( Paper Bag Records)

18: James Bay - Electric Light  (Republic Records/Universal Music Canada)

18: The Kut - Valley of Thorns (Cargo)

18: Astral Swans - Strange Prison (Saved By Vinyl)

18: Frog Eyes - Violet Psalms  (Indie)

18: The Slyde - Awakening (Indie)

19: Wire-  Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, 154. Special edition reissues (pinkflag)

21: Anndy Negative - S.O.S. (Indie)

25: Violet Delancey - Columbia Road (Indie)

25: The Heels Love, Heels (Indie)

25: Fortunate Ones  - Hold Fast  (Old Farm Pony Records)

25: Jo Passed - Their Prime  (Royal Mountain Records)

25: Bernice - Puff (Arts & Crafts)

25: Del McCoury Band - Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass

25: Chad Valley - Imaginary Music (Paper Bag) 

25: Shawn Mendes - S/T  (Island Records/UMC)

25:  Michael Feuerstack - Natural Weather (Indie)

25: Kamaal Williams - The Return (Black Focus Records)

25: Long Branch - Found the Setting Sun (DWR)

25: For Esmé - Righteous Woman (Indie)

25: L Con - Insecurities In Being ( Wildlife Sanctuary Sound)

25:  Bonjay - Lush Life (Mysteries of Trade)

31: Piotr- S/T (Indie)

June

1: Natalie Prass -The Future and The Past (ATO Records)

1: Warmduscher - Whale City (Leaf)

1: Karen Jonas - Butter (Indie)

1: Nicki Bluhm - To Rise You Gotta Fall (Compass)

1: Neko Case - Hell-On (Anti_)

1: Monowhales - Control Freak (Indie)

1: Father John Misty - God's Favorite Customer (Sub Pop)

1:  Ghost - Prequelle (Loma Vista Recordings) 

1: Ben Howard -  Noonday Dream

1: Chuck Westmoreland - Long Winter Rodeo (Black & Gold)

1: Tami Neilson - Sassafrass! ( Outside Music)

1: Animal Parts -La Jeunesse / Wysteria (Indie)

1: Def Leppard Rock Of Ages  Box Sets, Volume One

1: Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of  (Warp Records)

2: Eamon McGrath - Tantramar  (Saved By Vinyl)

8: Blood Wine or Honey- Fear & Celebration  (Do Right Music)

8: Mute Choir -Behind the Bars (Indie)

8: Aasiva - S/T (Aakuluk Music)

8: Dierks Bentley - The Mountain

8: Dave Matthews Band - Come Tomorrow (RCA Records)

15: The Mallett Brothers Band-  Vive L’Acadie (Indie)

15: Dos Santos-  Logos (International Anthem)

15: Dancehall - The Band’ (Vibe/Anti-Vibe)

15: The Posies - Dear 23  (Omnivore)

15: Eldorado Red - The Return of Shawty Guzman 2 (Indie)

15: Danny Mulhern - Safe House  1631 Recordings)

15:  Ben Caplan  - Old Stock (Rhyme and Reason Records)

15: Culture Abuse - Bay Dream (Indie)

15: Wilko Johnson - Blow Your Mind  (UMC)

15: The Slocan Ramblers - Queen City Jubilee  (Indie)

15: Tenderlonious The Shakedown ( 22a Records)

15: Gene Clark - Gene Clark Sings for You (Omnivore Recordings)

15: Queer Songbook Orchestra - Anthems & Icons (Indie)

22: Field Division - Dark Matter Dreams (Bella Union)

22: Isla Craig - S/T (Pleasence)

22: Dumb - Seeing Green (Mint Records)

22: James Williamson and the Pink Hearts- Behind the Shade  (Leopard Lady Records)

29: The Rubens - LO LA RU (Indie)

22: Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita (Beggars)

29: Let's Eat Grandma -  I’m All Ears (Transgressive Records)

29: Jim James - Uniform Distortion  (ATO)

29: Ray Davies - Our Country- Americana Act 11 (Legacy)

July

6: Kutiman -Don't Hold Onto The Clouds (Siyal Music)

13: Breathe Panel - S/T  (FatCat Records)

13: Ahi -  In Our Time (22ndSentry/Thirty Tigers)

13: Wilder Maker - S/T (Northern Spy)

13: Charlie Smyth - The Way I Feel (Indie)

13: Mikaela Davis - Delivery (Rounder Records)

13: Amy Shark - Love Monster (Wonderlick Recording Company/Sony Music Entertainment Australia)

13: -The Vamps -Night & Day (Day Edition) (UMC)

13: Dirty Projectors  Lamp Lit Prose ( Domino)

13: Cowboy Junkies All That Reckoning (Latent)

August

17: Great Lake Swimmers -The Waves, The Wake (Nettwerk)

24: Laurel - Dogviolet (Counter)

31: Roseview The Misery in Me' -(Tragic Hero Records) 

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