2016 in Canadian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2016 in music in Canada.

Events

• April 3 – Juno Awards of 2016
• April 17 - Final concert by the influential folk-rock band Spirit of the West.^[1]
• March - Prism Prize to be presented.
• April - East Coast Music Awards
• June - Prelimimary longlist for the Polaris Music Prize to be announced.
• July - SOCAN Songwriting Prize to be presented.
• July - Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize to be announced.
• September - Polaris Music Prize to be presented.

Albums released

A

• Matt Andersen, Honest Man - February 26^[2]
• Anvil, Anvil Is Anvil - February 26^[2]

B

• Jason Bajada, Volcano - February 12^[3]
• Matthew Barber and Jill Barber, The Family Album - April 1^[4]
• Bear Mountain, TBA^[2]
• Art Bergmann, The Apostate - May 13^[5]
• The Besnard Lakes, A Coliseum Complex Museum - January 22^[6]
• Black Mountain, TBA^[2]
• Jim Bryson, Somewhere We Will Find Our Place - February 12
• Basia Bulat, Good Advice - February 12^[7]
• The Burning Hell, Public Library
• Louise Burns, TBA^[2]

C

• Jazz Cartier, Hotel Paranoia
• Classified, Greatful - January 15^[2]
• Jason Collett, Song and Dance Man - February 5^[7]

D

• Dead Obies, Gestamtkunstwerk - March 4^[2]
• Drake, Views - April 29

F

• The Flatliners, TBA^[2]

G

• Karina Gauvin, Divine Karina - February 12^[2]
• Hannah Georgas, For Evelyn^[8]
• Great Lake Swimmers, Swimming Away

H

• Tim Hecker, TBA^[2]
• Angela Hewitt, Domenico Scarlatti Sonatas - February 12^[2]
• Holy Fuck, TBA^[2]

J

• Junior Boys, Big Black Coat - February 5^[2]

K

• Aidan Knight, Each Other - January 22^[2]

L

• Land of Talk, TBA^[2]
• Little Scream, TBA^[2]

M

• Majid Jordan, Majid Jordan - February 5^[2]

N

• Sarah Neufeld, The Ridge - February 26^[2]

O

• Karim Ouellet, TBA^[3]

P

• Plants and Animals, Waltzed in from the Rumbling

R

• Radio Radio, Light the Sky - February 19^[2]

S

• Simple Plan, Taking One for the Team - February 19^[2]
• Rae Spoon, Armour - February 19^[9]
• The Strumbellas, Hope - February 5^[2]

T

• Maylee Todd, Acts Of Love - TBA
• The Tragically Hip, Man Machine Poem - June 17

V

• Venetian Snares, Traditional Synthesizer Music - February 20^[10]

W

• Wintersleep, The Great Detachment - March 4^[2]
• Woodpigeon, TROUBLE
• Royal Wood, Ghost Light
• Donovan Woods, Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled - February 26^[11]

Y

• You Say Party, You Say Party - February 12^[2]

Z

• The Zolas, Swooner - March 4^[12]

References

1. "Spirit of the West performs final concerts in Vancouver". CBC News, April 14, 2016.
2. "From Basia Bulat to Junior Boys: a guide to Canadian album releases in 2016". CBC Music, January 5, 2016.
3. "Du nouveau de Karim Ouellet, Koriass et Jason Bajada". La Presse, December 9, 2015.
4. "Matthew and Jill Barber Revisit Their Roots for 'The Family Album,' Share Neil Young Cover". Exclaim!, January 28, 2016.
5. "Art Bergmann Returns with 'The Apostate,' Premieres New Track". Exclaim!, February 11, 2016.
6. "The Besnard Lakes Return with 'A Coliseum Complex Museum' LP, Premiere New Track". Exclaim!, October 14, 2015.
7. "Four albums from Toronto artists coming early in 2016". The Globe and Mail, December 31, 2015.
8. Adams, Gregory (April 28, 2016). "Hannah Georgas Readies 'For Evelyn' LP, Premieres New Single". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
9. "Rae Spoon Returns with 'Armour'". Exclaim!, December 16, 2015.
10. "Venetian Snares to Issue 'Traditional Synthesizer Music' on New LP". Exclaim!, December 17, 2015.
11. "Donovan Woods Returns with 'Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled'". Exclaim!, December 7, 2015.
12. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6866086/the-zolas-swooner-exclusive