The following musical events and releases that happened in 2023 in Canada.
Events March 13 – Juno Awards of 2023 April 2 – 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards June 30 – The 36th annual Saskatchewan Jazz Festival kicked off in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. July 6 – Prism Prize September 16 – 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards September 19 – 2023 Polaris Music Prize November 5 – 45th Félix Awards
Albums released A Alaskan Tapes, Who Tends a Garden - January 13 Jeremie Albino, Tears You HideAllie Gregory, "Jeremie Albino Details Sophomore Album 'Tears You Hide'". Exclaim!, April 18, 2023. All Hands Make Light, Darling the Dawn - April 21 Matt Andersen, The Big Bottle of Joy - March 10 Aphrose, RosesNick Krewen, "For Aphrose, motherhood clarified her purpose". Words & Music, December 5, 2023. Aqyila, For the BetterDevon Banfield, "Toronto R&B artist Aqyila speaks on her new EP ‘For The Better’". Now, May 23, 2023. Arkells, Laundry Pile - September 21 Avenoir, Noire Aysanabee, Here and NowMegan LaPierre, "Aysanabee Announces 'Here and Now' EP, Shares 'Alone'". Exclaim!, September 6, 2023.
B Bahamas, Bootcut - September 15 Tim Baker, Along the Mountain Road - October 20 Gord Bamford, Fire It Up - April 28 Del Barber, Almanac - April 28 Jill Barber, Homemaker - February 10 The Beaches, Blame My Ex - September 15 Eric Bearclaw, Distant Places Begonia, Powder Blue - February 24 Black Atlass, When The Darkness Fades - October 6 Blackburn Brothers, SoulFunkn'Blues Haley Blais, Wisecrack La Bottine Souriante, Domino! Boy Golden, For JimmyAlan Small, "Boy Golden’s time to shine". Winnipeg Free Press, July 22, 2023. Dean Brody, Right Round Here - September 15 Michael Jerome Browne, Gettin' Together Louise Burns, Element - April 21
C Daniel Caesar, Never Enough - April 7 Aleksi Campagne, For the Giving / Sans rien donner Charlotte Cardin, 99 Nights - August 25 Chiiild, Better Luck in the Next Life - March 3 City and Colour, The Love Still Held Me Near - March 31 Ora Cogan, FormlessStuart Derdeyn, "Ora Cogan's mix of folk, psychedelia and rock takes shape on Formless". Vancouver Sun, October 18, 2023. Charlotte Cornfield, Could Have Done Anything - May 12 Cowboy Junkies, Such Ferocious Beauty - June 2 Crash Adams, California Girls Devin Cuddy, Dear JaneScott Campbell, "Devin Cuddy and the story of ‘Dear Jane’". Inside Ottawa Valley, November 22, 2023.
D Helena Deland, Goodnight Summerland - October 13 Mac DeMarco, Five Easy Hot Dogs - January 20 Mac DeMarco, One Wayne G - April 21 Devours, Homecoming Queen DijahSB, Living Simple - February 10 The Dirty Nil, Free Rein to Passions - May 26 Fefe Dobson, Emotion Sickness - September 29 Gord Downie and Bob Rock, Lustre Parfait - May 5 Drake, For All the Dogs - October 6 Drake, For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition - November 17 Kevin Drew, Aging - November 3 Dumas, Cosmologie - January 27 Jeremy Dutcher, Motewolonuwok - October 6
E Jade Eagleson, Do It Anyway - September 29 Elisapie, Inuktitut"How Elisapie gave new meaning to 10 pop and rock classics by translating them into Inuktitut". Q, September 21, 2023. Elliott Brood, Town
F Stephen Fearing, Vejpoesi Feist, Multitudes - April 14 Dominique Fils-Aimé, Our Roots Run Deep - September 22 Luca Fogale, Run Where the Light Calls Jeanick Fournier, Vivante - May 19Cédric Bélanger, "Jeanick Fournier, gagnante de Canada's Got Talent 2022, lance déjà un deuxième album en mai". Le Journal de Québec, April 26, 2023. The Franklin Electric, Oh Brother - June 30 Debby Friday, Good Luck - March 24 Fucked Up, One Day - January 27
G Gayance, Mascarade Hannah Georgas, I'd Be Lying if I Said I Didn't Care - August 25Sydney Brasil, "Hannah Georgas Announces New Album 'I'd Be Lying If I Said I Didn't Care'". Exclaim!, May 31, 2023. Shane Ghostkeeper, Songs for My PeopleEmilie Richardson-Dupuis, "Shane Ghostkeeper Announces Debut Solo Album 'Songs for My People'". Exclaim!, May 17, 2023. The Glorious Sons, Glory - September 6 Jenn Grant, Champagne Problems - June 21 Great Lake Swimmers, Uncertain Country - April 28Alex Hudson, "Great Lake Swimmers Traverse 'Uncertain Country' on New Album". Exclaim!, February 17, 2023. Emm Gryner, Business & PleasureNick Krewen, "Emm Gryner talks healing, life coaching and her new album ‘Business & Pleasure’". Toronto Star, December 8, 2022.
H Half Moon Run, Salt - June 2Alex Hudson, "Half Moon Run Announce New Album 'Salt,' Share Single 'Alco'". Exclaim!, April 20, 2023. Harrison, Birds, Bees, the Clouds and the TreesTom Beedham, "Harrison Pushes Beyond the Material World on 'Birds, Bees, the Clouds & the Trees'". Exclaim!, April 26, 2023. Hayden, Are We Good - April 5Kaelen Bell, "Hayden Announces New Album, Shares Video for "On a Beach" Starring Feist, Steve Buscemi and Matt Berninger". Exclaim!, February 28, 2023. Tim Hecker, No Highs - April 28 Matt Holubowski, Like Flowers on a Molten Lawn - March 24 Home Front, Games of Power
I Chin Injeti, Vessels - November 2 Brandon Isaak, One Step Closer Islands, And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs - August 25
J Jackson Hollow, RosesTom Zillich, "Jackson Hollow goes beyond bluegrass with fresh new ‘Roses’ album from the Surrey-based band". North Delta Reporter, April 12, 2023. James Barker Band, Ahead of Our Time - October 20 Carly Rae Jepsen, The Loveliest Time - July 28 July Talk, Remember Never Before - January 20Alex Hudson, "July Talk Announce New Album 'Remember Never Before,' Share Three Songs". Exclaim!, October 5, 2022. Jutes, Ladybug - May 19 Juurini, Aqqutinni
K Karkwa, Dans la seconde - September 8Alex Hudson, "Karkwa Return for First New Album in 13 Years". Exclaim!, May 18, 2023. Khotin, Release Spirit Kid Koala, Creatures Of The Late Afternoon - April 14 Shawnee Kish, Revolution Brett Kissel, The Compass Project - East Album - April 28 Brett Kissel, The Compass Project - North Album - December 1 Brett Kissel, The Compass Project - South Album - January 27 Brett Kissel, The Compass Project - West Album - November 3 Patrick Krief, Skylines - September 8
L Land of Talk, Performances - October 13Megan LaPierre, "Land of Talk Announce New Album 'Performances,' Share Lead Single 'Your Beautiful Self'". Exclaim!, August 14, 2023. Thierry Larose, Sprint! Bells Larsen, If I Was, I AmBen Okazawa, "Bells Larsen Announces New EP 'If I Was, I Am,' Shares Lead Single". Exclaim!, May 30, 2023. Simon Leoza, L'Enfer d'un monde Murray A. Lightburn, Once Upon a Time in Montreal - March 31 Gordon Lightfoot, At Royal Albert Hall - July 14"Live Gordon Lightfoot album, ‘At Royal Albert Hall,’ set for release in July". Toronto Star, May 15, 2023. Lightning Dust, Nostalgia Killer Love Language, Indian Cowboy The Lowest of the Low, Welcome to the Plunderdome - October 6Calum Slingerland, "Lowest of the Low Return with New Album 'Welcome to the Plunderdome,' Share Fall Tour Dates". Exclaim!, September 15, 2023.
M Majid Jordan, Good People - November 3 Amanda Marshall, Heavy Lifting - June 9 Kyle McKearney, A Traveler's Lament Tate McRae, Think Later - December 8 Metric, Formentera II - October 13Metric announce 'Formentera II' and share "regret disco" song 'Just The Once' Tyler Joe Miller, Spillin' My Truth - August 25
N N Nao, L'eau et les rêves Ron Nelson, 40 Years Too Late The New Pornographers, Continue as a Guest - March 31Jazz Monroe, "The New Pornographers Announce Album, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork, January 9, 2023. New West, Based on a True Story NOBRO, Set Your Pussy Free The Northern Pikes, Time to Time - June 2 Justin Nozuka, Daydreams & Endless Nights - June 16
O Ox, KTELTyler Clarke, "Finishing latest Ox album was ‘like exorcising the demon’". Sudbury.com, November 12, 2023.
P Griffen Palmer, Unlearn - April 28 Nico Paulo, Nico PauloAndrew Robinson, "St. John's-based songstress Nico Paulo, releasing debut full-length album, answers 20 Questions". SaltWire Network, April 3, 2023. Planet Giza, Ready When You Are"Planet Giza – Ready When You Are". Clash, April 11, 2023. Pony, VelveteenNicholas Sokic, "PONY Find Profundity in Power Pop on 'Velveteen'". Exclaim!, May 16, 2023. poolblood, moleNoah Ciubotaru, "Toronto's poolblood Wrestles with Tenderness on the Sparkling 'mole'". Exclaim!, January 10, 2023. Population II, Électrons libres du Québec Postdata, Run Wild - September 22Alex Hudson, "POSTDATA Goes "All-Out Stylistically" with New Album 'Run Wild'". Exclaim!, June 14, 2023. William Prince, Stand in the Joy - April 14Alex Hudson, "William Prince Announces New Album 'Stand in the Joy'". Exclaim!, February 1, 2023. The Provincial Archive, Good Luck
R Raised by Swans, Volume 2: Run With The Silent Wildfires - March 30 Jimmy Rankin, Harvest Highway Rêve, Saturn Return Robert Robert, Bienvenue au paysJosée Lapointe, "Thérapie par la pop". La Presse, May 29, 2023. Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Paint Horse The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Rise and the Fall Allison Russell, The Returner - September 8Laura Stanley, "Allison Russell Celebrates Her 'Fierce, Hard-Won Joy'". Exclaim!, June 6, 2023. Justin Rutledge, Something Easy - May 19Douglas McLean, "Review: Justin Rutledge, 'Something Easy'". Great Dark Wonder, May 19, 2023.
S Josh Sahunta, To Be Loved, Vol. 1 Sam Roberts Band, The Adventures Of Ben Blank - October 20 Jacques Kuba Séguin, Parfum no.1 - February 17 Ron Sexsmith, The Vivian Line - February 17 Joseph Shabason, Welcome To Hell - October 20 Andy Shauf, Norm - February 10 Gabrielle Shonk, Across the Room - February 24 Vivek Shraya, Baby, You're Projecting - May 12 Silverstein, Misery Made Me (Deluxe) - April 7 Skiifall, Woiiyoie Vol. 2 — Intense CityErik Leijon, "After Breaking Out in the UK, Skiifall Has Global Goals: 'I Want to Be Worldwide'". Complex, May 12, 2023. Dallas Smith, Dallas Smith - October 27 Arielle Soucy, Il n'y a rien que je ne suis pasLouis-Philippe Labrèche, "Arielle Soucy: Il n’y a rien que je ne suis pas". Le Canal Auditif, October 20, 2023. Souldia, Non conventionnel John Southworth, When You're This, This in Love - May 12Timothy Monger, "When You're This, This in Love". AllMusic. Rae Spoon, Not Dead Yet Colin Stetson, When We Were That What Wept for the Sea - May 12 Alexandra Stréliski, Néo-Romance - March 31 Sukha, Undisputed
T Talk, Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees - October 20 Theory of a Deadman, Dinosaur - March 17 Timber Timbre, Lovage - October 6 Trans-Canada Highwaymen, Explosive Hits Vol. 1"Trans-Canada Highwaymen is a supergroup born out of four Canadian rock bands". Q, December 15, 2023. Katie Tupper, Where to Find MeBen Okazawa, "Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Katie Tupper's 'Where to Find Me' Locates Her Commanding Vocals". Exclaim!, July 4, 2023. Andrina Turenne, Bold As LogsJason Schneider, "Andrina Turenne, formerly of Juno winners Chic Gamine, goes solo on bilingual debut, Bold As Logs". Roots Music Canada, February 24, 2023. Shania Twain, Queen of Me - February 3
U U.S. Girls, Bless This Mess - February 24U.S. Girls announce new album 'Bless This Mess', share new single 'Futures Bet' Universal Honey, Dandelion Terry Uyarak, UnnuaqAnthony Boire, "Terry Uyarak's 'Unnuaq' Offers Warmth When the Sun Cannot". Exclaim!, June 20, 2023.
V Vivat Virtute (Christine Fellows and John K. Samson), Hold Music
W Rufus Wainwright, Folkocracy - June 2 Alli Walker, Growing Up - March 10 Colter Wall, Little Songs - July 14 Wax Mannequin, The Red Brain - April 14 Whitehorse, I'm Not Crying, You're Crying - January 13 Roy Woods, Mixed Emotions - July 28
Y Jonah Yano, Portrait of a Dog Yukon Blonde, Shuggie - October 12
Z Zoon, Bekka Ma'iingan
Deaths January 12 - Robbie Bachman, drummer (Bachman–Turner Overdrive) January 17 - Leon Dubinsky, songwriter ("Rise Again") January 27 - Floyd Sneed, rock drummer (Three Dog Night) February 7 - Mendelson Joe, guitarist and painter February 13 - Guido Basso, jazz musician February 23 - Andrée Desautels, composer and music educator March 27 - Jocelyn Morlock, composer April 22 - Ron Cahute, accordionist