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The following musical events and releases that happened in 2020 in
Canada.
Events
Albums released
#
A
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Allie X,
Cape God – February 21
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Don Amero,
The Next Chapter – September 25
[2]
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Ammoye, I Am Love
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Tafari Anthony, The Way You See Me
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Arkells, Campfire Chords – August 20
[3]
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Tenille Arts,
Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between – January 10
[4]
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Aquakultre, Legacy – May 8
[5]
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Aquakultre and Uncle Fester, Bleeding Gums Murphy – October 9
[6]
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Art of Time Ensemble, Ain't Got Long
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Rich Aucoin, United States – September 18
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Austra, Hirudin – May 1
[7]
B
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Backxwash, God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It
[8]
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Badge Époque Ensemble, Self-Help
[9]
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Bahamas,
Sad Hunk – October 9
[10]
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Jason Bajada, Elizabeth
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Tim Baker, Survivors – July 10
[11]
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Jill Barber, Entre nous
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Gary Beals, Bleed My Truth – October 23
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Daniel Bélanger, Travelling – October 2
[12]
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Belinda (Lisa LeBlanc), It's Not a Game, It's a Lifestyle
[13]
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Beòlach, All Hands
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Beyries, Encounter
[14]
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Laila Biali, Out of Dust
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Justin Bieber,
Changes – February 14
[15]
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Billy Talent, TBA
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The Birthday Massacre, Diamonds – March 27
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Forest Blakk, Sideways
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Bob Moses, Desire (EP) – August 28
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Will Bonness, Change of Plans
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Born Ruffians, JUICE – April 3
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Braids,
Shadow Offering – June 19
[15]
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Dean Brody,
Boys – November 18
[16]
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Bruce Peninsula, No Earthly Sound – April 17
[17]
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Roxane Bruneau, Acrophobie
[18]
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Basia Bulat, Are You in Love? – March 27
[15]
C
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Shawna Cain, The Way
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Lou Canon, Audomatic Body
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Caribou, Suddenly – February 28
[19]
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Carys,
To Anyone Like Me
[20]
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Casey MQ, babycasey
[21]
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Jennifer Castle, Monarch Season – October 16
[22]
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Cindy Lee,
What's Tonight to Eternity
- Cindy Lee, Cat o' Nine Tails
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Clairmont the Second, It's Not How It Sounds – July 10
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Classified, Time – September 25
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Louis-Jean Cormier, Quand la nuit tombe
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Rose Cousins, Bravado – February 21
[23]
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CRi, Juvenile
[24]
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Crown Lands, Crown Lands
- Crown Lands, Wayward Flyers Vol. 1
D
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The Darcys, Fear & Loneliness – November 13
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Sophie Day, Clémence
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The Dears, Lovers Rock – May 15
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Helena Deland, Someone New – October 16
[25]
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Destroyer,
Have We Met – January 31
[15]
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Dizzy, The Sun and Her Scorch
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Dog Day, Present
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Gord Downie,
Away Is Mine – October 16
[26]
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Alan Doyle,
Rough Side Out – February 14
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Drake,
Dark Lane Demo Tapes – May 1
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Dvsn,
A Muse in Her Feelings – April 17
E
F
G
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The Garrys, Haxan
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Hannah Georgas, All That Emotion
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Matthew Good,
Moving Walls – February 21
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Grandson,
Death of an Optimist – December 4
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Great Lake Swimmers, When Last We Shook Hands: Cover Songs, Vol. 1
- Great Lake Swimmers, Live in Ottawa at the 27 Club, October 3, 2019
-
Grimes,
Miss Anthropocene – February 21
[15]
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Matthew Grimson, Prize for Writing
H
J
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Sammy Jackson, With You
-
David James,
If I Were You – March 13
[35]
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Ryland James, Ryland James
- Ryland James, A Little Christmas
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Japandroids, Massey Fucking Hall – June 19
[36]
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Yves Jarvis, Sundry Rock Song Stock – September 25
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Carly Rae Jepsen,
Dedicated Side B – May 21
[37]
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The Jerry Cans, Echoes – May 15
[38]
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Berk Jodoin, Berk Jodoin
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July Talk,
Pray for It – July 10
[39]
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Junia-T, Studio Monk
K
L
M
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Catherine Major, Carte mère
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Dan Mangan,
Thief – November 20
[41]
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Cory Marks,
Who I Am – August 7
[42]
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Matthew Tavares & Leland Whitty, Visions – March 20
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Matt Mays,
Dog City – August 28
[43]
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Shawn Mendes,
Wonder – December 4
-
Tyler Joe Miller,
Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do – November 6
[44]
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Ryland Moranz, XO, 1945
[45]
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Alanis Morissette,
Such Pretty Forks in the Road – July 31
[15]
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MSTRKRFT, Black Gloves – October 30
-
David Myles, Leave Tonight – May 8
N
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N Nao and Joni Void, Nature morte
O
P
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The Pack A.D., It Was Fun While It Lasted
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Partner, Never Give Up – November 20
[49]
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PartyNextDoor,
Partymobile – March 27
- PartyNextDoor, Partypack – October 16
-
Nico Paulo, Wave Call
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Orville Peck, Show Pony EP
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Klô Pelgag, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
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Philémon Cimon, Philédouche
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Lido Pimienta, Miss Colombia
-
Dany Placard, J'connais rien à l'astronomie
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Plants and Animals, The Jungle
-
Joel Plaskett,
44 – April 17
-
MacKenzie Porter,
Drinkin' Songs: The Collection – November 6
[50]
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William Prince,
Reliever – February 7
[15]
- William Prince, Gospel First Nation – October 23
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Protest the Hero,
Palimpsest – June 18
[30]
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P'tit Belliveau, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
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Purity Ring,
Womb – April 3
Q
R
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Billy Raffoul, International Hotel
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Allan Rayman, Christian – April 3
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Savannah Ré, Opia
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Regina Gently, Don't Wait to Love Me – September 18
[51]
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Noah Reid, Gemini – May 28
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The Reklaws,
Sophomore Slump – October 16
[52]
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Jessie Reyez,
Before Love Came to Kill Us – March 27
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Daniel Romano, Content to Point the Way
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Daniel Romano, Dandelion
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Daniel Romano, Forever Love's Fool
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Daniel Romano, Okay Wow
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Daniel Romano, Spider Bite
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Daniel Romano, Super Pollen
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Daniel Romano, Visions of the Higher Dream – March 17
[53]
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Daniel Romano, Daniel Romano's Outfit Do (What Could Have Been) Infidels By Bob Dylan & the Plugz
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Daniel Romano, White Flag
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Rum Ragged, The Thing About Fish
S
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Sam Roberts Band, All Of Us – October 16
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Sargeant X Comrade, Magic Radio – June 20
[54]
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Seaway, Big Vibe – October 16
[55]
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Shabason,
Krgovich and
Harris, Philadelphia
[56]
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Jairus Sharif, Q4DB (I Can Learn and Honor, Mould, In the Open, Simple)
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Andy Shauf,
The Neon Skyline – January 24
[57]
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Crystal Shawanda, Church House Blues – April 17
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Silverstein,
A Beautiful Place to Drown – March 6
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Dylan Sinclair, Proverb
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Gord Sinclair, Taxi Dancers – February 28
[58]
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Zal Sissokho, Kora Flamenca
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Dallas Smith,
Timeless – August 28
[59]
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Souldia, Silence radio and Backstage
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Storry, CH III: The Come Up
- Storry, Interlude-19
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Summersets, Small Town Saturday
[60]
T
U
V
W
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Rufus Wainwright,
Unfollow the Rules – July 10
[30]
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Colter Wall,
Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs – August 28
[62]
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We Are the City, RIP – January 24
[30]
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Ruby Waters, If It Comes Down to It
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Weaves, TBA
[30]
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The Weeknd,
After Hours – March 20
[15]
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WHOOP-Szo, Warrior Remixes
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Wild Rivers, Songs to Break Up To
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JJ Wilde, Ruthless
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Witch Prophet, DNA Activation – March 24
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Wolf Parade,
Thin Mind – January 24
[63]
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Donovan Woods, Without People – November 6
[64]
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Roy Woods, Dem Times – May 15
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Hawksley Workman, Less Rage More Tears – October 23
Y
Z
Deaths
- January 7 –
Neil Peart, 67, drummer for
Rush
[66]
- February 1 –
George Blondheim, 63, pianist and composer
[67]
- March 7 –
Laura Smith, 67, folk singer-songwriter
[68]
- April 4 –
Barry Allen, rock singer
- May 12 –
Renée Claude, 80, pop singer ("Tu trouveras la paix", "C'est toi, c'est moi, c'est lui, c'est nous autres")
- May 26 –
Houdini, 21, rapper
- June 26 –
Graeme Williamson, rock singer (
Pukka Orchestra).
[69]
- August 10 –
Salome Bey, 86, blues singer
[70]
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"La Montréalaise Backxwash remporte le prix Polaris".
Le Devoir, October 19, 2020.
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^ Dagg, Nanci (October 1, 2020).
"Multiple award-winning country music artist Don Amero has released a new album The Next Chapter on the heels of his other successes". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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"Arkells Strip Down for New Album 'Campfire Chords'".
Exclaim!, July 30, 2020.
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"Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between by Tenille Arts". Roots Magazine. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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^ Oliver Crook,
"Aquakultre Cement Their 'Legacy' as Canadian Neo-Soul Breakouts".
Exclaim!, May 5, 2020.
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Exclaim!, August 12, 2020.
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^ Allie Gregory,
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"Backxwash Turns Hip-Hop on Its Head with Masterful 'God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It'".
Exclaim!, May 28, 2020.
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^ Stuart Berman,
"Badge Époque Ensemble, Self Help".
Pitchfork, November 21, 2020.
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^ Angela Morrison,
"Bahamas' 'Sad Hunk' Lives Up to Its Name".
Exclaim!, October 8, 2020.
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^ Allie Gregory (May 20, 2020).
"Tim Baker Unveils 'Survivors' EP".
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^ André Péloquin,
"Daniel Bélanger fait son cinéma".
Le Journal de Montréal, October 3, 2020.
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"Casey MQ Celebrates and Interrogates the Glamour of '90s Boy Band Pop on 'babycasey'".
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^ Alex Robert Ross,
"Jennifer Castle shares “Justice” and announces new album Monarch Season".
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^ Sarah Murphy,
"Rose Cousins Reveals New Album 'Bravado'".
Exclaim!, November 7, 2019.
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^
"CRi lance Juvenile, un premier album 100 % québécois".
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^ Stuart Derdeyn,
"5 things to know about Someone New by Helena Deland".
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^ Jesse Kinos-Goodin,
"Listen to 2 songs from Gord Downie's final solo recording, Away is Mine".
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