Well! Lots of great Calgary releases hitting our Top 30 Albums for April. Spring truly is the best season for new music. Also, CJSW favourite Mdou Moctar lands in the Top 5 with his latest. Emerging future-soul artist Tiana Khasi dropped her impressive debut and shot to the top of the charts. Legendary jazz artist Betty Carter took the airwaves by storm with a release 27 years in the making.
That’s just a few highlights from April … see you in May!
- The Shiverettes** – Real Shrill Bitches (Self-Released)
- Teen Daze* – BIOLUMINESCENCE (FLORA)
- Amy Nelson** – Educated Woman (Self-Released)
- Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising (Sub Pop)
- Mdou Moctar – Ilana: The Creator (Sahel Sounds)
- Melted Mirror** – Past Life (Self-Released)
- Ravenous Eternal Hunger** – Eat The Fallen (Self-Released)
- Tiana Khasi – Meghalaya (Soul Has No Tempo)
- Du Blonde – Lung Bread For Daddy (Moshi Moshi)
- Corinthian/Carbolizer/Wish Lash** – Descension/Ascension (Dead Sea Mining Syndiate)
- patio – Essentials (Fire Talk Records)
- Andre Wickenheiser** – A Happy Little Accident (Self-Released)
- Red Mass* – Killrush Drive (Label Etiquette)
- K Ã R Y Y N – The Quanta Series (Mute)
- Kiwi Jr.* – Football Money (Mint Records)
- Blessed* – Salt (Self-Released)
- The Budos Band – V (Daptone Records)
- Future Womb** – BABYGIRLGALACTIC (Self-Released)
- Die Scum Inc.** – The Psyborgs OST (Self-Released)
- Deliluh* – Oath of Intent (Telephone Explosion)
- Jenny Lewis – On The Line (Warner Bros)
- Dave McCann* – Westbound Til Light (Oldman River Music)
- Lee Fields & the Expressions – It Rains Love (Big Crown)
- The Cinematic Orchestra – To Believe (Domino/Ninja Tune)
- Ex Hex – It’s Real (Merge Records)
- Andrew Bird – My Finest Work Yet (Loma Vista)
- Betty Carter – The Music Never Stops (Blue Engine Records)
- Devin Townsend* – Empath (InsideOut)
- Cory Weeds Quintet – Live at Frankie’s Jazz Club (Cellar Live)
- Red Cain** – Kindred: Act I (Self-Released)
* indicates Canadian
**indicates Local