Canadian Albums of the Decade: 2010 – 2019

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2019, A Tribe Called Red, alternative, Alvvays, Andy Shauf, Arcade Fire, Austra, BadBadNotGood, band, Basia Bulat, Blue Hawaii, Bonnie Doon, Boyhood, Braids, Broken Social Scene, Canada, Canadian Albums, Caribou, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chad VanGaalen, Dance, Dirty Beaches, Doomsquad, Drake, electronica, Feist, Fet.Nat, folk, Fucked Up, Grimes, Group, Hilotrons, Hip-Hop, indie, Japandroids, Jessy Lanza, Kaytranada, Land Of Talk, Lido Pimienta, Mac DeMarco, Metz, Montreal, Music, Musicians, Ottawa, Owen Pallett, pop, punk, Pup, Purity Ring, Rock, Said The Whale, Scattered Clouds, Shad, Stars, Steve Adamyk Band, Suuns, The Acorn, The Elwins, The Luyas, The White Wires, Timber Timbre, Tops, Toronto, U.S. Girls, Vancouver, Women, Yamantaka Sonic Titan, Young Galaxy

As the decade 2010 – 2019 draws to a close.
I have decided to compile my favourite Canadian albums that came out from those years.
It was an interesting decade to say the least when it came to the Canadian music.
Some acts still together or some have decided to run off the sunset.
Did a one album release per artist to make the playing fields easier on this.
This list of 50 Canadian album will be intriguing.

1. Dirty Beaches – Badlands
2. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – YTST
3. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
4. Basia Bulat – Tall Tall Shadow
5. Grimes – Visions
6. U.S. Girls – Half Free
7. Young Galaxy – Shapeshifting
8. Caribou – Swim
9. Braids – Native Speaker
10. Fucked Up – David Comes to Life

11. The White Wires – III
12. Tops – Tender Opposites
13. Shad – TSOL
14. Carly Rae Jepsen – E•MO•TION
15. Stars – The Five Ghosts
16. Blue Hawaii – Untogether
17. The Acorn – Vieux Loup
18. Purity Ring – Shrines
19. Bonnie Doon – Dooner Nooner
20. Boyhood – Bad Mantra

21. Andy Shauf – The Party
22. Rich Aucoin – Ephemeral
23. Alvvays – Alvvays
24. Feist – Metals
25. Jessy Lanza – Pull My Hair Back
26. Fet.Nat – Le Mal
27. Steve Adamyk Band – Graceland
28. Austra – Feel It Break
29. Mac DeMarco – 2
30. Doomsquad – Kalaboogie

31. The Elwins – And I Thank You
32. Suuns – Images du Futur
33. Scattered Clouds – Take Away Your Summer
34. Women – Public Strain
35. Land of Talk – Cloak and Cipher
36. Said the Whale – as long as your eyes are wide
37. Badbadnotgood – IV
38. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
39. Pup – Pup
40. A Tribe Called Red – We Are the Halluci Nation

41. Chad VanGaalen – Diaper Island
42. The Luyas – Animator
43. Hilotrons – At Least There is Commotion
44. Kaytranada – 99.9%
45. Owen Pallett – Heartland
46. Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
47. Lido Pimienta – La Papessa
48. Metz – Metz
49. Timber Timbre – Hot Dreams
50. Drake – Take Care

If the Spotify playlist isn’t working, click here.
If I have missed some, you can leave a comment on the bottom.

No Filter – July 1, 2019

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2019, A Tribe Called Red, Alvvays, Andrew Vincent, Arcade Fire, artist, band, Broken Social Scene, Bryan Adams, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canada, Canada Day, Carly Rae Jepsen, Celine Dion, CHUO FM, Group, Holy Fuck, Joel Plaskett Emergency, K'naan, Karkwa, Kaytranada, Metz, Mitsou, Music, Music Video, Musician, Musicians, Ottawa, Radio, Said The Whale, Shad, singer, Stars, Tokyo Police Club, Tops, U.N. Jefferson, Yamanataka // Sonic Titan

Canada Day fell on a Monday this year.
Had an interview with U.N. Jefferson, who will be performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 13th.
Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM.

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No Filter – October 1, 2018

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2018, Anemone, artist, band, Broken Social Scene, Canada, Cat Power, Chad VanGaalen, CHUO FM, Dan Mangan, Graham Van Pelt, Group, Jerusalem in My Heart, Kero Kero Bonito, King Khan and the Shrines, Metz, Montreal, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Ninos du Brasil, Ottawa, Palm, Phosphorescent, Pop Montreal, Pop Montreal 2018, Radio, Rae Spoon, respectfulchild, Robyn, Royal Canoe, Run Coyote, Ryan Playground, Shad, singer, The Charlatans, The Lonely Parade, U.S. Girls, UK, USA, Yaeji, Young Galaxy

Have a listen to the October 1, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM.
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Best of 2017: Canadian Tracks #26

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2017, alternative, artist, Arts & Crafts, band, Best Of, Best of 2017, Canada, Group, indie, Metz, Music, Music Video, Musicians, pop, The Belle Game

Best of list for Canadian tracks of 2017.
#26 goes to The Belle Game.
Spirit is taken from their album Fear/Nothing which came out on September 8, 2017.

Best of 2017: Canadian Tracks #28

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2017, alternative, artist, band, Best Of, Best of 2017, Buzz Records, Canada, Group, indie, Metz, Music, Music Video, Musicians, punk, Toronto

Best of list for Canadian tracks of 2017.
#28 goes to Metz.
Drained Lake is taken from their album Strange Peace which came out on September 22, 2017.

No Filter – October 9, 2017

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2017, alternative, Alvvays, band, Blue Hawaii, Bonnie Doon, Born Ruffians, Canada, Casper Skulls, Chad VanGaalen, CHUO FM, Dan Mischa Goldman, Dance, electronica, Fake Palms, folk, Gianna Lauren, Graham Wright, Group, Homeshake, indie, Keep Shelly In Athens, Mauno, Metz, Michael Feuerstack, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Organ Eyes, Ottawa, Paper Beat Scissors, Partner, pop, punk, Radio, Rock, Slack Bridges, Stars, The new Pornographers, The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Weather Station, The XX, Trees, Twist, U.S. Girls, UK, USA, Weaves, Yes We Mystic

Happy Thanksgiving!! (In Canada)
Have a listen to No Filter for October 9, 2017.

No Filter – October 2, 2017

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2017, Aerialists, alternative, Angel Olsen, Arcade Fire, BadBadNotGood, band, Björk, BlakDenim, Blue Hawaii, Bully, Canada, Casper Skulls, CHUO FM, Colin Stetson, Courtney Barnett, Dance, electronica, Emilie & Ogden, folk, Giant Hand, Group, Heartstreets, indie, Joseph Shabason, Kurt Vile, Mauno, Metz, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Peach Pit, Petra Glynt, Photay, Podcast, Pony, pop, punk, Radio, Rock, Sisters, Slack Bridges, Stars, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Tom Petty, UK, USA, Weaves, You'll Never Get To Heaven

Have a listen to No Filter for October 2, 2017.
Lots of shows and albums coming out in October.

No Filter – September 25, 2017

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2017, alternative, band, Beliefs, Björk, Canada, Casper Skulls, Chad VanGaalen, CHUO FM, Dance, Doldrums, electronica, Experimental, Fake Palms, folk, Giant Hand, Giraffage, Glances, Group, indie, Japanese Breakfast, Jay Arner, Jerusalem in My Heart, Jordan Klassen, Keep Shelly In Athens, Lido Pimienta, Mauno, Metz, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Ottawa, Partner, Petra Glynt, Photay, Podcast, pop, Protomartyr, punk, Radio, Rock, Scattered Clouds, Stars, Suuns, Tanya Tagaq, The Elwins, Tough Age, UK, USA, Weaves, Whimm

I’m back from Pop Montreal and 2017 Polaris Music Prize Gala.
Have a listen to No Filter for September 25th.

No Filter – September 11, 2017

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2017, alternative, Austra, band, Beliefs, Canada, Casper Skulls, CHUO FM, Common Deer, Dance, electronica, Experimental, Faith Healer, Fake Palms, Fet.Nat, folk, Giant Hand, Group, Hurray For The Riff Raff, indie, Interview, Jay Som, Jessy Lanza, Little Scream, Love Theme, Mappe Of, Metz, Montreal, Moon King, Mourn, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Ottawa, Petra Glynt, pop, Pop Montreal, Pop Montreal 2017, punk, Radio, Rock, Royal Canoe, Royal Trux, Stars, The Elwins, Think About Life, UK, USA

Have a listen to the Pop Montreal editon of No Filter for September 11th.
First hour I had an interview with Graham from Common Deer (Top of the first hour).
Second hour I had an interview with Jessica from Faith Healer (Around the 35 minute mark in hour two).
For those in Montreal (Or going) don’t forget to check out this year’s festival taking place September 13 – 17.

No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [September 11 – 17]

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2017, alternative, band, Canada, Casper Skulls, Dance, electronica, folk, Giant Hand, Group, indie, Metz, Music, Music Chart, Music Video, Musicians, Ottawa, pop, Rock, Stars, The Elwins

Here are this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Don’t forget to tune in every Monday at 4pm on CHUO 89.1FM
This week at #1 is Metz.
Mess of Wires is taken from their upcoming album Strange Peace which drops on September 22, 2017
New debuts from Casper Skulls, Stars and single #3 by Giant Hand
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.