2017 in Canadian music
By location |
---|
|
By genre |
|
By topic |
Overview of the events of 2017 in Canadian music
| |||
---|---|---|---|
+... |
Music of Canada | ||||||||
Genres | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specific forms | ||||||||
| ||||||||
Media and performance | ||||||||
| ||||||||
Nationalistic and patriotic songs | ||||||||
| ||||||||
Regional music | ||||||||
|
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2017 in music in Canada.
Events
- April 2 – Juno Awards of 2017
- April – East Coast Music Awards
- May – Prism Prize
- June – Preliminary longlist for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize is announced
- July – SOCAN Songwriting Prize is won by PUP in the English division and Klô Pelgag in the French division.
- July – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced
- September – Lido Pimienta wins the Polaris Music Prize for her album La Papessa
- Fall – 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards
- November 6 – Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen, a memorial tribute concert to singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen to mark the first anniversary of his death, is held at Montreal's Bell Centre
Bands reunited
- Joydrop
- Northern Haze
- Slow[1]
Albums released
#
- 2Frères, La Route
A
- Afrikana Soul Sister, Afrikana Soul Sister
- The Age of Electric, The Pretty EP – February 17[2]
- Lydia Ainsworth, Darling of the Afterglow – March 31[2]
- Alaskan Tapes, In Distance We're Losing
- a l l i e, Nightshade[3]
- Alvvays, Antisocialites – September 8[2]
- Ammoye, The Light
- Tafari Anthony, Remember When
- Arcade Fire, Everything Now – July 28[4]
- Austra, Future Politics – January 20[2]
B
- Jason Bajada, Loveshit 2 (Blondie & the Backstabberz)
- Barenaked Ladies, Fake Nudes – November 17
- The Barr Brothers, Queens of the Breakers – October 13[5]
- The Beaches, Late Show – October 20
- Begonia, Lady in Mind
- Beppie, There's a Song Inside Me
- Bernice, Puff EP
- The Besnard Lakes, Are the Divine Wind – February 3[2]
- Beyries, Landing
- The Birthday Massacre, Under Your Spell – June 9
- Philippe Brach, Le silence des troupeaux
- Broken Social Scene, Hug of Thunder – July 7
- Roxane Bruneau, Dysphorie[6]
- Louise Burns, Young Mopes – February 3[2]
- Spencer Burton, Songs Of
- Matthew Byrne, Horizon Lines
C
- Daniel Caesar, Freudian – August 25
- Steph Cameron, Daybreak Over Jackson Street
- Patricia Cano, Madre Amiga Hermana
- Lou Canon, Suspicious – April 7[7]
- Charlotte Cardin, Main Girl
- Celeigh Cardinal, Everything and Nothing at All
- Casper Skulls, Mercy Works
- Keshia Chanté, Unbound 01 – March 24
- Cold Specks, Fool's Paradise
- Corridor, Supermercado
- The Courtneys, The Courtneys II – February 17
- Rose Cousins, Natural Conclusion – February 3[8]
- Crown Lands, Rise Over Run
- Alex Cuba, Lo Unico Constante – April 7[2]
- Eliana Cuevas, Golpes y Flores
- Amelia Curran, Watershed – March 10[2]
D
- Danko Jones, Wild Cat – March 3[2]
- Daphni, Joli Mai
- Desirée Dawson, Wild Heart
- The Dears, Times Infinity Volume Two – July 14
- Death From Above, Outrage! Is Now – September 8
- The Deep Dark Woods, Yarrow
- Mac DeMarco, This Old Dog – May 7[2]
- Le Diable à Cinq, Sorti de l'enfer
- Do Make Say Think, Stubborn Persistent Illusions – May 19
- Julie Doiron, Julie Doiron Canta en Español Vol. 2
- Gord Downie, Introduce Yerself – October 27[9]
- Drake, More Life – March 18
- Durham County Poets, Grimshaw Road
- dvsn, Morning After – October 13
E
- Fred Eaglesmith, Standard
- Earle and Coffin, Wood Wire Blood & Bone (February); A Day in July (September)
- Efajemue, Fragile
- Coral Egan and Karen Young, Dreamers[10]
- Elliott Brood, Ghost Gardens – September 15[11]
- Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, Choir of the Mind – September 15
- Quin Etheridge-Pedden, Embark
- André Ethier, Under Grape Leaves
F
- Fast Romantics, American Love – April 28[12]
- Stephen Fearing, Every Soul's a Sailor
- Feist, Pleasure – April 28[12]
- Janina Fialkowska, Chopin Recital 3 – April 7[12]
- FouKi, Extendo
- FouKi, Pré_Zay
- FouKi, Sour Face Musique
- Fucked Up, Year of the Snake[2]
- Nelly Furtado, The Ride – March 31[8]
G
- The Garrys, Surf Manitou
- Ghostkeeper, Sheer Blouse Buffalo Knocks – March 31[12]
- The Glorious Sons, Young Beauties and Fools – October 13
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Luciferian Towers – September 22[13]
- Matthew Good, Something Like a Storm – October 20
- Jenn Grant, Paradise – March 3[8]
- Great Lake Swimmers, They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore[14]
H
- Harm & Ease, Wonderful Changes
- Headstones, Little Army – June 2
- Hedley, Cageless – September 29
- Hollerado, Born Yesterday
- Matt Holubowski, Solitudes (Epilogue)
- Nate Husser, Geto Rock for the Youth[15]
- Andrew Hyatt, Iron & Ashes
I
- Iskwé, The Fight Within
- Ivory Hours, Dreamworld
J
- Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life – January 27[8]
- Julie and the Wrong Guys, Julie and the Wrong Guys – September 8[16]
K
- Kae Sun, Canary – February[8]
- Kid Koala, Music to Draw To: Satellite – January 20[2]
- Brett Kissel, We Were That Song
- Keith Kouna, Bonsoir shérif
- Nicholas Krgovich, In an Open Field[17]
- Pierre Kwenders, Makanda at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
L
- Land of Talk, Life After Youth – May 19[12]
- Richard Laviolette, Taking the Long Way Home – March 10[2]
- Exco Levi, Narrative – November 24
- Lights, Skin & Earth – September 22
- Loud, Une année record
- Russell Louder, Think of Light
- The Lowest of the Low, Do the Right Now
- Rob Lutes, Walk in the Dark
- The Luyas, Human Voicing – February 24[2]
M
- Maestro Fresh Wes, Coach Fresh – November 17
- Majid Jordan, The Space Between – October 27
- Mama's Broke, Count the Wicked
- Manila Grey, No Saints Under Palm Shade
- Matiu, Matiu
- Matt Mays, Once Upon a Hell of a Time – October 20[18]
- Patrice Michaud, Almanach
- Danny Michel, Khlebniknov – January 20[2]
- Millimetrik, Sour Mash
- Mother Mother, No Culture – February 10[2]
- David Myles, Real Love – September 15
N
- The New Pornographers, Whiteout Conditions – April 7[2]
- Nickelback, Feed the Machine[19] – June 9
- Justin Nozuka, High Tide – September 22
O
- Ocie Elliott, Ocie Elliott[20]
- Oh Susanna, A Girl in Teen City
- Our Lady Peace, Somethingness EP, Vol. 1 – August 25
- Ouri, Superficial
P
- Partner, In Search of Lost Time – September 8
- PartyNextDoor, Colours 2 – June 2
- PartyNextDoor, Seven Days – September 28
- Peter Peter, Noir Eden – February 24
- Dany Placard, Full Face
- Joel Plaskett and Bill Plaskett, Solidarity – February 17[2]
- Chad Price, Chad Price
- Propagandhi, Victory Lap – September 29
R
- Allan Rayman, Roadhouse 01
- The Real McKenzies, Two Devils Will Talk – March 3[2]
- Alejandra Ribera, This Island – January 27
- Daniel Romano, Modern Pressure
- The Royal Oui, This Is Someday – May 19[12]
- The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Wild
- Ruth B, Safe Heaven – May 5
- Serena Ryder, Utopia
S
- The Sadies, Northern Passages – February 10[2]
- Julien Sagot, Bleu Jane
- Said the Whale, As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide – March 31[2]
- Saukrates, Season 2 – November 17
- Jay Scøtt x Smitty Bacalley, Stockholm
- Seaway, Vacation – September 15
- Joseph Shabason, Aytche - August 25
- Shauit, Apu Peikussiaku
- Crystal Shawanda, Voodoo Woman
- Vivek Shraya with the Queer Songbook Orchestra, Part Time Woman
- Sister Ray, Untitled[21]
- Silverstein, Dead Reflection – July 14
- Zal Sissokho, Le Palabre
- Sarah Slean, Metaphysics – April 7[12]
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Snotty Nose Rez Kids – January; The Average Savage – September
- So Loki, Shine
- Souldia, Ad Vitam Æternam
- Leeroy Stagger, Love Versus – April 7[12]
- Stars, There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light – October 13
T
- Theory of a Deadman, Wake Up Call – October 27[22]
- Timber Timbre, Sincerely, Future Pollution – April 7[2]
- Tire le coyote, Désherbage
- Maylee Todd, Acts of Love – November 3
- Shania Twain, Shania Now[23]
- Twin Flames, Signal Fire
V
- Rosie Valland, Synchro
- Chad VanGaalen, Light Information – September 8
- Jennie Vee, Suffer – September 22
- Vile Creature, A Pessimistic Doomsayer
- Leif Vollebekk, Twin Solitude
W
- Frank Walker, 24
- The Weather Station, The Weather Station - October 6
- Weaves, Wide Open
- Whitehorse, Panther in the Dollhouse – July 7[12]
- Wolf Parade, Cry Cry Cry – October 6
- The Wooden Sky, Swimming in Strange Waters – April 7[2]
- Roy Wood$, Say Less – December 1
Y
- Neil Young, Hitchhiker – September 8
- Neil Young + Promise of the Real, The Visitor – December 1
Year-End List
№ | Artist(s) | Title |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" |
2 | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | "Despacito" |
3 | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | "Closer" |
4 | The Chainsmokers and Coldplay | "Something Just like This" |
5 | French Montana featuring Swae Lee | "Unforgettable" |
6 | The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | "Starboy" |
7 | Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" |
8 | Kygo and Selena Gomez | "It Ain't Me" |
9 | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | "Rockabye" |
10 | DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne | "I'm the One" |
11 | Kendrick Lamar | "Humble" |
12 | Imagine Dragons | "Believer" |
13 | James Arthur | "Say You Won't Let Go" |
14 | Ed Sheeran | "Castle on the Hill" |
15 | Future | "Mask Off" |
16 | Shawn Mendes | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" |
17 | Post Malone featuring Quavo | "Congratulations" |
18 | Lil Uzi Vert | "XO Tour Llif3" |
19 | DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller | "Wild Thoughts" |
20 | Charlie Puth | "Attention" |
21 | Sam Hunt | "Body Like a Back Road" |
22 | Zedd and Alessia Cara | "Stay" |
23 | The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | "I Feel It Coming" |
24 | Zayn and Taylor Swift | "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" |
25 | Niall Horan | "Slow Hands" |
26 | The Chainsmokers | "Paris" |
27 | Bruno Mars | "24K Magic" |
28 | Liam Payne featuring Quavo | "Strip That Down" |
29 | Taylor Swift | "Look What You Made Me Do" |
30 | Ed Sheeran | "Galway Girl" |
31 | Julia Michaels | "Issues" |
32 | Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean | "Feels" |
33 | Drake | "Passionfruit" |
34 | Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley | "Chained to the Rhythm" |
35 | J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé | "Mi Gente" |
36 | Jason Derulo featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign | "Swalla" |
37 | Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar | "Don't Wanna Know" |
38 | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | "Rockstar" |
39 | Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean and Migos | "Slide" |
40 | Kyle featuring Lil Yachty | "ISpy" |
41 | DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | "Let Me Love You" |
42 | Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert | "Bad and Boujee" |
43 | Imagine Dragons | "Thunder" |
44 | Miley Cyrus | "Malibu" |
45 | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | "Black Beatles" |
46 | Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj | "Side to Side" |
47 | Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid | "1-800-273-8255" |
48 | Harry Styles | "Sign of the Times" |
49 | Drake | "Fake Love" |
50 | Justin Timberlake | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" |
51 | Demi Lovato | "Sorry Not Sorry" |
52 | Drake | "Signs" |
53 | Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé | "Perfect" |
54 | David Guetta featuring Justin Bieber | "2U" |
55 | Cardi B | "Bodak Yellow" |
56 | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | "Havana" |
57 | 21 Savage | "Bank Account" |
58 | Childish Gambino | "Redbone" |
59 | Pink | "What About Us" |
60 | Portugal. The Man | "Feel It Still" |
61 | Kendrick Lamar | "DNA" |
62 | Maroon 5 featuring Future | "Cold" |
63 | Kesha | "Praying" |
64 | Dua Lipa | "New Rules" |
65 | Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello | "Bad Things" |
66 | Sam Smith | "Too Good at Goodbyes" |
67 | Twenty One Pilots | "Heathens" |
68 | Marshmello featuring Khalid | "Silence" |
69 | Selena Gomez | "Bad Liar" |
70 | Alessia Cara | "Scars to Your Beautiful" |
71 | Shawn Mendes | "Treat You Better" |
72 | Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar | "The Greatest" |
73 | Rihanna | "Love on the Brain" |
74 | Major Lazer featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj | "Run Up" |
75 | Jon Bellion | "All Time Low" |
76 | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ | "Cold Water" |
77 | John Legend | "Love Me Now" |
78 | Migos | "T-Shirt" |
79 | Maroon 5 featuring SZA | "What Lovers Do" |
80 | Hailee Steinfeld and Grey featuring Zedd | "Starving" |
81 | Kodak Black | "Tunnel Vision" |
82 | Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson | "Symphony" |
83 | Justin Bieber and BloodPop | "Friends" |
84 | Shawn Mendes | "Mercy" |
85 | Khalid | "Young Dumb & Broke" |
86 | Shawn Hook featuring Vanessa Hudgens | "Reminding Me" |
87 | Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey | "Glorious" |
88 | Halsey | "Now or Never" |
89 | Ayo & Teo | "Rolex" |
90 | Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj | "Swish Swish" |
91 | The Weeknd | "Party Monster" |
92 | Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa | "Scared to Be Lonely" |
93 | Travis Scott | "Butterfly Effect" |
94 | Zayn featuring Sia | "Dusk Till Dawn" |
95 | Drake featuring Quavo and Travis Scott | "Portland" |
96 | Lorde | "Green Light" |
97 | Rae Sremmurd | "Swang" |
98 | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | "This Is What You Came For" |
99 | Big Sean | "Bounce Back" |
100 | Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo | "Know No Better" |
Deaths
- January 1 – Stuart Hamilton, 87, pianist and vocal coach[24]
- February 4 – Steve Lang, 67, bassist (April Wine)
- February 13 – Trish Doan, 31, bassist (Kittie)[25]
- August 30 – Skip Prokop, 73, drummer (Lighthouse)[26]
- October 17 – Gord Downie, 53, rock singer and songwriter (The Tragically Hip)[27]
References
- ^ Ben Rayner, "Short-lived band Slow makes a speedy return after 30 years". Toronto Star, May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "2017 Canadian album releases: what we know so far". CBC Music, January 11, 2017.
- ^ Ryan B. Patrick, "a l l i e: Nightshade". Exclaim!, July 19, 2017.
- ^ Arcade Fire announce new album 'Everything Now', release title track
- ^ "The Barr Brothers Return with 'Queens of the Breakers' LP, Share New Single". Exclaim!, July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Après la Dysphorie, l’Acrophobie de Roxane Bruneau". Ici Radio-Canada, October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Electronica songstress Lou Canon takes listeners on a trip on new album, Suspicious". The Globe and Mail, March 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "10 Canadian albums to look forward to in 2017". CBC Music, December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Gord Downie to release solo album Introduce Yerself in October". The Globe and Mail, September 27, 2017.
- ^ Philippe Renaud, "Better Together: Karen Young and Coral Egan". Words & Music, March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Elliott Brood Announce 'Ghost Gardens' LP, Premiere New Single". Exclaim!, July 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Spring 2017 preview: 24 albums you need to hear". CBC Music, March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Reportedly Return with New Album 'Luciferian Towers'". July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Great Lake Swimmers Release 'They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore' Holiday EP". Exclaim!, November 24, 2017.
- ^ Nantali Indongo, "Little Burgundy's Husser poised to take up mantle of Canada's rap royalty". CBC News Montreal, November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Julie Doiron & the Wrong Guys Reveal Debut Album, Share New Song". Exclaim!, July 26, 2017.
- ^ Alex Robert Ross, "Nicholas Krgovich's 'In an Open Field' Is Very Chill and Kinda Scary". Noisey, November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Matt Mays Teases 'Once Upon a Hell of a Time' LP". Exclaim!, April 17, 2017.
- ^ Childers, Chad (February 1, 2017). "Nickelback Reveal 'Feed the Machine' Album Release, Title Track + 2017 Summer Tour". Loudwire. Loudwire.
- ^ Rae Porter, "Tender musical connections mark Ocie Elliott’s latest album". Victoria News, January 31, 2019.
- ^ Paul Blinov, "Sister Ray: Untitled". Exclaim!, August 19, 2017.
- ^ Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman – National Rock Review
- ^ cmt.com staff (June 14, 2017). "Shania Twain's New Single Arrives This Week". CMT. Viacom.
- ^ Pelley, Lauren. "Opera community mourns loss of Canadian vocal coach Stuart Hamilton". CBC News. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Kitties Bassist Trish Doan Dies at 31". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Bliss, Karen. "Skip Prokop, Co-Founder of Canadian Jazz-Rock Group Lighthouse, Dies at 73". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Mazerolle, John. "Tragically Hip's Gord Downie dead at 53". CBC News. Retrieved 11 December 2019.