Overview of the events of 2018 in Canadian music
The following musical events and releases that happened in 2018 in Canada.
Events
Albums released
A
B
- Bahamas, Earthtones – January 19
- Gord Bamford, Neon Smoke – January 19
- Jill Barber, Metaphora – June 22
- Matthew Barber, Phase of the Moon
- Alexis Baro, Sandstorm
- Ridley Bent, Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds
- Beppie, Let's Go Bananas!
- Bernice, Puff LP: in the air without a shape
- Laila Biali, Laila Biali – January 26
- Jean-Michel Blais, Dans ma main – May 11
- Forest Blakk, Minutes
- The Blue Stones, Black Holes (re-release) - October 26
- Bob Moses, Battle Lines – September 14
- Bonjay, Lush Life
- Born Ruffians, Uncle, Duke & the Chief – February 16
- Paul Brandt, The Journey YYC, Vol. 1 – April 6
- Paul Brandt, The Journey BNA, Vol. 2 – November 9
- Michael Jerome Browne, Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- Jim Bryson, Tired of Waiting – September 14
C
- Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon – January 19
- Aleksi Campagne, Aleksi Campagne
- Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing – November 30
- Caracol, À paraitre – February 2
- Jennifer Castle, Angels of Death – May 18
- Chilly Gonzales, Solo Piano III – September 7
- Chromeo, Head Over Heels – June 15
- City and Colour, Guide Me Back Home – October 5
- Classified, Tomorrow Could Be – June 29; Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change – October 12
- Cœur de pirate, En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé – June 8
- Antoine Corriveau, Feu de forêt
- Cowboy Junkies, All That Reckoning
- Jim Cuddy, Constellation – January 26
D
E
- Elisapie, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl
F
- 54-40, Keep on Walking
- Christine Fellows, Roses on the Vine – November 16
- Michael Feuerstack, Natural Weather
- Dominique Fils-Aimé, Nameless
- Jeremy Fisher Junior, Highway to Spell
- Sue Foley, The Ice Queen – March 2
- La Force, La Force
- FouKi, Zay
- FouKi, La Zayté
- Angelique Francis, Kissed by the Blues
- The Fretless, Live from the Art Farm
- Debby Friday, Bitchpunk
- FRIGS, Basic Behaviour
- Frontperson, Frontrunner
- Fucked Up, Dose Your Dreams – October 5
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- Magic!, Expectations – September 7
- Maïa, Plus que vive
- Dan Mangan, More or Less – November 2
- Matiu, Petikat
- Kalle Mattson, Youth
- Matt Mays, Twice Upon a Hell of a Time – October 19
- Efrim Manuel Menuck, Pissing Stars – February 2
- Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes – May 25
- Dylan Menzie, As the Clock Rewinds
- Metric, Art of Doubt – September 21
- Milk & Bone, Deception Bay – February 2
- Monowhales, Control Freak
- Mother Mother, Dance and Cry – November 2
N
O
P
Q
R
- Billy Raffoul, 1975
- Rare Americans, Rare Americans
- Allan Rayman, Harry Hard-On
- Lee Reed, The Steal City EP
- The Reklaws, Feels Like That – August 31
- Reuben and the Dark, Arms of a Dream – May 4
- Jessie Reyez, Being Human in Public
- Daniel Romano, Human Touch – January 4
- Daniel Romano, Nerveless – January 4
- Daniel Romano, Finally Free
- Rum Ragged, The Hard Times
- Rusty, Dogs of Canada
S
- Jay Scøtt, EM0G0D
- Jay Scøtt x Smitty Bacalley, Un chevreuil
- Joseph Shabason, Anne – November 16
- Shad, A Short Story About a War – October 28
- Dylan Sinclair, Red Like Crimson
- The Slakadeliqs, Heavy Rockin' Steady – February 9
- Sloan, 12 – April 6
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Rez Bangers & Koolapops
- So Loki, Planet Bando
- So Loki and bbno$, Whatever
- Souldia, L'Album noir and Survivant
- Rae Spoon, bodiesofwater
- Story Untold, Waves – February 2
- Suuns, Felt – March 2
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V
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Y
Deaths
- January 25 – Tommy Banks, 81, jazz musician and politician
- January 31 – Leah LaBelle, 31, singer and contestant on American Idol
- June 19 – Matthew Grimson, 50, singer-songwriter
- October 20 – Jon McMurray, 34, rapper and freeskier
- December 19 – Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor, 51, keyboardist for Walk off the Earth
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