This is a summary of the year 2014 in the Canadian music industry.
Events March 23 – Arcade Fire's video for "Afterlife", directed by Emily Kai Bock, wins the 2014 Prism Prize."Emily Kai Bock wins Prism Prize for Arcade Fire video". Global News, March 23, 2014. March 30 – Juno Awards of 2014 April – 2014 East Coast Music Awards June 19 – Prelimimary longlist for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize is announced."Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" . Aux, June 19, 2014. July 15 – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced. September 22 – Tanya Tagaq wins the Polaris Music Prize for her album Animism."Tanya Tagaq Wins 2014 Polaris Music Prize" . Exclaim!, September 22, 2014. November 29 – 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards
Bands on hiatus Hedley Crystal Castles
Bands reformed Stereos The Smalls
Albums released
A Alvvays, Alvvays – July 22 Matt Andersen, Weightless – January 28"2014 Canadian album releases: the full list" . CBC Music, January 6, 2014. Jann Arden, Everything Almost – April 29 Arkells, High Noon – August 5 Rich Aucoin, Ephemeral – September 9"Leonard Cohen to Death from Above 1979, 15 albums you need to hear in September" . CBC Music, September 1, 2014. Austra, Habitat (EP) – June 17 Ayrad, Ayrad – October 28
B Philippe B, Ornithologie, la nuit – April BadBadNotGood, III – May 6 Bahamas, Bahamas Is Afie – August 19"Hear Bahamas Rip Soulful Harmonies on Falsetto-Filled 'All the Time'". Spin, May 29, 2014. Del Barber, Prairieography – February 4 Jill Barber, Fool's Gold – June 17 Matthew Barber, Big Romance – May 27 The Barr Brothers, Sleeping Operator – October 7"Stars to Jenn Grant, 10 albums you need to hear in October" . CBC Music, October 1, 2014. Barzin, To Live Alone in That Long Summer – February 24 Bobby Bazini, Where I Belong – May 10 The Beaches, Heights Bend Sinister, Animals – March 11 Ridley Bent, Wildcard Art Bergmann, Songs for the Underclass – August 26"Art Bergmann, 'Songs for the Underclass' (EP stream)". Exclaim!, August 13, 2014. Bidiniband, The Motherland – May 29"Stream The Motherland, the third album from BidiniBand" . CBC Music, May 12, 2014. Big Brave, Feral Verdure Big Wreck, Ghosts – June 10 Billy Talent, Hits – November 4"Blue Rodeo to Rush, 10 albums you need to hear in November" . CBC Music, November 3, 2014. The Birthday Massacre, Superstition – November 11 Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, South – January 14 Blue Moon Marquee, Lonesome Hearts and Last Dollar Blue Rodeo, A Merrie Christmas to You – November 4 Isabelle Boulay, Merci Serge Reggiani Philippe Brach, La foire et l'ordre Buck 65, Neverlove – September 30 Buck 65 with Jorun Bombay, Laundromat Boogie – September 29 Mariel Buckley, Motorhome T. Buckley, Nowhere Fast Spencer Burton, Don't Let the World See Your Love Matthew Byrne, Hearts and Heroes
C Steph Cameron, Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady Paul Cargnello, The Hardest Part Is You May Never Know Caribou, Our Love – October 7 Jennifer Castle, Pink City – September 2"Jennifer Castle Returns with 'Pink City' LP, Shares New Track". Exclaim!, June 26, 2014. Chic Gamine, Christmas, Vol. 1 Chromeo, White Women – April Cœur de pirate, Trauma: Chansons de la serie tele Saison 5 – January 14 Adam Cohen, We Go Home – September 16 Leonard Cohen, Popular Problems – September 23 Cold Specks, Neuroplasticity – August 26 Antoine Corriveau, Les Ombres longues Cousins, The Halls of Wickwire – May 13"Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'" . Exclaim!, May 6, 2014. Rose Cousins, Stray Birds – September 2 Devin Cuddy, Kitchen Knife Amelia Curran, They Promised You Mercy – November 4
D Danko Jones, Garage Rock – April 8 deadmau5, (1<2) – June 17 Death From Above 1979 – The Physical World – September 9 Tony Dekker, Sings 10 Years of Zunior – August 5"First Play: Tony Dekker sings 10 years of Zunior" . CBC Music, July 29, 2014. Mac DeMarco, Salad Days – April 1 Devours, 24th & Main Digging Roots, For the Light Celine Dion, Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 – May 16 Dirty Beaches, Stateless – November 4"Dirty Beaches calls it quits" . CBC Music, October 28, 2014. Down With Webster, Party For Your Life – January 28 Gordon Downie and The Sadies, And the Conquering Sun – April 15 Kevin Drew, Darlings – March 18 Victoria Duffield, Accelerate – June 3 Marc Dupré, Là dans ma tête Durham County Poets, Chikkaboodah Stew
E Eccodek, Singing in Tongues Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Short Stories Elephant Stone, The Three Poisons – August 26 Elliott Brood, Work and Love – October 21 Quique Escamilla, 500 Years of Night
F Christine Fellows, Burning Daylight – September 23"Christine Fellows' latest work evolved from album to multimedia art project". Winnipeg Free Press, September 23, 2014. Michael Feuerstack, Singer Songer – April 29"Michael Feuerstack & Associates, 'Singer Songer' (album stream)" . Exclaim!, April 21, 2014. Serge Fiori, Serge Fiori – March 11 Jeremy Fisher, The Lemon Squeeze – May 13 Frazey Ford, Indian Ocean – October 14 Fucked Up, Glass Boys – June 3
G Gob, Apt. 13 – August 26 Jenn Grant, Clairvoyant – May 9"Jenn Grant Collaborates with Buck 65, Covers Leonard Cohen on 'Clairvoyant' EP". Exclaim!, April 25, 2014. Jenn Grant, Compostela – October 21"Jenn Grant Taps Ron Sexsmith, Rose Cousins, Sarah Harmer for 'Compostela'". Exclaim!, September 9, 2014. Emm Gryner, Torrential – April 8
H Kevin Hearn, Days in Frames – November 25 Ryan Hemsworth, Alone for the First Time – November 4 Hey Rosetta!, Second Sight – October 21 The Hidden Cameras, Age – January 21 Matt Holubowski, Ogen, Old Man
I In-Flight Safety, Conversationalist – September 9 Brandon Isaak, Here on Earth
J jacksoul, Greatest Hits – November 25"Jacksoul Details 'Greatest Hits' Compilation". Exclaim!, September 30, 2014. Junia-T, Eye See You
K Mo Kenney, In My Dreams Khotin, Hello World Kiesza, Sound of a Woman – October 21 Diana Krall, Wallflower – September 9"Diana Krall's New Album Will Hit Store Shelves This September". ET Canada, June 18, 2014. Nicholas Krgovich, On SunsetAlex Hudson, "Nicholas Krgovich Explores Los Angeles with 'On Sunset'". Exclaim!, July 17, 2014. Kyprios, Midnight Sun
L Lisa LeBlanc, Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted – November 4 Salomé Leclerc, 27 fois l'aurore Catherine Leduc, RookieAlain de Repentigny, "Catherine Leduc: la vie après Tricot Machine". La Presse, April 7, 2014. Library Voices, For John Lights, Little Machines – September 23 Lowell, I Killed Sara V – February Lowell, We Loved Her Dearly – September
M Madchild, Switched On Magic!, Don't Kill the Magic – July 1 Jay Malinowski & the Deadcoast, Martel – February 11 Marie-Mai, M – May 12 John Mann, The Waiting Room Kalle Mattson, Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold – February 11 Eamon McGrath, Exile, Part 2 – March 11 Jon McKiel, Jon McKielGregory Adams, "Jon McKiel Returns with Self-Titled EP". Exclaim!, April 27, 2014. Sarah McLachlan, Shine On – May 6 The Meligrove Band, Bones of Things – November 18"The Meligrove Band Unveil 'Bones of Things' LP, Share New Track". Exclaim!, July 30, 2014. Patrice Michaud, Le Feu de chaque jour Millimetrik, Lonely Lights (LP), Remixed Lights (EP) Moist, Glory Under Dangerous Skies – October 7 Monogrenade, Composite – February 4"L'homme composite de Monogrenade". Le Devoir, February 1, 2014. Mother Mother, Very Good Bad Thing – November 4 Mounties, Thrash Rock Legacy – March 4. Exclaim!, February 25, 2014. Miranda Mulholland, Whipping Boy
N The New Mendicants, Into the Lime – January 28"The New Mendicants 'Into the Lime' (album stream)" . Exclaim!, January 20, 2014. The New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers – August 26"The New Pornographers Announce New Album Brill Bruisers, Share Title Track, Tour". Pitchfork, June 10, 2014. Justin Nozuka, Ulysees – April 15 NQ Arbuckle, The Future Happens Anyway – April 29"NQ Arbuckle's latest release reflects on mortality, dreams, loathing and life's gravity". The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2014.
O The OBGMs, The OBGMs Oh Susanna, Namedropper – October 7 Old Man Luedecke, I Never Sang Before I Met You – February 4 The Olympic Symphonium, Chance to Fate – March 18 Orange O'Clock, Crazy Carnival
P The Pack A.D., Do Not Engage – January 28 Owen Pallett, In Conflict – May 13 Pascale Picard Band, All Things Pass – April 18 Philémon Cimon, L'Été Pink Mountaintops, Get Back – April 29 Dany Placard, Santa Maria The Provincial Archive, It's All Shaken Wonder PS I Love You, For Those Who Stay – July 22
R Radio Radio, Ej feel zoo – March 18 Raised By Swans, Öxnadalur – November 1 Alyssa Reid, Timebomb – February 11 Reuben and the Dark, Funeral Sky Alejandra Ribera, La Boca – February 4 The Road Hammers, Wheels – June 1 Sam Roberts Band, Lo-Fantasy – February 11 Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Wayfarer The Rural Alberta Advantage, Mended with Gold – September 30"The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce 'Mended with Gold,' Premiere New Track". Exclaim!, July 8, 2014 Rush, R40 – November 11 Justin Rutledge, Daredevil – April 22"Justin Rutledge Ropes In Brendan Canning, Jenn Grant, Andy Maize for Tragically Hip Covers Album" . Exclaim!, January 30, 2014.
S Julien Sagot, Valse 333 Sargeant X Comrade, Salvage the SoulThomas Quinlan, "Sargeant & Comrade: Salvage the Soul EP". Exclaim!, May 8, 2014. Saukrates, Amani – September 23 Sea Oleena, Shallow Crystal Shawanda, The Whole World's Got the Blues Skinny Puppy, The Greater Wrong of the Right (reissue) – January 28 Sloan, Commonwealth – September 9 Dallas Smith, Lifted - November 25 Dallas Smith, Tippin' Point (EP) – March 4 Meaghan Smith, Have a Heart Solids, Blame Confusion Solvent, New Ways: Music from "I Dream of Wires" – February 11 Souldia, Krime grave John Southworth, Niagara The Stanfields, For King and Country Stars, No One Is Lost – October 14 Jeffery Straker, Live with CBC Radio Sunparlour Players, The Living Proof – April 8 Swollen Members, Brand New Day – June 17
T Tanya Tagaq, Animism – May 27"First Play: Tanya Tagaq, Animism" . CBC Music, May 20, 2014. The Tea Party, The Ocean at the End – June 24"The Tea Party Are Ready To Release Their First New Album In A Decade". ET Canada, June 19, 2014. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything – January 21 Theory of a Deadman, Savages – July 29 Thus Owls, Turning Rocks – April 8 Timber Timbre, Hot Dreams – April 1 Tokyo Police Club, Forcefield – March 25 The Tragically Hip, Fully Completely (reissue) – November 17"The Tragically Hip Treat 'Fully Completely' to Deluxe Reissue, Perform Album in Full on Tour" . Exclaim!, October 6, 2014. The Trews, The Trews – April 22
U Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, Advanced Basics – February 11 Un Blonde, Tenet
V Rosie Valland, Rosie Valland Chad VanGaalen, Shrink Dust – April 29 Various Artists, Native North America, Vol. 1 – November 25"Light in the Attic Unearths the Forgotten History of First Nations Music with 'Native North America' Compilation". Exclaim!, October 8, 2014. Roch Voisine, My Very Best – February 11
W Rufus Wainwright, Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright – March 4 Wake Owl, The Private World of Paradise – March 4"Wake Owl Explore 'The Private World of Paradise' on Debut Album, Premiere New Single". Exclaim!, December 10, 2013. Weaves, Weaves EP Bry Webb, Free Will – May 20 The Wet Secrets, Free Candy – February 4 Whitehorse, Éphémère sans repère – April 1"Whitehorse, 'Éphémère sans repère'" . Exclaim!, March 25, 2014. WHOOP-Szo, Qallunaat/Odemin Royal Wood, The Burning Bright – March 4 The Wooden Sky, Let's Be Ready – September 2"Album Stream: The Wooden Sky – Let's Be Ready". CIND-FM, August 26, 2014.
Y Nikki Yanofsky, Little Secret – May 6 You+Me, rose ave. – October 14 Neil Young, A Letter Home – April 19
Z Zeus, Classic Zeus – September 2
Top hits on record The lists are updated weekly through Nielsen Soundscan.
Albums Top 10 Canadian albums