From Whitehorse to Destroyer, Blacksmith to Shred Kelly, CBC Music writers look back on the past year of homegrown music and make their New Year predictions for the 15 most anticipated Canadian indie albums of 2015. Some are confirmed while others are hearsay – either way, these music experts put their heads together to come up with what will hopefully be some of the biggest releases of the New Year. They are:
Artists: Dan Mangan + Blacksmith
Album: Club Meds
Release date: Jan. 13, 2015
Artists: Viet Cong
Album: S/T
Release date: Jan. 20, 2015
Artists: Shred Kelly
Album: Sing to the Night
Release date: Jan. 27, 2015
Artists: Samantha Savage Smith
Album: Fine Lines
Release date: Jan. 27, 2015
Artists: Whitehorse
Album: Leave No Bridge Unburned
Release date: Feb. 17, 2015
Artists: The Elwins
Album: Play for Keeps
Release date: Feb. 24, 2015
Artists: Rah Rah
Album: Vessels
Release date: March 2015
Artists: Joel Plaskett
Album: The Park Avenue Sobriety Test
Release date: March 3, 2015
Artists: Will Butler
Album: Policy
Release date: March 10, 2015
Artists: Purity Ring
Album: TBA
Release date: TBA
Artists: Dear Rouge
Album: Black to Gold
Release date: TBA/early 2015
Artists: Grimes
Album: TBA
Release date: TBA
Artists: The Dears
Album: Times Infinity Volume One
Release date: TBA
Artists: Bear Mountain
Album: TBA
Release date: TBA
Artists: Destroyer
Album: TBA
Release date: TBA
Photo: Whitehorse
