Kardinal Offishall · Firestarter Vol. 2: Everyday, Sometimes…
Kardinal returns to the Firestarter name 25 years after Vol. 1 with a 10-track album featuring Black Thought, T-Pain, Buju Banton, Idris Elba, Melanie Fiona and more.
Northern Dial Release Radar
New Canadian Music
A living guide to new music from Canada: fresh albums, EPs and singles from artists already on the dial, independent discoveries and music sent directly to Northern Dial.
Updated September 27, 2026
Start here when you want to hear what Canadian artists are releasing right now. We check direct artist and label sources, Bandcamp's newest Canadian releases, streaming platforms, Canadian music coverage and submissions sent to Northern Dial. The goal is simple: less scrolling, more records worth hearing.
Fresh on the dial
Out Now
Daphni · Butterfly (Expanded Edition)
Dan Snaith expands Butterfly with a second disc of Daphni productions, remixes and alternate mixes, extending the record’s club-focused world.
Jean-Michel Blais · mirador
The Québec pianist and composer returns with a 12-track album on Arts & Crafts, moving between intimate piano writing and broader cinematic composition.
Damhnait Doyle · Bird in Flames
Doyle’s new album was produced, engineered and mixed by Hill Kourkoutis and recorded in Toronto, bringing rock, roots and singer-songwriter instincts back to the centre.
Samantha Savage Smith · Little Place
The Calgary singer-songwriter’s nine-song album blends indie pop, indie rock and folk textures, with Smith co-producing alongside Chris Dadge.
Emmett Morris · The Old Way
Morris leans into country rock, folk rock and psychedelic-country influences on a new record made with a full band and recorded at Thread Junction Studios.
Steve Bates · An Infinite Antenna
The latest Constellation release from Steve Bates turns field recording, electronics and composition into a patient, atmospheric 41-minute record.
Josh Cohen · We Are Home
Cohen’s full-band debut was recorded in Toronto and folds jazz-informed ensemble playing, woodwinds, synth colour and acoustic guitar into a record about place and belonging.
Ethereal Tomb · Living to Dream Again
The Toronto heavy band’s eight-track release pushes hardcore, sludge and metal into a compact, confrontational set issued through Bat Skull Records and New Damage.
John Fellner · Avenues
Fellner’s debut full-length brings indie folk, pop and R&B touches together across 13 tracks, culminating a project he says developed over roughly seven years.
Jane's Party · Avalanche
The Toronto band returns with a new full-length that follows 2026 single “Rest of Our Lives” and adds another guitar-driven Canadian release to the September 25 slate.
Nate Haller · Can't Stay Here
Haller's 11-song country album follows singles including “Thought About You” and “Backfire,” extending the Ontario songwriter's run of polished, radio-ready country releases.
Courant Zéro · Solari
Maxime Corbeil-Perron returns to recording-focused electronic music under the Courant Zéro name. The eight-track Constellation release moves through ambient techno, rhythm and sound design.
Thunder Queens · Deep Below
The London trio’s sophomore album goes heavier and more emotionally expansive, pairing big vocal harmonies with loud guitars, forceful drumming and songs about change, friendship and letting go.
Living Hour · Magnet
The Winnipeg band collects four songs on Magnet, moving between dreamy noise rock, slowcore and fuzzy indie pop with “Magnet” and “Good Afternoon” leading the set.
Carly Rae Jepsen · Day and Night
Jepsen splits 24 songs across two distinct halves: the warmer, live-instrument feel of Day and the synth-heavy dance-pop world of Night. “Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor,” “After All” and “Motivation” are now in the Northern Dial library.
Blonde Diamond · Love Is A Shadow
The Vancouver quartet returns with a six-track EP that pushes its dreamy alternative-rock foundation into sharper, more immediate territory.
Orville Peck · Mule
Peck’s fourth full-length turns inward without losing the widescreen country drama that built his audience, with guest appearances from Emmylou Harris, Allison Russell, Noah Cyrus and others.
Emma Worley · Forever Beginner
Worley’s new album lands with a songwriter-first approach and enough range to move between intimate detail and fuller pop arrangements.
Weatherell · Lonely Soul
Lonely Soul adds another independent Canadian release to a crowded September slate. “Candy Eyes” and “Something Beautiful” are already in the Northern Dial library.
Joce Reyome · Smoke Break
Reyome’s six-song collection moves between blues, soul and R&B, with a live-wire vocal performance at the centre.
On deck
Coming October 2
Next Week’s Canadian Slate
Early October brings another strong Canadian release day, including Logan Staats’ Peacemaker, Teagan Johnston’s Big Time, Gizmo’s All Your Worships, Virgo Rising’s Wishbone and FROTAE’s Volume 2. We'll move them into Out Now as the releases land.
How we pick: Northern Dial cross-checks direct artist and label announcements, Bandcamp, Exclaim!’s weekly release masterlist, Billboard Canada’s Canadian album calendar, streaming-release data and submissions sent to the station. This is a curated guide rather than an exhaustive database, and release information is checked before publication.