Best of 2023
Exclaim!'s 31 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2024
PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2024
We survived! Last year seemed hell-bent on breaking spirits and taking everyone down a peg or two, but the clouds cleared (and then quickly...
Exclaim!'s 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2024
After Barbenheimer saved cinema last year, we're anxious to see what the silver screen has to offer in 2024. A couple films from 2023 carry...
The Year in Photos: Our Favourite Concert Memories of 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2023
This year was the first one since 2019 without any lockdowns, as well as far fewer cancellations than in recent years. The concert industry...
Here Are the Three Things Exclaim! Gave a 10/10 in 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 20, 2023
It's easy to give out a 10/10 score in hindsight. To award an album, film or TV show a perfect score when it's first released, however, is...
The Music News That Defined 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2023
As Hollywood ground to a halt due to actors' and writers' strikes, 2023 was a comparatively smooth time for the music industry. It was a ye...
Exclaim!'s 25 Worst Album Covers of 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023
Few things can compare to the beauty of holding a gorgeous LP in your hands. Whether it's an exquisitely detailed piece of art like Bitches...
The 10 Best Films You Didn't See in 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2023
Canadian films feature prominently in this year's collection of hidden gems, with striking new voices and visually rich filmmakers making t...
Exclaim!'s 15 Best EPs of 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2023
People have been predicting the death of the album for years, suggesting that the short attention spans of both listeners and algorithms wi...
