Staff Picks

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  Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for July 12, 2022: Zoon, Yaya Bey, Saya Gray

  PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2022

  If you've ever frequented Indigo, Canada's biggest bookstore chain, then you probably know of "Heather's Picks," new arrivals allegedly han...

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  27 Can't-Miss Albums to Discover in June 2022

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2022

  We're rapidly approaching the midway point of the year (we can't believe it either), which we celebrated with our recent list of the best a...

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  24 Albums You Shouldn't Have Missed in April 2022

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2022

  It's impossible not to feel like you're falling behind with all the great new music coming out on a daily basis. That's why we've compiled...

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  The Sound of February 2022: This Month's Essential Listening

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2022

  The music industry always slows down significantly over the holidays — but by the time February rolls around, the release calendar is hummi...

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  The Sound of December 2021: This Month's Essential Listening

  PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2021

  Very soon, many of us are going to start looking back to the start of the year as we evaluate the year's best music, but there's no need to...

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  The Sound of November 2021: This Month's Essential Listening

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2021

  If the winter blues haven't set in yet, they surely will by the time November is over. As we all dig into our trove of self-soothing tools,...

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  The Sound of October 2021: This Month's Essential New Releases

  PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2021

  October is typically spooky season, but this month's essential new releases are anything but — they're warm and inviting, traversing the sp...

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  The Sound of September 2021: This Month's Essential New Releases

  PUBLISHED Sep 14, 2021

  The elusive "fall album" is a quality bestowed to a rare few records, ones that merge the jubilant abandon of its summer counterparts with...