Alberta: Top 10 albums of 2021

With surging guitar riffs and well-coiffed crooner vocals, these heartthrobs have fans swiping right on a guaranteed good time.

There are many prominent rappers touching upon systemic racism, but none of them do so quite as bluntly as Sinzere.

Anyone would’ve called this 7-song ringer an LP, but that’s just an appetizer for the relentless Miesha.

Sleek cyberpunk stylings that fluctuate between ethereal atmospheres and amplified emotions are NETRVNNER's specialty.

Golden, gentle and reflective - this springtime release blossomed into a summer “Plant Music” sensation.

From Raptors games to Foot Locker commercials, Edmonton rapper Mouraine has been dancing through speakers all over the world with this 2021 breakout.

Truth be told, the frozen plains of Edmonton have never sounded closer to the sticky streets of L.A.

Blending jazz, hip-hop and dancehall with modern soul and electronica, the Calgary duo address contemporary social issues with style.

In an effort to cure his pandemic blues, Ngandu turned to the keys of his piano, diving into instrumental meanderings fuelled by a craving for togetherness.

Songwriter Matt Swan has carved out an experimental and tripped-out niche for himself as Astral Swans.