eh to ZED vol. 1

On a weekend that we are all encouraged to raucously celebrate Canada’s “birthday” with fireworks, face paint, overpriced beer, and some good ol’ fashioned unfiltered patriotism, it’s worth taking a sober step back to appreciate the absurdity of it all. The idea that being born within this sprawling 9.985 million km² area intrinsically connects so many across time and space is unendingly strange, but hey, that’s where we are.

Here at DOMINIONATED, we cover the music from across this 9.985 million-km² area because we are fascinated with how artists have spoken to, critiqued, and transcended the myths, ideas, and histories contained within its arbitrary borders. “Canada” may be just an idea, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an idea worth exploring.

With that, we give you an “Eh to Zed” list of albums that celebrate and recognize the wealth of artistry that Canada has to offer. It’s the best way we know how to ring in the big 1-5-1.


Arias & Symphonies, Spoons


Blue, Joni Mitchell


Chemistry of Common Life, Fucked Up


Deep Fantasy, White Lung


Expo 86, Wolf Parade


Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Sarah McLachlan


Goon, Tobias Jesso Jr.


Hotel Paranoia, Jazz Cartier


It’s My Way! Buffy Sainte-Marie


Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morrissette


Keyboard Fantasies, Beverly Glenn-Copeland


Lightfoot! Gordon Lightfoot


METZ, METZ


Noir éden, Peter Peter


Our Love, Caribou


Pink City, Jennifer Castle


Quest for Milk and Honey (Black Edition), Clairmont the Second


Red Earth, Crash Vegas


Shine a Light, Constantines


TSOL, Shad


Un bras de distance avec le soleil, Catherine Leduc


Various Positions, Leonard Cohen


Welcome to the Night Sky, Wintersleep


XXXX, You Say Party


Years (By One Thousand Fingertips), Attack In Black


Zuma, Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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