* indicates Canadian artist. ^ indicates Windsor/Detroit artist.

1 THE JERRY CANS* Echos (Aakuluk)
2 LIDO PIMIENTA* Miss Colombia (Anti-)
3 TOUGH AGE* Which Way Am I? (Mint)
4 THE BETHS Jump Rope Gazers (Carpark)
5 JAMES O-L*^ No Fear (Self-Released)
6 REV HANK* El Camino (Self-Released)
7 FIVE ALARM FUNK* Big Smoke (Self-Released)
8 PROTEST THE HERO* Palimpsest (Self-Released)
9 HIFILO* Speak Your Name (Self-Released)
10 DIZZY* The Sun and Her Scorch (Royal Mountain)
11 DAVID STRICKLAND* Spirit of Hip Hop (eOne)
12 LOYAL LOBOS Everlasting (AWAL)
13 MRS. PISS Self-Surgery (Sargent House)
14 DAMU THE FUDGEMUNK Ocean Bridges (Redefinition)
15 HOLY HIVE Float Back To You (Big Crown)
16 SUNNY WAR Can I Sit With You? (Hen House Studios)
17 HELVETIA This Devastating Map (Joyful Noise)
18 FAST FRIENDS Hi T Lo IQ (Dine Alone)
19 FONTAINES D.C. A Hero’s Death (Partisan)
20 TOMMY AND THE COMMIES* Hurtin’ 4 Certain (Slovenly)
21 SARAH JAROSZ World on the Ground (Rounder)
22 PROTOMARTYR^ Ultimate Success Today (Domino)
23 NOBLE SON* Life Isn’t Fun (Self-Released)
24 LITTLE SPARTA* Lost Boat Party EP (Self-Released)
25 ALVARO ROJAS Gran Kasa (Self-Released)
26 TORONTO TABLA ENSEMBLE* Unexpected Guests (Self-Released)
27 SEAN BURNS* It Takes Luck To Get The Best Of Me (Self-Released)
28 THE FREE LABEL* M.I.A (Self-Released)
29 JUNKOWL* Making Out With My Death (Self-Released)
30 SKINNY DYCK* Get To Know Lonesome (Self-Released)
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