This was a fantastic year for Canadian music, and picking just five albums was more challenging for 2017 than recent years. Wolf Parade's Cry Cry CryAny year that sees a new Wolf Parade album is a year worth talking about for me. Cry Cry Cry is a solid rock album, and any of Wolf Parade fans should be pleased with this reunion. Overall, not Arcade Fire's best album but the one I enjoyed the most this year. The new album from Japandriods was exciting, but never really delivered the wall of noise that I love about them.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2017 16:07 UTC