This seven-song set from Toronto’s Paper Bag Records doesn’t have any exclusive material, but it is a phenomenal showcase of some the hottest artists of the year. Paper Bag’s roster is incredibly diverse and just as buzz worthy, with groups such as dance-opera trio Austra, noise duo PS I Love You and heirs to The Weakerthans’ throne, The Rural Alberta Advantage. The sampler is rounded out by the consistently awesome Elliott BROOD, Young Galaxy, Winter Gloves and Swedish pop genius Johan Agebjorn. Spanning genres and tastes, this little mix shows you that we are entering a whole new CanRock renaissance outside of Arts & Crafts’ rule. Download the sampler at http://bit.ly/PaperBagSampler.

Published in Volume 66, Number 2 of The Uniter (September 8, 2011)