CFBX Top 30 Charts to February 19, 2026

1) Austra* – Chin Up Buttercup (Domino)
2) Celina Silva* – Inheritance Songs (Independent)
3) Heather Ferguson* – Found (Independent)
4) King Shadrock and G-Money* – Ready for Export (Independent)
5) Stucco* – LP1 (Independent)
6) James Buddy Rogers* – Covered in Blues (Independent)
7) Ocie Elliott* – Bungalow (Nettwerk)
8) Daniel Caesar* – Son of Spergy (Republic)
9) Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree* – Get Your Feathers Ready (Independent)
10) Shad* – Start Anew (Secret City)
11) Family Man* – So it Goes EP (Indica)
12) Reckless and Blue – Seven Deadly Gins (Independent)
13) Begonia* – Fantasy Life (Birthday Cake)
14) William Prince* – Further from the Country (Six Shooter)
15) Sofia Miller* – Prologue’s Epilogue (Independent)
16) The Soundwriters** – Better than Before (Independent)
17) World News* – On Steroids (Safe Sounds)
18) Vivek Shraya* – New Models (Twin Fang)
19) Amnesiak* – Teenager (Independent)
20) Once a Tree* – I Wonder How This Ends (Alt Eden)
21) Pharmax* – Vicious (Independent)
22) Tinsley Ellis – Labor of Love (Alligator)
23) Painted Ivory* – Weathervane Dream (Independent)
24) The Moonsnakes* – Johnny’s Vacation (Independent)
25) Meredith Moon* – From Here to the Sea (Sakamono)
26) Jade Elephant* – Too Loud (Independent)
27) Sleepkit* – Camp Emotion (Aubox)
28) Julianna Riolino* – Echo in the Dust (Moonwhistle)
29) Fontine* – Good Buddy (Birthday Cake)
30) Brulez les Meubles* = Folio #5 (Tour de Bras)

Specialty Charts for Early February 2025

Top 10 Jazz Albums

1. Al Muirhead* – Still Cookin’ at 90: Canada Sessions Vol. 2 (Chronograph)
2. Steve Berndt* – Heart of Hearts (Independent)
3. Nicola Miller* – Living Things (Cacophonous Revival)
4. Patrick Smith* – Pangea: Rebirth (Independent)
5. Bill King Trio* – Live from the Jazz Room” Mint Julep Sessions (Independent)
6. Kate Olson – So it Goes (OA2)
7. Gil Livni – All In (OA2)
8. Joshua Rager* – Heart’s Pace (Bent River)
9. Earl Thomas – Live in London (Independent)
10. Michael Dease with the MSU Jazz Trombones – Spartan Strong (Origin)

Top 10 Worldbeat/International Albums

1. King Shadrock and G-Money* – Ready for Export (Independent)
2. Electric Taal Band* – Electric Taal Band (We Are Busy Bodies)
3. Paul Ricci – The Path (Origin)
4. The Slackers – Dub Classics (Pirates Press)
5. Ramon Chicharron* – Niebla (Independent)
6. Lengaia Salsa Brava* – Estetica de un Rumbero (Lulaworld)
7. Alex Cuba* – Indole (Caracol)
8. Various Artists – Dubinator Presents “The Sonically Echo Beach” Dubbing and Clubbing (Echo Beach)
9. Beny Esguerra, NTM and Gaita Loop* – Somos El Dorado (Lulaworld)
10. La Morena* – Bajo el Sol (Independent)

Top 10 Metal/Loud/Punk Albums

1. Closetalkers* – Path to Peace (Neon Taste)
2. The Poor Choices* – Poison Fruit (Independent)
3. The Evergreen Standard* – The Good Old Days EP (Independent)
4. American Lips* – On Strike! (Ancient Fashion)
5. Vivienne Wilder* – Terrible Human (Fallen Tree)
6. Wicked Awesome** – Live @ SUS Underground EP (Independent)
7. Born Divided* – Chronicle of a Shipwreck (Independent)
8. Ivy Gardens* – Death of Don Valley (Independent)
9. Perra* – 2024 EP (Independent)
10. lowheaven* – Ritual Decay (MNRK Heavy)

Top 10 Electronic Albums

1. Ariel Ulysses* – There is No End (Lavender Dream)
2. Kerub* – Aphantasia (Kopi)
3. Ouri* – Daisy Cutter (Lighter than Air)
4. DJ Sonyc** – Americawave: The Death of a Nation (Independent)
5. Bitter Fictions* – Phantoms (Shaking Box)
6. Wayne Patrick Garrett* – Marine Life (Independent)
7. Elisapie* – Inuktitut (remixes) (Bonsound)
8. Nausea Low* – New Star Alias (Independent)
9. JP Meldrum* – Quick Burger (Independent)
10. Amp Sessions* – Baby Ruth (Independent)

Top 10 Hip-Hop/Rap Albums

1. Shad* – Start Anew (Secret City)
2. Daniel Caesar* – Son of Spergy (Republic)
3. Planet Giza* – The Sky is Recording Me, 100 Years Late, Vol. 3 (Quiet Note)
4. Melawmen Collective** – Fire in the Lake (Independent)
5. The Dirty Sample* – Love Always Wins if You Let it (Hand’Solo)
6. YKA Shakur** – 2025 Singles (Independent)
7. DJ Unknown* – Ichigo Ichie (BLK.SUN.SND)
8. Mickey Avalon and Rove* – Postcards from Hell (Independent)
9. Len Bowen* – If You Don’t See Me, You Saw Me (BLK.SUN.SND)
10. Ricca Razor Sharp* – Gemini Jams (Independent)

Top 10 Roots Albums

1. William Prince* – Further from the Country (Six Shooter)
2. Sharon Bailey* – Tutn This Thing Around (Independent)
3. BirdBelly* – The Wind the Wood (Independent)
4. Ocie Elliott* – Bungalow (Nettwerk)
5. The Soundwriters** – Better Than Before (Independent)
6. Amelie Patterson* – Napoleon EP (Independent)
7. Genevieve Racette* – Golden (Independent)
8. Meredith Moon* – From Here to the Sea (Sakamono)
9. Lonesome Ace Stringband* – Big Wing (Independent)
10. Steve Howell and Fats Kaplin – Kow You From Old (Out of the Past)

Top 10 Blues Albums

1. Ross Neilsen* – Within Tension (Under Pressure)
2. Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree* – Get Your Feathers Ready (Independent)
3. James Buddy Rogers* – Covered in Blues (Independent)
4. Mark Cameron – Blues Factory (Overton)
5. Rich Hope* – Live at the ANZA Club (Independent)
6. Crystal Shawanda* – Sing Pretty Blues (True North)
7. Brother Ray Lemelin and the Matinee Kings* – Stirring the Pot (Independent)
8. Dave Keyes – Two Trains (Momojo)
9. Frankie V. and the Lonely Club – Play the Blues EP (VSM)
10. Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps – Bad at Being Good (Momojo)

Top 5 Classical Albums

1. Christopher Shultis – Waldmusik (Neuma)
2. Percussia – Murmuration (Neuma)
3. Gary Daggitt* – Classical Echoes (Independent)
4. Jessica Moss* – Unfolding (Constellation)
5. KC VITAs – When We Arrive at Home (Neuma)

 

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