Admittedly, I tend to gravitate towards a Canadian artist simply because they are Canadian. I seek out Canadian artists, give their material additional spins if I don't instantly like it and promote good Canadian artists more heavily than artists from other nations.

Now that's I've fully disclosed the above, I feel comfortable sharing the fact my five favourite discs these days are all by Canadian artists. I didn't consciously pursue this, it just sort of happened. Perhaps my subconscious made it so, but I didn't actually realize it until moments ago. The five discs I'm totally digging these days are:

• Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
• Stars - Set Yourself On Fire
• Arcade Fire - Funeral
• K-OS - Joyful Rebellion
• Hot Hot Heat - Elevator

Canuck rock is as strong as ever.