Canada’s Country

Though Nashville remains the cradle of country, Canada has a pretty long history with it too, taking the styles and sounds of its Southern neighbours and applying its own rustic, regional spin. Honky-tonk, outlaw ballads, beat-driven pop crossovers—these songs represent a cross-section of Canada’s best modern country. Topping the list this week is Josh Ross with “Hate How You Look”, a new single off the Canadian country star’s new album Later Tonight. Produced by Matt Geroux and written by outside songwriters, the track is a bittersweet love song about the one that got away, with a healthy dose of energy that Ross thought would suit his live shows. “I could see us playing it live and could envision the crowd singing it back, and knew it would be a fun one to add to the live set,” he says. “The reaction to the song has been incredible to see. I hope fans can connect with all the emotions that you go through seeing someone move on without you.” Listen to it now and add Canada’s Country to your library to stay up on the songs shaping the future of country music.