Singer Lee Aaron released her first album of rock in 20 years.

In part 1 of our round-up of notable 2016 Vancouver albums, we covered most (we hope) of the latest releases from established musicians, from pop hitmaker Carly Rae Jepsen to indie-rockers Black Mountain to long-running local garage-rock band The Evaporators.

In this second instalment, we’re looking at records from local artists that might have been missed, or not received the attention they deserved, from the last year. We’re going to look at 12 releases that we think are worthwhile, with an emphasis on debut or second full-lengths from new and emerging artists (with one major exception). The albums are listed chronologically, according to release month.

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Vancouver album releases pt. 2: records you might have missed