Articles by Chris Hamilton-Peach

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  Better Person Explores Overlooked Musical Traditions with Enthusiasm on 'Something to Lose'

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2020

  Since relocating from his native Poland, solo operation Better Person, a.k.a. Adam Byczkowski, has found a vent for passionate, pull-on-you...

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  The Pretenders Change Up Their Songwriting While Remaining as Authentic as Ever on 'Hate for Sale'

  PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2020

  Helming the legendary outfit for just over 40 years, Chrissie Hynde continues to wield the same unfettered punk-primed power that earmarked...

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  Toronto's Bazarian Transforms the Armenian Revolution into Immaculate Synth-Pop on 'Sight Lines'

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2020

  With material penned in Armenia amidst the overthrow of its long-standing dictatorship, Armen Bazarian's debut EP harnesses the backdrop of...

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  GUM Jostles Between Space Rock Turbulence and Aimless Haze on 'Out in the World'

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2020

  Under the GUM moniker, Jay Watson, of Tame Impala and Pond fame, has carved out a considerable knack for hitching glitchy neo-psych punch w...

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  Astrocolor Look to the Past While Pushing Their Sound Forward on 'Hue"

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2020

  Victoria, BC's Astrocolor hone the niche art of melding '60s lounge music, Balearic beat and electronica in an alchemy that, on paper, shou...