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| Major: Spanish |
| Year: Senior |
| Hometown: Los Angeles |
| Favorite Artist: Joanna Newsom |
| Favorite Album: Ys |
I’m a senior from Los Angeles, CA majoring in Spanish and Math, and I’m incredibly excited to be overseeing WRVU this year. I started training as a freshman after bumping into a WRVU DJ at a Smith Westerns concert, and the rest was history. I served as Training Director for three semesters after that, and then took a semester off to study abroad in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Now that I’m back, I’m looking forward to a great last year as a DJ and making WRVU even better than it was before as GM.
Boards of Canada is a legendary Scottish electronic duo. Tomorrow’s Harvest is their long-awaited return, and it does not disappoint. This is an album of brooding, minimal instrumentals of the sort that only this pair seems capable of creating.
-Lucas Hillard
The Baptist Generals make unique indie rock with folk influences, reminiscent of the band Califone. The vocalist has a powerful, distinctive voice that sells lyrics that are nothing to rave about. Instrumentally, however, this band stands out. The compositions are full of strange instrumentation that gives the music a very untraditional sound.
-Lucas Hillard
Volcano Choir is a project featuring Justin Vernon from Bon Iver and the members of experimental rock group Collections of Colonies and Bees. Sonically, the album is not too much of a departure from Bon Iver’s sophomore album; however, Vernon’s vocal stylings do differ quite considerable. He frequently abandons the falsetto for a more anthemic Springsteen-esque howl. Surprisingly, it works well, and this album is a pleasure to hear.
– Lucas Hilliard
A solo artist since the 90s and a core member of the Canadian supergroup The New Pornographers, Neko Case has worn many hats throughout her career. But while her output has always been strong, her last release—2009’s “Middle Cyclone”—didn’t do much to push the envelope of Case’s sound, and it seemed as though we might’ve seen all she had to offer. Fortunately, 20 years into her career, Case has crafted her most innovative and engaging album yet.