We asked the WRVU blog staff to share their essential Valentine’s Day songs – here are their responses: “Hurt Less” by Julien Baker As with most Julien Baker songs, “Hurt…
Quinn XCII’s fifth album doesn’t take flashy risks, but it does prove how much he’s perfected his sound. On January 27th, Quinn XCII released his much anticipated fifth studio album,…
The British punk rockers’ follow up to New Long Leg brings a new twist to a highly addictive formula. Lead singer Florence Shaw opens Dry Cleaning’s sophomore album with a…
On October 7th, Dayglow released its 3rd studio album, People in Motion. It is an album to get up and dance to. Dayglow is the indie pop project founded by…
On Friday, October 21st, Marathon Music Works was graced with a sexy and enchanting performance by Billboard-charting and Grammy-nominated R&B artist, Steve Lacy, accompanied by the vibrant rage of Fousheé.…
Little Dragon is a Swedish, electronic pop band with an extensive repertoire of features across the music industry. Formed in 1996 by Erik Bodin, Fredrik Wallin, Håkan Wirenstrand, and lead…
WRVU gets exclusive opportunity to cover press for Lizzy McAlpine’s show at Basement East on September 26, 2022. Enraptured, engaged, enamored: three words that describe the reactions Lizzy McAlpine’s performance…
Nearly a three years to the day after his first LP, Djo (Joe Keery) released his sophomore album on September 16th. In both production and content, DECIDE shows off how…
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to cover press for Sungazer’s show at Exit/In on September 8, 2022. By Grace Wildermuth If you asked me what I expected to hear at…
The start of the fall semester is always a time of mixed feelings. On the one hand, the open days filled with traveling, figuring out your future, or anything in…
Devonté Hynes is a London-born, New York-based singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and instrumentalist whose array of musical talents is paralleled in his various pseudonyms and accompanying genres. He first was…
Nicknamed Music City ✰, Nashville is the home and origin of many artists, including a number of whom are quickly gaining popularity in the past year. Here is my list…
So there’s going to be a lot more music for me, especially since I’m tired of waiting. I waited for so long, and then I had to wait again. I think creativity loves speed. So I’m hoping to release a lot of stuff.
Zac Farro’s HalfNoise is always going to have huge shoes to fill. The project, started during Farro’s hiatus from Paramore in 2012, has the unenviable task of standing out as…
By Damian Ho Bands grow up and their sounds change. It’s unfortunate but it happens. When English alternative rock band Wolf Alice began work on Blue Weekend—their third studio album—they faced…
Shade, the newest album from Liz Harris—known popularly (or, I guess, “popularly” for fans of ambient music) by her stage name Grouper—is fundamentally one of the most perplexing albums of…
After over 5 years of silence (mostly), Canadian instrumental jazz/hip-hop group BADBADNOTGOOD (hereinafter abbreviated as BBNG) has finally emerged from the shadows with the release of their fifth full-length solo…
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to cover press for the Nashville iteration of Manchester Orchestra’s 2021 tour on November 17, 2021. The magic of a venue like the Ryman is…
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to cover press for the Nashville iteration of Indigo De Souza’s 2021 tour on November 14, 2021. Blue-eyed Indigo De Souza stunned us all when…
Porter Robinson’s 2014 debut album, Worlds, was a revolutionary event in the EDM world. Robinson built (and subsequently destroyed) nostalgic, Vocaloid and JRPG-inspired soundscapes to escape from the monotony of…
Summer’s Over is a 7-track album from indie pop band, TV Girl, and up-and-coming artist, Jordana Nye. Released amidst their joint tour, the album fully captures TV Girl’s soporific indie…