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…
Twin Fantasy (Mirror to Mirror), Will Toledo’s 2011 independent project under the name Car Seat Headrest, sounds like it was recorded in a basement. But it wasn’t. It was recorded…
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…
Amidst the chaos of music releases last week, a gem of a debut EP (named this is about You) was released by Delaney Bailey last Friday. The album musically captures…
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…
For someone who has positioned himself behind the steering wheel over multiple ascensions of acts including Odd Future, Jet Age of Tomorrow, the Internet, and Kilo Kish, Matt Martians as…
On Sunday, we shifted our clocks back one hour, and if you’re anything like me, the time change has not done wonders for your productivity. With Thanksgiving in sight (but not…
Creating raw, genre-bending projects isn’t new to Dijon. Prior to his album drop, the Maryland-born, LA-based artist used to be one half of the Maryland-based R&B duo Ahbi//Dijon. After parting…
The young adult genre (or YA, as it is more often referred to as) is easy to make fun of–– they represent the teenage years of our lives that most…
Hailing from our wild music city, Nashville-based artist Caroline Romano has always had something to say since her debut single, “Masterpiece,” in 2016. With a strong and steady discography ranging…
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to cover press for the Nashville iteration of Cloud Nothings’ 2021 tour on October 21, 2021. My mom always used to tell me that people’s…
Last week, Beach Bunny dropped their newest single, “Oxygen” and yet again, they have managed to musically capture exactly what it feels like to have a crush. As cuffing season…
From hazy, intentionally blurry Instagram posts to the DIY, reverb-drenched, guitar-rock musings of kids with laptops, the influence of Loveless can be felt everywhere
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to interview and cover press for the Nashville iteration of Mamalarky’s 2021 tour on October 26, 2021. Written by Alec Cheng. Interview by Alec Cheng…
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to cover press for the Nashville iteration of MIKE’s 2021 tour, Small World Big Love on October 19, 2021. by Damian Ho and Samuel Hyland…
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to cover press for the Nashville iteration of Crumb’s 2021 tour, Ice Melt on October 18, 2021. It’s not often that an artist can captivate…
WRVU gets an exclusive opportunity to cover press for the Nashville iteration of St. Vincent’s 2021 tour, Daddy’s Home on October 9, 2021. It’s hard to imagine a St. Vincent…