I don’t often talk earnestly about Taylor Swift. I’m not sure why, either; my bizarre parasocial relationship with this woman more often than not ends in me joking about her,…
On May 26, 2020, Black Dresses broke up. On Valentine’s Day 2021, the pop/noise/metal/indie duo released their comeback (?) album. While they continue to affirm they are “no longer a…
Glass half empty, 2020 kind of sucked. Glass half full, a lot of new music was released during and as a result of it. But amidst the brilliant art inspired…
What do all the lonely people do during quarantine? Release a brand new album. [Co-written with Owen Dittes]: Whether it meant binging Tiger King in record time or finding a…
A track-by-track review. Well, friends, here we are. For the second time this year, Taylor Swift has surprise-released an album. Conceived as “folklore‘s sister record,” evermore—Swift’s ninth studio album—comes from…
33 years into her career, she’s better than ever. The entire music industry is a bit fascinated with the genre of disco this year. Dua Lipa did disco on Future…
Yuh. Miss Cat Valentine is, uh, all grown up. Not that her past few albums haven’t been proof that Ariana Grande is a full-fledged adult capital-P-capital-S Pop Star, but positions…
Last Friday, October 23, Valley released their latest EP, sucks to see you doing better, and it is simultaneously on brand and yet a stark departure from their existing discography.…
Grab your tissues. After many single releases since 2019, Sasha Sloan has finally dropped her debut album Only Child. Released on October 16, the album is comprised of ten songs…
Fenne Lily’s BREACH (yes, stylized in all caps) has the introspective late autumn musings we need right now—and some serious fall style inspiration on the cover, too. As her second…
Omar Apollo is an up-and-coming icon. Also known as Omar Apolonio Velasco, this 23-year-old singer-songwriter started his music career back in 2017. His success story involves making it big off…
Sweetener. Ariana Grande’s first album following the tragic attack at the Manchester show of her Dangerous Woman Tour. All eyes were on her to deliver her next move, with many…
People on Twitter do not like Dua Lipa & The Blessed Madonna’s Club Future Nostalgia. As in, they hate it. And there’s a thousand more where these came from; I…
Get your cardigan; it’s Swiftie season.
Over the past ten years, the unique style of jazz that sprung up in London has grown from a small group of passionate young artists into one of the world’s…
In February of 2020, the world saw the return of King Krule with his fourth studio album, Man Alive!. King Krule, aka Archy Marshall, has come a long way from…
Hip-hop producer Daniel Alan Manam a.k.a The Alchemist has a long and prolific career to his name. Since his start in the late ’90s, The Alchemist has been making beats…
Review After 3 years, early April finally saw the release of Thundercat’s 4th full-length album: It Is What It Is. For the uninitiated, Stephen Bruner a.k.a Thundercat is a bassist,…
Well, if we’re looking for silver linings, the situation we currently find ourselves in provides a fantastic opportunity to turn to art. So, we asked WRVU’s DJs and trainees to…
Circles is the new posthumous record from beloved artist Mac Miller. Intended to be a follow-up to Mac’s previous album, Swimming, the album’s production was cut short due to his…
For some reason, it seems as though Solange will eternally live in her older sister Beyoncé’s shadow. Perhaps, it’s her lack of a continued career in the spotlight or her…