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…
Bizarre, absurd, and magical, the music of Lindsay Olsen a.k.a. Salami Rose Joe Louis is unlike anything else. Her albums are otherworldly collections of short, interweaving, keyboard-heavy tracks which pack…
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…
As famously bad as 2020 was, this year saw one of the most stacked music release lineups in memory—largely due to increased creative activity during COVID-19 lockdown, part of what…
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…
Released during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic, The Queen’s Gambit was expected to be one of those ambient TV shows Netflix releases periodically to keep viewership spirits alive and blandly…
If you’re anything like me (and if you’re reading this, I have reason to suspect you are), chances are you love listening to music on vinyl. Maybe you’re a regular…
Don’t have a significant other or tales of abounding academic success to bring home for winter break this year? Fret not—what you may lack in a love interest, all As,…
Swae Lee has an impressive discography that dates back to 2015, where he first left his mark as a featured artist through tracks for The Weeknd and French Montana. With…
2020 has been an eventful year, to say the least (March deserves a chapter all to itself in future history books), filled with protests, a polarizing presidential election, and a…
November 20th is speedily approaching. For many college students, this extended winter break means more family dinners, run-ins with high school acquaintances at CVS, and reminders of your cringy high…
Every part of that headline feels like a fever dream. It all started, as many things in the Phoebe Bridgers-verse do, with a tweet. Among the sea of “if Trump…
Although eaJ (pronounced: eej; also known as Jae) is a beloved singer/songwriter/K-pop star by day, he has also been gaining traction through his Twitch streams by night, with his streams…
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…
I can count the number of Halloween themed songs I know on one hand. With the exception of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” there are not many certified “Halloween bangers” out there.…
That’s right, it’s SpOokY SeAsON. You’re all dressed up with your best witches but have no clue what to play on the aux tonight. Have no fear, WRVU is here!…
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.…
On October 15, 2020, Vanderbilt Programming Board’s Music Group announced a series of virtual concerts they would be holding called VIBES, to help bring music to Vanderbilt with the COVID-19…
Oh me, oh my! Last night, Rina Sawayama made her hotly-anticipated TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing single “XS” off her remarkable debut LP Sawayama. The…
As many indie kids (and you, since you’re reading this) do, I derive much of my personality from music, Doc Martens, candles, and possibly most importantly, coffee shops. A good,…