BANKS Bares All – Heartbreak and Healing on III
In a heartfelt letter to her followers released on Instagram, BANKS opened up about the process of her latest release III. It’s an introspective work that delves into raw themes […]
View Article“Bitch, I’m a Cow”: Doja Cat turns reptilian in new single “Rules”
You probably know her best for “Mooo! (Bitch I’m a Cow)” that blew up the internet in 2018, racking up over 58 million views over the course of a year. […]
View ArticleWe Need to Talk About Solange
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 contemporary R&B genre...
View ArticleWhy Did Flume Remix “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” in 2020? [NOT Answered Within]
“Yo, listen up, here’s the storyAbout a little guy that lives in a blue world.” The year was 2020. The month was May. Most of the world was quarantined. Already, symptoms of delirium and the madness of...
View ArticleeaJ Spoils Next Big Project with Keshi on Twitch
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 starring big...
View ArticlePhoebe Bridgers & Maggie Rogers Covered “Iris,”& No, I’m Not Okay
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 loses/if Georgia turns blue/if Texas flips...
View ArticleSongs to Bring Nashville Home with You for the Holidays
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, or impressive internship...
View ArticleWRVU In-Depth Look: Ranking Every Song on the SATURATION Series
Last weekend I was able to fulfill a year-long dream of mine when I saw BROCKHAMPTON in concert in Indianapolis. If you listened to music in 2017, you probably heard about this group at least once. The...
View ArticleFebruary Singles, Forthcoming Albums
With another month, comes another wave of new singles and album announcements. Explore some of February’s highlights and preview upcoming LPs with this selected list of new songs, courtesy of evolving...
View ArticleCourtney Barnett is as Unapologetic as Ever on New Single ‘Nameless, Faceless’
Subtlety has never been Courtney Barnett’s thing. So far, that’s been to her advantage. Native to Melbourne and on the rapid rise to fame since the 2015 release of her debut LP Sometimes I Sit and...
View ArticleBryce’s Favorite Tracks of the Year (So Far)
Here are a few of my favorite tracks this year with a bit of info on each of them. Enjoy! “King Cobra” – Yung Lean ft. Thaiboy Digital Prod. Hurtboyag, Bluey, Foster The standout Drain Gang and Sad...
View ArticleApril Artist Retrospective: Sidney Gish; Ravyn Lenae
As we start on a new month and this truly, unexplainably terrible Nashville weather seems to be slowly improving, I thought it might be a good opportunity to take a quick look at two artists who are...
View ArticleWhitney’s Julien Ehrlich x WRVU
We caught up with Whitney’s Julien Ehrlich to talk about their upcoming tour kicking off tomorrow in Nashville, pre-show rituals, the next LP, and an exciting collection of demos to be released in...
View ArticleDoes the Song Remain the Same with Greta Van Fleet?
Raw, emotional, expansive, monumental, dynamic: all words to describe an era of classic rock that has seemingly come and gone. Although recent musical acts have channeled the soulful ten-minute-long...
View ArticleLost in the Fold: James Blake and Bon Iver
The collaboration “I Need a Forest Fire” by James Blake and Bon Iver opens calmly, with a sustained note that plays quietly in the background as wispy melody fluctuates around it. It is a dreamy sound,...
View ArticleBeach Bunny Needs CPR: An Emergency Review of “Oxygen”
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 comes to a close this...
View ArticleDijon’s Debut Album ‘ABSOLUTELY’ Will Absolutely Have You Hooked
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...
View Article‘This Is About You’: Experiencing Heartbreak Through Breakup Songs
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 the essence of experiencing...
View ArticlePorter Robinson truly makes “Something Comforting” in ‘Nurture’
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...
View ArticleBADBADNOTGOOD: Breaking the Silence with a Freshly Crafted Sound
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...
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