Category: Music Releases
BTS marks messy comeback with new album, Arirang
BTS returned from its mandatory service in the Korean Army with a tenth studio album, Arirang,...
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James Blake’s Trying Times is chock full of sublime synths and soul
Trying Times, released March 13th, is the first fully independent album from English R&B...
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Help (2): A Soundtrack for Solidarity
I’m often asked “why do you love music so much,” and I don’t really know how to answer that in a...
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Harry Styles’ newest record is mediocre all the time, great occasionally
Harry Styles’ latest record, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, has the kind of pop pedigree...
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Playing it safe or playing it smart? – A review of The Romantic
After a decade-long hiatus from solo projects, Bruno Mars has returned with The Romantic, a...
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Mitski’s Continued Evolution with “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me”
As a long time fan and follower of Mitski, something that’s kept me coming back for more is her...
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Five Must-Listen Hardcore Punk Releases
Hardcore punk (and all its strange offshoots) has crept its way into my current rotation, despite...
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Release Recap: 2/2/2026 – 2/10/2026
Here are some of the cool and awesome releases from the first week of February 2026! Singin’ to an...
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Completing her journey from Popstar to Metalhead: Reviewing Empty Hands by Poppy
Poppy’s journey from popstar to metalhead has been a unique one, and you’d be right to argue that...
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Release Recap: 1/26/26 – 2/1/26
Here are some of the cool and awesome releases from the last week of January 2026! I Used To Go To...
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Release Recap: 1/1/2026 – 1/23/2026
Release Recap is a weekly series where WVUA will highlight new music that we like and some that...
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An Autumn Exhale: Listening to Oblivion
Alice Phoebe Lou’s Oblivion is a quiet exhale—the kind of album that doesn’t demand attention, but...
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