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 Empty Chair – RatboysGenre: Alt CountryListen if you like: Waxahatchee, Wednesday, Illuminati HottiesWhether you call it alt-country, y’allternative, or twangy...
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 her early glitch-pop style sounds nothing like her new cyberpunk hard rock sound. But every successive album of hers has worked by centering itself in a cold, metallic...
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 This Bar – Joyce ManorGenre: Pop Punk, Power PopListen if you like: Blink-182, Tigers Jaw, PUP While the days of S/T Joyce Manor are long gone, I Used To Go To...
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 just missed the mark. This is not the first of this series, but this will be the first of our more consistent run. If you are interested in checking out any of the music we...