Weekly Album Roundup: March 2
March 2, 2018
WVAU Music Staff reviews new albums each week! Here’s what the group has reviewed for the week of March 2.
Pop/ish
Charlotte Day Wilson – Nothing New
Will Varley – Spirit of Minnie
RPM (Electronic)
MGMT – Little Dark Age
Poppy Ackroyd – Resolve
AAA (Guitars and such)
Erik Phillips – One
Hurry – Every Little Thought (Lame-O) [indie rock/pop] // Catchy melodies, hooks, and harmonies in this light and dreamy album // RIYL: Guided By Voices, Yuck, Yo La Tengo // Recommended Tracks: 1, 3, 9
Kyle Craft – Full Circle Nightmare
Ought – Room Inside the World (Merge) [post-punk rock] // Compelling, punchy album full of hits – a truly great album // RIYL: Parquet Courts, Protomartyr, Preoccupations // Recommended Tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 (honestly the entire album is great)
Palm – Rock Island
Shannon & The Clams – Onion (Easy Eye / Nonesuch) [rock] // modern homage to Buddy Holly, early Beatles, and 50s girl groups // RIYL: The Last Shadow Puppets, The Smiths, The Shelters // Recommended Tracks: 6, 11, 9, 3