Fuzzy pop-punk youthEP 2 offers a quick 5 track glimpse into the lo-fi, melodic pop-punk world full of potential for the One2s. “Cryer” is skuzzy, anthemic guitar track that is very angsty and shouty, whereas the drowsy, dreamy closer “Blank Stare” builds up into...
Epic folk revival, the second comingThis trio of sisters produces sweet melodies that are deeply poignant. They harmonize over arrangements that always feel as if they are about to blow up into a a powerful climax of a chorus, taunting you until they raise their...
Relaxing-Yet-Upbeat Indie SuperalbumThis masterpiece of an album has something for everyone—though not mainstream, it's catchy and simple melodies market it easily to the masses; despite its upbeat tempo, the music has a calming and reassuring effect; thus are...
Going on my “Girls Who Sing Softly” playlistPlease bear through this review with me, as I continuously pause to wipe away tears of a mixture of sorrow, beauty, regret, happiness, melancholy. I'm lying on a hammock, fulfilling that nostalgic polaroid photo that we...
Delicately Refined AngstTo be quite honest, when I first downloaded Weird Little Birthday, the cover art immediately reminded me of Mac Demarco. But this is one of the instances when the banal platitude, “don't judge a book by its cover,” is exceptionally relevant....
The modern day electro-dream-pop girl band— the 2010s version of M2MTwin sister duo Say Lou Lou captures the listener with their accurately named electro-pop debut release, Lucid Dreaming. Breathy, soothing, layered vocals float in like a dream over piano driven...
Native American sounds plus the 80sThe Lower Dens have a very different — everything. In my opinion, their album cover is different, their band name is puzzling, and you just can't put a finger on their sound. It is quite a bouncy album yet pretty soft with...
Concept album about a man with a hidden violent nature Greyhound Blues is the debut album from singer-songwriter Aaron Kyle's newish project Geronimo Getty. It is a concept album about the journey of a man with a hidden violent nature, though the music is more...
Poster designed by WVAU Art Department/Luke Palermo.WVAU is proud to present this spring's Capitol Punishment concert: The Antlers with Boon on Saturday, April 18th in the Abramson Family Founders Room in SIS at American University.Brooklyn-based indie rock act...
Courtesy of Stereogum. Recently, Pitchfork published an article about what's wrong with women in EDM. They used Skrillex and his label OWSLA as their main example of the problems in this genre. Responses to this article blew up over Twitter and launched another...