Music

Review: ‘Automatic’ turns The Lumineers’ sound inside out
Twenty years into their journey, Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites have shed their signature folk softness for something strikingly unfiltered.
Sadie Pease, Contributing Writer
• February 27, 2025

Review: Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR reunite on ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’
The two Canadian artists deliver a mixed bag of 21 tracks, leaving listeners as confused as Drake seems to be.
Antonio Johri, Contributing Writer
• February 26, 2025

Q&A: Molly Grace can charm anyone with a single song
On the opening night of her North American tour, pop diva Molly Grace sat down with WSN to discuss the virality of her songs, queer representation and the pop music renaissance.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer
• February 25, 2025

Students share stage with JT and Ravyn Lenae at V100 Concert
The annual student-run event saw 1,000-plus attendees and featured two NYU performers, alongside its first all-female guest list.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy
• February 24, 2025

Unique talents and ensembles shine at UltraViolet Live
The winner of this year’s universitywide talent show was Steinhardt junior Aasia Gabbour, whose Chinese violin performance stunned the contest’s celebrity judges.
Mariana Arboleda, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2025

Review: ‘choke enough’ is a hard-hitting anthology of random, playful electropop narratives
In her full-length debut, the French synth-pop princess Oklou pushes the bounds of her discography, which, for years, has circulated almost entirely online.
Ian Sleat, Contributing Writer
• February 21, 2025

10 love songs we adore
These musical picks are like a box of chocolates for your playlist.
Eleanor Jacobs, Pritheva Zakaria, Skylar Boilard, Dani Biondi, Amelia Knust, Maggie Turner, Isabella D’Erasmo, Eva Mundo, Luke Vrba, Annie Emans and Oshmi Ghosh
• February 13, 2025

Vigil Records: How dorm room jams turned into dim sum raves
These NYU students are up all night building community through music.
Caia Cupolo, Contributing Writer
• February 13, 2025

Review: Abel Tesfaye delivers a final cinematic masterpiece as The Weeknd
The artist bids farewell to his persona on one of his longest and best projects to date.
Antonio Johri, Contributing Writer
• February 12, 2025

Interview: Musician Brent de la Cruz on the importance of collaboration and inspiration
After the release of his new EP, "NOIR," on Feb. 7, Brent de la Cruz sat down with WSN to discuss his music production and artistry.
Ellie Miller, Contributing Writer
• February 10, 2025

10 guilty pleasure albums that we unapologetically love
Here’s what’s playing in our headphones when no one else is listening.
Eleanor Jacobs, Dani Biondi, Skylar Boilard, Pritheva Zakaria, Rory Lustberg, Roshan Rao, Ellie Miller, Leo Field and Ellie DaSilva
• February 6, 2025

Review: Flipturn’s ‘Burnout Days’ explores the tension between youth and stress
The indie rock band’s sophomore album blends electronic textures and a powerful rock sound to capture the weight of adolescence, love and fatigue.
Maya Santiago, Staff Writer
• February 5, 2025

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