Author Jana Novak

Los Angeles artist Lo Fang’s debut is a promising attempt at a first album. The fusion of classical and R&B with electronica undertones is fantastically minimalistic. Some might criticize it as too low-energy to be seen as anything but tame, but what it lacks in boldness it makes up for in composition.

The Brooklyn-based group's second album is overflowing with fast, rhythmic hooks and blaring beats. Pieced together over a three-year period, the album's lyrics touch on a wide range of subjects from agoraphobia to failed relationships.

Speedy Ortiz - "Real Hair" - The band is back with a four-song EP not long after last year's release of their debut album, "Major Arcana." Frontwoman Sadie Dupuis' precise vocals are carried by super satisfying guitar riffs throughout.

Band of Horses - “Acoustic at the Ryman” On Feb. 11, Band of Horses is releasing a completely stripped acoustic 10-song set played at the famous Nashville venue. The album features the band’s most memorable hits accompanied only by acoustic guitar and piano. As always, the vocal harmonies are spectacular, and the live energy just adds a level of expressive electricity.

The charts show the top 30 most played albums at WVOF this week. These charts, submitted by college radio stations from all over the country, are used to compile the College Music Journal Top 200 weekly chart.