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Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Very Warm

Putting a bow on 2021’s Warm Visions list week with my final big piece: 100 of my favorite songs of the year. Doing this the same as the last few years, where I alphabetize 90 of my favorite songs and rank my top 10. There’s no way I can rank 100 songs. Continue reading →

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Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2021

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Very Warm

After a year-plus drought, live music came back to the world in 2021. Living in NYC and being addicted to the high of seeing my favorite songs performed live, I absolutely had to dive back into seeing shows. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Best of 2021, Coco, ESG, Jessy Lanza, Katy Kirby, L'Rain, Live Review, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, SPELLLING, Sun Ra Arkestra, Yasmin Williams, Yo La Tengo | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 50 Albums of 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Very Warm

Here’s the big one – 50 of my favorite albums (plus 11 honorable mentions) from this upside-down, majorly cursed year. The vibes were bad, but the music was good. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged alexalone, Angelo De Augustine, Arooj Aftab, Ben Seretan, Bernice, Best of 2021, Black Country New Road, Black Midi, Brijean, Cassandra Jenkins, CFCF, Circuit Des Yeux, Cleo Sol, Daniel Bachman, Dawn Richard, Doohickey Cubicle, Dry Cleaning, Dummy, Erika de Casier, Floating Points, Foamboy, For Those I Love, Genesis Owusu, Grouper, Hildegard, Indigo De Souza, Injury Reserve, Insides, Izzy Johnson, Japanese Breakfast, John Carroll Kirby, Karima Walker, Katy Kirby, L'Rain, Laura Stevenson, Leon Vynehall, Lightning Bug, Little Simz, Low, Lunar Vacation, M. Sage, Marissa Nadler, Mdou Moctar, Mr. Twin Sister, Nala Sinephro, Natalie Jane Hill, Ovlov, Pharoah Sanders, Psymon Spine, Rochelle Jordan, Rosali, Sam Evian, Sasha and the Valentines, Skee Mask, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, sufjan stevens, The London Symphony Orchestra, Turnstile, Vanishing Twin, Wau Wau Collectif, Wet, Yasmin Williams, Yola | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top EPs of 2021

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Very Warm

It’s time to celebrate the music of 2021, Warm Visions style. I ain’t celebrating 2021 as a year though, because somehow it was worse than 2020. Thankfully the music was quite alright and it got us through some tough times, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Anz, älägator, Best of 2021, Doss, Julie, Kero Kero Bonito, Land Of Talk, Logic1000, My Idea, Sylvie, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: November 2021

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Very Warm

Keeping it light this month since I’m hard at work on my Best of 2021 lists. Hopefully those will be done in the next few weeks! In the meantime, check out these five albums I loved from the month, along … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Best of 2021, Cassandra Jenkins, Chime School, Claire Cronin, Clams Casino, Constant Smiles, Dijon, Duval Timothy, Holy Other, IDLES, Julie Doiron, Kaytranada, Lionlimb, Logic1000, Makthaverskan, Mr Twin Sister, Munya, Ovlov, Parcels, Penelope Isles, R.A.P. Ferreira, recommended albums, Richard Daw, Rosie Lowe, Sega Bodega, Silk Sonic, You'll Never Get To Heaven | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: October 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Very Warm

Welcome to October 2021’s edition of Recommended Albums, one of the most stacked and exciting months of music I’ve had the privilege of diving into and exploring. Plenty of high quality albums from artists that I’ve been a fan of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Anz, BADBADNOTGOOD, Best of 2021, Black Marble, Circuit Des Yeux, Dummy, Foamboy, Geese, Grouper, Hand Habits, Helado Negro, Kit Sebastian, Lily Konigsberg, Lunar Vacation, Magdalena Bay, Marissa Nadler, Natalie Jane Hill, recommended albums, Ross From Friends, Sam Evian, Sylvie, Tirzah, Tonstartssbandht, Vanishing Twin, Wet | Leave a comment

Listen: Wet – “Blades of Grass” [2021]

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Very Warm

After sitting on it for months, I’m so happy to be able to share this song “Blades of Grass” off of Wet’s new self-released album Letter Blue. The whole album is good and a return to form for the band, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 2021, Electronic, Listen, pop, Wet | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: September 2021

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Very Warm

This is super late and I’m already running late on October albums – nearly two weeks of vacation in October will do that to a blog’s listening duties. Only nine albums this month, although I listened to plenty more. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged Ada Lea, Angelo De Augustine, Bad Waitress, Best of 2021, Central Heat Exchange, DJ Seinfeld, Dummy, Injury Reserve, Lionlimb, Little Simz, Low, Machinedrum, Marissa Nadler, Maston, Nala Sinephro, recommended albums, sufjan stevens, The Ophelias, The Stick Figures, Wet | 1 Comment

Listen: Central Heat Exchange – “Cold” [2021]

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Very Warm

Wanted to feature Chicago band Central Heat Exchange, which I found while trawling through the releases of September 2021. Really dug the track “Cold”, that has some crushing distorted guitars + percussion mixed with dreamy background vocals and dream pop … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 2021, Central Heat Exchange, Listen, rock, shoegaze | Leave a comment

Listen: Mr Twin Sister – “Ballarino” [2021]

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Very Warm

REJOICE! Mr Twin Sister have slated the release of a new album, Al Mundo Azul, coming November 19. If you’re new to the blog, MTS has been one of my top favorite bands since their 2014 self-titled record, which also made … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 2021, dance, Electronic, Listen, Mr Twin Sister, pop | Leave a comment

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About Very Warm

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2021

Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2021

Warm Visions’ Top 50 Albums of 2021

Warm Visions’ Top EPs of 2021

Recommended Albums: November 2021

Recommended Albums: October 2021

Listen: Wet – “Blades of Grass” [2021]

Recommended Albums: September 2021

Listen: Central Heat Exchange – “Cold” [2021]

Listen: Mr Twin Sister – “Ballarino” [2021]

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