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Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of the 2020s So Far

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Very Warm

It’s already that time again: below you’ll find my favorite 100 songs of the 2020s so far, ranked in order. It feels bizarre that I’m already dissecting songs from the last five years under the lens of them being the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged alex g, Amaarae, Anz, Armand Hammer, Best of the 2020s, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Black Country New Road, Blunt Chunks, Bolis Pupul, Braxe + Falcon, Carlita, Caroline, Cassandra Jenkins, CFCF, Chanel Beads, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Charlotte Adigéry, Chat Pile, Chloe x Halle, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cindy Lee, Coco, Cole Pulice, Confidence Man, Courtesy, Cut Worms, Daniel Avery, Dehd, Destroyer, DJ Seinfeld, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Dua Lipa, Elysia Crampton, En Attendant Ana, Erika de Casier, Evan J Cartwright, FACS, Fcukers, Fever Ray, Fontaines D.C., Grouper, Hatchie, hoodie, Indigo De Souza, jack j, James K, Jamie xx, Jayda G, Jazmine Sullivan, Jessica Pratt, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Sternberg, Jose Gonzalez, Just Mustard, Kassie Krut, Katy Kirby, Kim Gordon, KOKOROKO, Laura Marling, Little Simz, Lorde, Low, Lunar Vacation, Maple Glider, Marci, Mdou Moctar, Mk.gee, ML Buch, Nation of Language, NewJeans, Nilüfer Yanya, Nu Genea, Palm, Pearl and the Oysters, Perfume Genius, Romy, Sade, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Shannon and the Clams, Soccer Mommy, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, Thundercat, Tobacco City, tops, Truth Club, Two Shell, Tyla, Waxahatchee, Westerman, Wet, Winged Wheel, Yola, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Albums of the 2020s So Far

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Very Warm

Somehow, someway, we’ve reached the midpoint of the 2020s. We’ve all lived through it, so I don’t need to break down what it’s been like. I’ll just say that if this hasn’t been the most turbulent, spiritually damaging stretch of five years … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged a.s.o., Adrianne Lenker, alex g, Alvvays, Amaarae, Ana Roxanne, Andrea, Angel Olsen, Anna Von Hausswolff, Armand Hammer, Ben Seretan, Best of the 2020s, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Black Country New Road, Bolis Pupul, Caroline, Cassandra Jenkins, Charli XCX, Charlotte Adigéry, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cindy Lee, Corridor, Daniel Bachman, Dehd, Deradoorian, Destroyer, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Eartheater, Elysia Crampton, En Attendant Ana, Erika de Casier, Evan J Cartwright, Fever Ray, Floating Points, Fontaines D.C., For Those I Love, Ginger Root, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Grouper, Horsegirl, Iglooghost, Indigo Sparke, Jessica Pratt, Jessie Ware, Joanna Sternberg, John Carroll Kirby, Ka, Kassie Krut, Katy Kirby, keiyaa, Kim Gordon, L'Rain, Land Of Talk, Laura Marling, Lip Critic, Low, Lucrecia Dalt, Lunar Vacation, Mali Obomsawin, Malibu, Marci, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, Meernaa, MJ Lenderman, Mk.gee, ML Buch, Nala Sinephro, Nilüfer Yanya, Nu Genea, Nubya Garcia, Ovlov, Palm, Pearl & The Oysters, Pharoah Sanders, Powers / Pulice / Rolin, Rochelle Jordan, Sea Oleena, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, Still House Plants, Sudan Archives, Tess Roby, The London Symphony Orchestra, Tinashe, Tirzah, TootArd, tops, Two Shell, Vanishing Twin, Westerman, Wet, Winged Wheel, Yo La Tengo, You'll Never Get To Heaven, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: May 2025

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Very Warm

I’m about to post my Best Albums + Songs of the 2020s so far, so I’m going to keep this brief. May was long as hell, but also feels like it flew by SUPER FAST. Some solid albums! Really damn … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Andrea, Billy Woods, Blondshell, Caroline, Chaos in the CBD, Cole Pulice, Deradoorian, Erika de Casier, Esther Rose, Mei Semones, Men I Trust, recommended albums, Stereolab, Water Damage | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: April 2025

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Very Warm

It sure does feel good to get back into a rhythm. It also makes it feel even better when the music is actually good. April 2025 was a wellspring of fantastic tunes, mostly leaning electronic, but encompassing a wide array of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Barker, Black Country New Road, Cloth, Confidence Man, DJ Koze, Djrum, Lawrence Hart, Mamalarky, Maria Usbeck, Michael Grigoni, natalia lafourcade, Pan-American, Real Lies, recommended albums, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Tapeworms, Walt McClements, Wet, William Tyler | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: March 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Very Warm

Another late but better than never installment of Recommended Albums. Thankfully for me, my wedding month was a plump bouquet of fantastic records, ones I anticipate landing high within my year-end favorites in December. Out of everything, the YHWH Nailgun … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged aya, Chuquimamani-Condori, Circuit Des Yeux, Claire Rousay, Cross Record, Destroyer, Franc Moody, Fusilier, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Japanese Breakfast, Joshua Chuquimia Crampton, Lucy Liyou, Marina Zispin, Men I Trust, More Eaze, recommended albums, Sacred Paws, SPELLLING, Tobacco City, Whatever the Weather, YHWH Nailgun | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: February 2025

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Very Warm

Only a few days under two months late, I’ve got a list of my favorite records of February 2025 below. Truthfully I wasn’t paying too much attention to new music from the month aside from the Horsegirl and Oklou records, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Darkside, FACS, Horsegirl, Ichiko Aoba, John Glacier, Kelela, Marie Davidson, Mereba, Oklou, Panda Bear, recommended albums, The Altons, Yo La Tengo | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: January 2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Very Warm

To anyone that’s been disappointed about the lack of updates on Warm Visions, I humbly apologize. 2025 has been quite the wild year and it’s been a bit tough to get the motivation to focus on new music like I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Blue Lake, Bonnie Prince Billy, Eddie Chacon, Maribou State, recommended albums, sam amidon, U.e., Ulla | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2024

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Very Warm

Realized I did things a little out of order, as I like to post the year’s Retrospective after all my “Best Of” lists are done. Well, woops. I still had to list out my favorite concerts I saw in 2024, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Allah-Las, Angelica Garcia, BALTHVS, beabadoobee, Been Stellar, Best of 2024, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Black Country New Road, Bleach Lab, Blood Incantation, Body Meat, Bolis Pupul, Brandi & The Alexanders, Brittany Davis, Camera Obscura, Caribou, Cassandra Jenkins, Chanel Beads, Charli XCX, Charlotte Adigéry, Chris Cohen, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cigarettes After Sex, Claire Rousay, Coco, Corinne Bailey Rae, Corridor, Crumb, Cults, Dawn Richard, Death's Dynamic Shroud.wmv, Deeper, Dehd, Discovery Zone, Divorce, DJ Shadow, Dry Cleaning, Ebi Soda, Elmiene, Emma Ruth Rundle, Eric Copeland, Erika de Casier, Fabiana Palladino, Fat Dog, fazerdaze, Fcukers, Fontaines D.C., Gareth Donkin, Geese, Girl and Girl, Glare, Glass Beams, Glasser, Godcaster, Hermanos Gutierrez, Hiatus Kaiyote, Horse Jumper of Love, Horsegirl, HotWax, Hurray For The Riff Raff, IDLES, ill peach, Iron & Wine, Jack Powers, Jade Bird, Jahnah Camille, Jake Blount, Jamila Woods, Jerry Paper, Joanna Sternberg, Jordan Rakei, julie byrne, Kassa Overall, Kathleen Edwards, Kim Gordon, KOKOROKO, L'impératrice, L'Rain, LA LOM, Land Of Talk, Laura Marling, Lip Critic, Live Review, Lo Moon, Lomelda, Los Bitchos, Loving, LUCY, Lunar Vacation, Macula Dog, Madi Diaz, Mali Obomsawin, Maria Chiara Argirò, Mary Lattimore, Meagre Martin, Meernaa, Mica Levi, Midwife, Mitski, MJ Guider, MJ Lenderman, Mk.gee, ML Buch, More Eaze, MRCY, Mulatu Astatke, Nabihah Iqbal, Nathalie Joachim, Niecy Blues, Nilüfer Yanya, NNAMDI, Ora Cogan, Pan American, Paul Spring, Peter Cat Recording Co, PJ Harvey, Poolside, Porij, Promiseland, quannnic, Reyna Tropical, Ride, Robin Pecknold, Rosali, Royel Otis, Ryley Walker, Shallowhalo, Shannon & The Clams, Shygirl, Slowdive, Snacktime, Spencer Zahn, SPRINTS, Still House Plants, Suzanne Ciani, Tagua Tagua, The Decemberists, The National Reserve, Thee Sacred Souls, Time Wharp, Tirzah, tops, Toro Y Moi, Torres, TRANSA, Uwade, Vacations, villagerrr, voyeur, Waterbaby, Windy & Carl, Winged Wheel, Wishy, Yo La Tengo, Youbet, Yukimi, Zsela | Leave a comment

2024 Retrospective – 100 Discoveries, Obsessions and True Moments + Listening Stats

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Very Warm

Every year since 2014, I’ve taken time at the end of my Best of the Year list season to survey the field, to take stock in the music that defined my year, and not just the tracks that came out … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adrianne Lenker, Beck, Best of 2024, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Blood Incantation, Boards of Canada, Bowery Electric, Brandy, brian eno, Brijean, Bruno Berle, CA7RIEL, Camera Obscura, Caribou, Cassandra Jenkins, Chanel Beads, Charli XCX, Cindy Lee, Cocteau Twins, Confidence Man, Contrahouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Deerhunter, Denzel Curry, Directions, Discovery Zone, Dissolve, Doss, Elkka, Emma Ruth Rundle, Enya, Erika de Casier, Fcukers, Fennesz, Fever Ray, Fleet Foxes, Fontaines D.C., Ginger Root, Grouper, Harold Budd, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Hop Along, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Iglooghost, James K, Jamie xx, Jessica Pratt, Joanna Sternberg, Jordan Rakei, julie byrne, Kassie Krut, Kelly Lee Owens, Kendrick Lamar, Kim Gordon, Kordhell, Kylie Minogue, Laura Marling, Lip Critic, Magic AL, Malibu, Maria Chiara Argirò, Marina Allen, Mary Lattimore, Mk.gee, ML Buch, Molina, Monica, Mulatu Astatke, musclecars, Nico, Nilüfer Yanya, Paco Amoroso, Peaking Lights, Pearl and the Oysters, retrospective, Reyna Tropical, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sade, Saki Kabata, salute, Sam Smith, Shannon & The Clams, SOFI TUKKER, Solange, Sophie, Stevie Wonder, Still House Plants, Studio, Suzanne Ciani, The Other People Place, the sea and cake, Tinashe, Tommy Richman, Total Blue, Two Shell, Underworld, Vegyn, Walt McClements, Washed Out, Waxahatchee, Winged Wheel, yellow magic orchestra, Yo La Tengo, Zsela | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2024

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Very Warm

Moving right along with Warm Visions list extravaganza with my favorite songs of 2024. Like the last few years, I’ve listed 90 of my favorite songs below alphabetically and then ranked my top 10 favorites below that. Commenting on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged A$AP ROCKY, Adrianne Lenker, Allegra Krieger, Amen Dunes, Angelica Garcia, Astrid Sonne, Ben Böhmer, Best of 2024, Beth Gibbons, Bibi Club, Body Meat, Bolis Pupul, Brijean, Bruno Berle, Camera Obscura, Caribou, Caroline Says, Cassandra Jenkins, Chanel Beads, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Confidence Man, Contrahouse, Corridor, Crumb, Dehd, Denzel Curry, Dis Fig, Discovery Zone, DJ Seinfeld, Dummy, Elkka, Empress Of, Erika de Casier, Fabiana Palladino, fazerdaze, Fcukers, Fine, Fontaines D.C., Ginger Root, Helado Negro, Hiatus Kaiyote, HiTech, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Iglooghost, Jamie xx, Jane Penny, Jerry Paper, Jessica Pratt, Jordan Rakei, Kassie Krut, Keeley Forsyth, Kelly Lee Owens, Kelly Moran, Kiasmos, Kim Gordon, Kit Sebastian, Konradsen, Laura Marling, Lawrence Hart, Lewis OfMan, Lip Critic, Lorde, Mannequin Pussy, Maria Chiara Argirò, Marina Allen, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, Michi, Mk.gee, ML Buch, Moin, Molina, Nick León, Nilüfer Yanya, Opal Sunn, Paycheque, Pearl and the Oysters, Pressure Heaven, Priori, Reyna Tropical, RiTchie, Rosali, Sade, salute, SG Lewis, Shabason Krgovich Sage, Shannon & The Clams, SOFI TUKKER, Sophie, Spirit Of The Beehive, Still House Plants, The Body, The Cure, The Softies, This Is Lorelei, Total Blue, Tove Lo, TSHA, Two Shell, Vegyn, Walt McClements, Waxahatchee, Winged Wheel, Zsela | Leave a comment

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Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of the 2020s So Far

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Recommended Albums: May 2025

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Recommended Albums: March 2025

Recommended Albums: February 2025

Recommended Albums: January 2025

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2024 Retrospective – 100 Discoveries, Obsessions and True Moments + Listening Stats

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2024

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