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Listen: Braids – “Taste” [2015]

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Very Warm

Was revisiting Braids’ immaculate 2015 synth pop opus Deep In The Iris tonight and was reminded that 1. this record kicks ass and 2. not enough people know about it. “Taste” feels like the lead single despite its five-minute length. It’s … Continue reading →

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10 Best Songs: Gorillaz

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Very Warm

Keeping the 10 Best Songs train rolling here with another super obvious choice for an artist and even more obvious choices for my 10 Favorite Songs. Gorillaz were my top favorite group in middle school with the release of Demon Days and … Continue reading →

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Listen: PDP III – “Walls of Kyoto” [2021]

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Very Warm

Been lost inside this PDP III album Pilled Up On A Couple Of Doves recently, which was released earlier this year via Shelter Press, the label that’s brought you releases from Okkyung Lee, JAB, Eli Keszler and more experimental faire. PDP III … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: July 2021

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Very Warm

Keeping it light for July. Listened to a good lot of records, but could only confidently pull seven here. Maybe there are some records I’ll find at a later date, but for now just listen to the ones I have … Continue reading →

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Listen: Lightning Bug – “I Lie Awake” [2021]

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Very Warm

I realized I hadn’t seen nearly enough praise for this Lightning Bug record around from music sites lately, so I decided to take matters into my own hands and post my favorite track from the record, “I Lie Awake”, which … Continue reading →

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Listen: Grouper – “Unclean mind” [2021]

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Very Warm

Well folks, it’s that time again. Time for me to discard all other music that’s been released in a five-year radius and begin to fully inhabit my “Grouper State of Mind” as they say. The incomparable Liz Harris has a … Continue reading →

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10 Best Songs: Merchandise

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Very Warm

After a bit of an absence, Warm Visions is back with another edition of 10 Best Songs, aka the main driver of views on this blog. People do be lookin at ranked lists though. Who knew? This time I’m featuring … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: June 2021

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Very Warm

Well folks, we’re halfway done with 2021 and let me tell you: June had some true haymakers packed in for the end of the month. Continue reading →

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Warm Visions’ Best Albums + Songs of 2021 So Far

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Very Warm

It’s not quite at 2021’s halfway point yet, but there has been a good amount of music that’s been so exciting to me that I want to share how things have been shaping up NOW. Continue reading →

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Listen: Damiana – “Sunken Lupine” [2021]

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Very Warm

The good people at Hausu Mountain tipped me onto one of their cool upcoming projects (coming in a month! Mark your calendars!) from Damiana, a long-running project from Natalie Chami of TALsounds and Whitney Johnson of Matchess. A true Chicago … Continue reading →

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