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Recommended Albums: January 2021

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Very Warm

Recommended Albums is in its sixth year of operation, which frankly is absurd to me. This started as a way for me to get more involved in my blog as I’d been slacking on it going into 2016. Kind of … Continue reading →

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Listen: Yasmin Williams – “Swift Breeze” [2021]

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Very Warm

Been all over this Yasmin Williams album that came out today (Jan 29) via Spinster Sounds. Williams is a Virginia native and guitar virtuoso that makes some of the most unique instrumental acoustic guitar music out there. Williams brings a … Continue reading →

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Listen: Cassandra Jenkins – “Hard Drive” [2021]

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Very Warm

You’ve probably already seen this song posted everywhere this year already, but this Cassandra Jenkins song “Hard Drive” is so great. Slowly building poetic narrative with some slick saxophone jazzing up the background. It’s vast and seemingly limitless. Can’t wait … Continue reading →

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Listen: Sara Bug – “Rosebank” [2021]

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Very Warm

Wanted to share a new song from a relatively new artist, Nashville’s Sara Bug, who just signed to Egghunt Records. The song in question is “Rosebank”, a song dedicated to taking therapeutic motorcycle rides – a concept I’m very familiar … Continue reading →

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Listen: Anna B Savage – “Corncrakes” [2021]

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Very Warm

Stop what you’re doing and listen to Anna B Savage, a London-based singer/songwriter poised for a meteoric rise in 2021 with her upcoming debut album, A Common Turn, coming via City Slang January 29. Her vocals are deep and intense, a … Continue reading →

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Listen: Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley – “This Here Jungle Of Moderness/Composition 14” [2021]

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Very Warm

Newly announced today, Richmond’s Matthew E. White has teamed up with prolific artist Lonnie Holley for a new collaborative album, Broken Mirror, A Selfie Reflection, coming April 9 via Spacebomb & Jagjaguwar. Holley made one of my favorite songs of the … Continue reading →

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Listen: Brijean – “Ocean” [2021]

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Very Warm

Oakland’s Brijean (aka Brijean Murphy with Doug Stuart) put out a record that I saw a lot of people I trust talk about in 2019, Walkie Talkie. I definitely enjoyed the LP but it always slipped my mind when it … Continue reading →

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Listen: Kalbells – “Purplepink” [2021]

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Very Warm

NY’s Kalbells made one of my favorite EPs of 2020, Mothertime, and are already on their way to put out a new LP, Max Heart, coming March 26th via NNA Tapes. I’ve had the chance to check it out and … Continue reading →

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Listen: Shoeg – “ES II: Needs Assessment” [2020]

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Very Warm

Was recently sent this cool album by Spanish musician Shoeg, 外皮 External Skin, an OST to a fictional RPG. This one’s for all you VGM freaks out there. There’s the regular album version of 外皮 External Skin, but Shoeg has … Continue reading →

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Listen: Smerz – “Believer” [2021]

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Very Warm

I’ve taken a bit of a break from posting new music but thought this new Smerz song would be the perfect thing to break my 2021 seal. Smerz made two of my favorite EPs of the 2010s, Have fun and … Continue reading →

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