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Recommended Albums: December 2020

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Very Warm

I forgot I had to do a Recommended Albums of December 2020 post after I had written “this is my last post for 2020” on my 2020 Retrospective. I was pretty tuned out of new music halfway through December, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Ichiko Aoba, Kelly Moran, Mica Levi, Prurient, recommended albums, Rico Nasty, Suss, The Avalanches | Leave a comment

2020 Retrospective – 100 Songs + Listening Stats

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Very Warm

Like I said in my Best Albums of 2020 list, I don’t need to be the one to tell you how awful 2020 was. What we have here is my usual 100-song rundown of how my 2020 sounded. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged "Blue" Gene Tyranny, Alexander Robotnick, Aluna, Andras, Ann Steel, Anna Von Hausswolff, Arthur Russell, Belle and Sebastian, best of 2020, Better Person, Bibio, Björk, brian eno, Bruno Pernadas, BUMPER, C814, Callisto, Charli XCX, Chloe x Halle, Cindy Lee, Clams Casino, Cocteau Twins, Colored Music, Cut Worms, David Axelrod, Deerhunter, Depeche Mode, Destroyer, Dinosaur L, Disclosure, Dolly Parton, Elysia Crampton, Emily King, Ernest Hood, Esther Suarez, FACS, Frances Quinlan, Francesco Messina, Georgia, Global Communication, Grouper, Harold Budd, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Home Boy and the C.O.L., Imogen Heap, India Jordan, Inner Life, Insides, Jayda G, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Jim O'Rourke, John Carroll Kirby, Julien Negre, Kalbells, Keleketla!, Kit Sebastian, Land Of Talk, Larry Young, Leonard Cohen, Liz Phair, Loving, Madonna, Madvillain, Mamalarky, Manuel Gottsching, Marie Davidson, Max Cilla, Música Esporádica, Motohiko Hamase, Mountain Man, Nation of Language, Neil Young, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nubya Garcia, Olivier Rogg, Pale Saints, Perfume Genius, Power Trip, Prefab Sprout, Preservation, Raul Lovisoni, retrospective, Sade, Sault, Sea Oleena, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Soundgarden, Stevie Wonder, Ted Lucas, The Avalanches, The Blasting Company, The Chameleons, The Flamingos, The Roches, Thundercat, Tidiane Thiam, TootArd, tops, Tortoise, Unwound, Virginia Astley, Waxahatchee, Westerman, Weyes Blood, Whitney Houston, Wilco, Yo La Tengo, Yuki Nakayamate, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

The 100 Best Songs of 2020

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Very Warm

I’m not sure if it’s just me, but it seemed like the concept of “favorite songs” went out the window in 2020. Maybe it’s because I usually listen to albums at home and playlists on the move, so there wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adrianne Lenker, Advertisement, Aluna, Andras, Andy Shauf, Anna Von Hausswolff, Armand Hammer, Avery Leigh's Night Palace, Badge Époque Ensemble, best of 2020, Better Person, Bibio, Blue Hawaii, Braids, Breaking, BUMPER, Buscabulla, Charli XCX, Chloe x Halle, Choir Boy, Christine And The Queens, Cindy Lee, CMON, Cold Beat, Cut Worms, Dehd, Destroyer, Disclosure, Domenique Dumont, Duma, Earl Sweatshirt, Eartheater, Elysia Crampton, Empress Of, FACS, Faten Kanaan, Fontaines D.C., Frances Quinlan, Freddie Gibbs, Georgia, Gil Scott-Heron, Holy Hive, India Jordan, Jayda G, Jesse Kivel, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Joel Ross, John Carroll Kirby, Kahil El'Zabar, Kalbells, Kamaal Williams, Kate NV, keiyaa, Kllo, Land Of Talk, Laura Marling, Lianne La Havas, Lido Pimienta, Luis Pestana, Lyra Pramuk, Madeline Kenney, Makaya McCraven, Mamalarky, Marie Davidson, Mary Lattimore, Maybel, Merce Lemon, Nailah Hunter, Nana Adjoa, Nation of Language, Nick Hakim, Nicolas Jaar, Nubya Garcia, Perfume Genius, Pottery, Preservation, Róisín Murphy, Rico Nasty, Rina Sawayama, Romy, Salem, Sault, Sea Oleena, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Soccer Mommy, Still House Plants, TENGGER, Thanya Iyer, The Weather Station, They Hate Change, Thundercat, TootArd, tops, U.S. Girls, Ultraísta, Waxahatchee, Westerman, Winter, Yumi Zouma, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

The 50 Best Albums of 2020

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Very Warm

Well folks, I am not going to be the one to tell you about how “crazy this year was and how we hope you and your family are safe during these unprecedented times”. That’s Arby’s or Chase Bank’s job. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adrianne Lenker, Ana Roxanne, Andras, Anna Von Hausswolff, Armand Hammer, Asa Tone, Badge Époque Ensemble, best of 2020, Better Person, Breaking, Charley Crockett, Charli XCX, Chloe x Halle, Cindy Lee, Deradoorian, Discovery Zone, Domenique Dumont, Duma, Duval Timothy, Eartheater, Elysia Crampton, Eyeliner, FACS, Fiona Apple, Fontaines D.C., Frances Quinlan, Georgia, Gum Country, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Joel Ross, John Carroll Kirby, Ka, Kate NV, keiyaa, Land Of Talk, Laura Marling, Lianne La Havas, Liv.e, Luis Pestana, Madeline Kenney, Mamalarky, Marie Davidson, Mary Lattimore, Merce Lemon, Nana Adjoa, Nick Hakim, North Americans, Nubya Garcia, Sault, Sea Oleena, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Space Afrika, Sparkle Division, Tenci, Thanya Iyer, The Avalanches, The Koreatown Oddity, The Microphones, TootArd, tops, Waxahatchee, Westerman, Winter, Yalc123, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Best EPs of 2020

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Very Warm

What’s tiny but packs a big punch? Ok, here’s a hint: it’s not a ladybug with a pair of boxing gloves, in this case anyways. I’m talking about good old EPs, an industry standard since 19XX. In all honestly I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged best of 2020, Blue Hawaii, Bullion, BUMPER, Christine And The Queens, Disclosure, DJ Lostboi, Dua Saleh, 박혜진 park hye jin, India Jordan, Isla Den, Isola, Jayda G, Jockstrap, Kalbells, Konradsen, L'eclair, Lily Konigsberg, Little Simz, Nailah Hunter, PVA, Shygirl, Sinead O'Connor, Skee Mask, Skullcrusher, Slauson Malone, Sofia Kourtesis, They Hate Change, This Daze, Tkay Maidza, Tomberlin, Why Bonnie, Women, Wye Oak, Yo La Tengo | Leave a comment

Listen: Karima Walker – “Reconstellated” [2020]

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Very Warm

Shout out to my friend for putting me onto this upcoming Karima Walker record, Waking The Dreaming Body, out 2/26 via Orindal. The first single, “Reconstellated”, is a gentle, firefly-lit night meditation, gently pulsating with tape-loop synth, reversed guitar lines … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 2020, Karima Walker, Listen | Leave a comment

Listen: Paloma San Basilio – “Contigo” [1977]

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Very Warm

So I got a chance to check out Khrunagbin’s upcoming Late Night Tales mix a bit early and if you like any of the old groove stuff I post on here, you’re gonna want to check it out. For one, … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 1977, Brazil, Khruangbin, Paloma San Basilio | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: November 2020

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Very Warm

November 2020 yielded some really lovely albums that helped soothe the anxieties that have been accumulating throughout this year. Ana Roxanne, Domenique Dumont, Faten Kanaan, Jesse Kivel, WL all kept me polished and smooth, porous and formless. Luis Pestana fed … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Ana Roxanne, Babeheaven, Badge Époque Ensemble, best of 2020, Cuushe, Darkside, Domenique Dumont, Faten Kanaan, Fly Anakin, Haviah Mighty, Jesse Kivel, KOKOROKO, Lindstrøm, Luis Pestana, Mamalarky, Nubya Garcia, Pink Siifu, Prins Thomas, PVA, Raft of Trash, recommended albums, Rob Mazurek, Roc Marciano, Shygirl, This Daze, WL | Leave a comment

Listen: Grouper – “Thanksgiving Song” [2018]

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Very Warm

Pretty self-explanatory. Happy Thanksgiving. Think about Native Americans today and what we can do to help them.

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 2018, Grouper, Listen | Leave a comment

Listen: Faten Kanaan – “The North Wind” [2020]

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Very Warm

Got a late night tale for ya. Been really enjoying the new Faten Kanaan album, out now via Fire Records. Expect glacial, cinematic soundscapes that both tap the past for dirge-like melodies, but also peer into the future with technology … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 2020, Faten Kanaan, Listen | Leave a comment

Author Archives: Very Warm

About Very Warm

Recommended Albums: December 2020

2020 Retrospective – 100 Songs + Listening Stats

The 100 Best Songs of 2020

The 50 Best Albums of 2020

Warm Visions’ Best EPs of 2020

Listen: Karima Walker – “Reconstellated” [2020]

Listen: Paloma San Basilio – “Contigo” [1977]

Recommended Albums: November 2020

Listen: Grouper – “Thanksgiving Song” [2018]

Listen: Faten Kanaan – “The North Wind” [2020]

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