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Usually cool dude stuff.

Listen: Coral Club – “Undefined Traces” [2020]

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Very Warm

Russian producer Alexander Sirenko paints vivid pictures of a psychedelic, humid rainforest on his track “Undefined Traces”, coming off his upcoming album Nowhere Island, out September 4 via Not Not Fun. Layering sounds of waterfalls, water splashing on a tiled floor, bird … Continue reading →

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Listen: North Americans – “Furniture In The Valley” [2020]

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Very Warm

North Americans, aka Patrick McDermott, put out one of my favorite overlooked records in 2018 with Going Steady. Simple, meditative guitar music with plenty of floating ambiance, American Primitive flair, and just reliably relaxing and engaging songs. His follow up, Roped In, … Continue reading →

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Listen: Melorman – “8 a.m” [2020]

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Very Warm

Get to know Greek electronic producer Melorman, aka Antonis Chaniotakis, who’s been in the electronic music game for over 20 years putting out records on various labels. His newest, For The Sun, came out June 8 via Same Difference Music, … Continue reading →

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Listen: Godcaster – “All The Feral Girls In The Universe” [2020]

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Very Warm

Add another reason to hate COVID for its blocking of live shows – now knowing about the existence of Philly/NYC band Godcaster and the fact that we won’t get to see them live until who knows when. I literally JUST … Continue reading →

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Listen: Kestrels – “Grey and Blue (feat. J Mascis)” [2020]

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Very Warm

Where oh where has all the great shoegaze gone? Well my friend, it’s all around us! Halifax group Kestrels has been on my radar since 2014 or so with their The Moon Is Shining Our Way EP, but I haven’t really kept … Continue reading →

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Listen: Sweeping Promises – “Safe Now” [2020]

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Very Warm

I got turned on to this record by Sweeping Promises late last night and vowed that I would post about them in the morning. Fulfilling my side of this imaginary bargain, I’m featuring the Boston outfit’s new record Hunger For … Continue reading →

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Listen: Ela Minus – “megapunk” [2020]

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Very Warm

If you need a new, motivating anthem to get you through this deluge of political inaction (or destruction), pandemic fever, idiocy in the form of policy, and the stifling suffocation of the arts, look no further than the new Ela … Continue reading →

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Listen: Dntel – “Anywhere Anyone” [2001]

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Very Warm

I’ve posted about this song in playlists and retrospective lists, but never given it its own spotlight. If you have never listened to this song, change that right now. This is one of my all-time favorite songs and a mainstay … Continue reading →

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Listen: Land of Talk – “Love In 2 Stages” [2020]

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Very Warm

I already featured the Land of Talk album on my Recommended Albums of July post, but man I gotta feature this simmering beauty of a track, “Love In 2 Stages”. It’s not upbeat and pummeling like a regular single, but … Continue reading →

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10 Best Songs: Joanna Newsom

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Very Warm

I’m finally attempting to fell this giant that has been lurking in my blog drafts for at least three years. Joanna Newsom is one of my all-time favorite musicians with a repertoire of purely flawless songs with bulletproof songwriting, lush … Continue reading →

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