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Recommended Albums: May 2024

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Very Warm

Hey all – check this out: a Recommended Albums post that actually arrived on time! The bad news is is that WordPress has decided to mess with me once again (as they do every few years) and decide the old … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Amen Dunes, Anastasia Coope, Arooj Aftab, Beth Gibbons, Camera Obscura, Crumb, Dehd, DIIV, Drew McDowall, Fcukers, Group Listening, Habibi, Halima, Iglooghost, Jessica Pratt, Jon McKiel, Jordan Rakei, Keeley Forsyth, Lightning Bug, Lip Critic, Machinedrum, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, musclecars, Priori, recommended albums, Richard Hawley, Shannon & The Clams, Tidiane Thiam, Walt McClements, Winged Wheel, Youbet | Leave a comment

Playlist: I Dreamt Of Reeds Again – Yearning for Horizon

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Very Warm

A desire for slowness and a widening of scope. Sinking back into the earth, deep breaths. I made this playlist back in 2022 before my partner and I headed to Arizona for a vacation and the wedding of her childhood … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Amelia Meath, Bedouine, Blake Mills, Cassandra Jenkins, Emahoy Tsegue Mariam Gebru, Emmylou Harris, Hayden Pedigo, Izzy Johnson, John Andrews and the Yawns, Karima Walker, Loving, Marisa Anderson, Mega Bog, Molly Sarlé, Playlist, Renée Reed, Rosali, Sylvie, Ted Lucas, Tex Crick, The Roches, Tobacco City, William Tyler, Yasmin Williams | Leave a comment

Playlist: Ennui Potpourri – Dead Mall’s Echoes

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Very Warm

Sitting on a plowed snow pile in the middle of a dead mall’s parking lot, the sounds of rushing cars bleed over from the highway across the litter-choked, barren tree-lined median. You think you know all there is to know … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Amen Dunes, Ashrae Fax, Black Tambourine, Brittle Stars, Cindy, Cindy Lee, Cold Beat, Dissolve, Hydroplane, Insides, Low, Marina Zispin, Merchandise, ML Buch, Northern Picture Library, Paycheque, Playlist, Primitive Radio Gods, Princ€ess, Shallowhalo, Sleep ∞ Over, somesurprises, Spike Fuck, Strawberry Switchblade, Trailer Trash Tracys, You'll Never Get To Heaven | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: April 2024

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Very Warm

Howdy folks – gonna keep it brief since I’m currently hitting submit on this on a plane. April was a bonkers month for new records, as well as in my personal life. And guess what, May hasn’t been any different. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adam Wiltzie, Blunt Chunks, Bruno Berle, Cavalier, Chanel Beads, Claire Rousay, Corridor, Fabiana Palladino, Hour, Joseph Shabason, Maria Chiara Argirò, Nicholas Krgovich, Porij, recommended albums, Shabason Krgovich Sage, Shallowhalo, somesurprises, Still House Plants, Vegyn, Water Damage | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: March 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Very Warm

Apologies for the delay once again – there was A LOT of great music out in March! I even broke through the 10-album goal and listed 12. From surprise AOTY contenders, to newcomers, to reliable favorites, March 2024 had it … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 1010 Benja SL, 1010benja, Adrianne Lenker, Amaro Freitas, Bad Colours, Bobbie Lovesong, Bolis Pupul, Cindy Lee, Coco, Cor.Ece, Discovery Zone, Empress Of, Four Tet, Glass Beams, Julia Holter, Ka Baird, Kelly Moran, Kim Gordon, Klaus Johann Grobe, Konradsen, Logic1000, Mannequin Pussy, MIKE, Princ€ess, recommended albums, Reyna Tropical, Rosali, Sam Evian, tomato flower, Tony Seltzer, villagerrr, Waxahatchee, Zsela | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: February 2024

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Very Warm

Another late addition to the Recommended Albums party, but an addition nonetheless. 2024 is already shaping up to be a great year for music, as seen below with all these fantastic records. The Mk.gee one in particular I’ve been blasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Ariel Kalma, Contrahouse, Dis Fig, Ducks Ltd., Erika de Casier, Friko, Helado Negro, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Itasca, Jeremiah Chiu, Les Amazones d'Afrique, Lewis OfMan, Loving, Marta Sofia Honer, Mk.gee, Nathalie Joachim, Omni, Rafael Toral, recommended albums, Royel Otis, serpentwithfeet, The Body | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: January 2024

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Very Warm

I thought it would never come, but I finally was hit with the inspiration to feature some great albums from January 2024. December 2023 is a lost cause by now, but February shaped up to be a solid month. Looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Astrid Sonne, Cooper B. Handy, Deerlady, Fabiano Do Nascimento, Khadija Al Hanafi, LUCY, Magdalena Abrego, Mali Obomsawin, Nailah Hunter, Patrick Holland, recommended albums, Sam Gendel, Skee Mask, The Smile | Leave a comment

2023 Retrospective – 100 Discoveries, Obsessions and True Moments + Listening Stats

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Very Warm

Here we go folks – it’s honestly my biggest 2023-related post of the year. This was the ninth year I’ve actively kept track of the songs that have sculpted my year. Whether they added clay or shaped me into who I am, these songs were the soundtrack to everything as it happened. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Amaarae, Angelo Badalamenti, Aretha Franklin, Armand Hammer, Arthur Russell, Arthur Verocai, Augustus Pablo, Bart, Being Dead, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Blonde Redhead, Bowery Electric, Bridget St. John, Chaba Fadela, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cluster, Cole Pulice, Confidence Man, Courtesy, dada Joãozinho, Deradoorian, Devendra Banhart, DJ Seinfeld, Emahoy Tsegue Mariam Gebru, Emeralds, En Attendant Ana, Exodus, Faye Webster, Fever Ray, Gia Margaret, Hayden Pedigo, Heather Woods Broderick, jacques greene, Jai Paul, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Newsom, Joanna Sternberg, Joanne Robertson, John Carroll Kirby, Kate NV, Kelela, Kenny Segal, Led Zeppelin, Liaisons Dangereuses, m83, Maple Glider, Marci, Marvin Gaye, Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, Maya Ongaku, Meernaa, Mega Bog, Miles Davis, Mitski, ML Buch, Natural Wonder Beauty Concept, Neon Indian, NewJeans, Overmono, Palm, Pat Metheny Group, Patti Smith, Pearl and the Oysters, Powers / Pulice / Rolin, Radiohead, retrospective, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Scree, Shygirl, Sofia Kourtesis, Stars Of The Lid, Sun Araw, Television, Tensnake, The Beatles, The Books, The Cure, The Replacements, the sea and cake, The Sundays, The Verve, Tinashe, Tirzah, TisaKorean, Truth Club, U.S. Girls, Unwound, Vampire Weekend, Wednesday, Westerman, XTC, Yo La Tengo, Young Fathers | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2023

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Very Warm

To wrap up my Best of 2023 lists for Warm Visions, I’ve collected all my favorite concerts I attended this year, along with cataloging every show I went to as well. I’ve done this every year since 2016, when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adi Oasis, ALASKALASKA, Albertine Sarges, Altin Gün, Aoife Nessa Frances, Arlo Parks, Arthur Verocai, Baaba Maal, Baby Rose, Bailen, Best of 2023, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Black Country New Road, Blonde Redhead, Blondshell, Bolis Pupul, Bonny Doon, Braids, Brandt Brauer Frick, Braxe + Falcon, Bully, Caroline Rose, Cerrone, CHAI, Charlotte Adigéry, Danielle Ponder, danny brown, Devendra Banhart, DIatom Deli, Divino Niño, Dusk, Esther Rose, Florist, Geese, Genesis Owusu, Girl Ray, Hannah Jadagu, Hayden Pedigo, Helen, Hermanos Gutierrez, Horsegirl, Hotline TNT, Iguana Death Cult, Indigo De Souza, Jackie Mendoza, Jai Paul, Jalen Ngonda, Jeff Rosenstock, Jessy Lanza, John Carroll Kirby, Julia Jacklin, Julianna Riolino, Ka Baird, Kate NV, Killer Mike, Knifeplay, Laurel Halo, Little Dragon, Live Review, Low Cut Connie, m83, Madison McFerrin, Mali Obomsawin, Maple Glider, Mary Lattimore, Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, Matt Evans, Mdou Moctar, Meernaa, Meg Baird, Mega Bog, Mitski, Moor Mother, Mr Twin Sister, mui zyu, Nabihah Iqbal, Natalie Merchant, Nick Hakim, Obongjayar, Panda Bear, Pearl and the Oysters, Pearla, PJ Harvey, Rahill, Ric Wilson, Rogê, Roy Ayers, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Say She She, Shallowhalo, Shirley Hurt, Skullcrusher, SOFI TUKKER, Son Rompe Pera, Sonic Boom, SPELLLING, SXSW, the caretaker, The Cure, The Golden Dregs, The Nude Party, Thee Sacred Souls, Time Wharp, Tinariwen, Truth Club, TV Girl, Twain, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Unwound, Voces8, War, Westerman, Weval, Will Butler + Sister Squares, William Tyler, Y La Bamba, Yasmin Williams, Yaya Bey, Yo La Tengo, Yussef Dayes, zzzahara | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Very Warm

Going through the natural progression of all things, when first come albums, songs must follow. Like the last few years, I’ve listed 100 favorite songs total: alphabetically listing 90 of them and then ranking my Top 10 below that. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged a.s.o., Active Surplus, Alan Palomo, Amaarae, Andrea, Anna B Savage, Armand Hammer, Arthur Russell, Asher White, BAMBII, Bart, Bernice, Best of 2023, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Blonde Redhead, Bombino, Braids, Carlos Niño, Caroline Polachek, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cleo Sol, Cole Pulice, Colin Stetson, Confidence Man, Courtesy, Crushed, dada Joãozinho, danny brown, DJ Seinfeld, Dusk, Edsel Axle, En Attendant Ana, Esther Rose, Faith Healer, Feeble Little Horse, Fever Ray, Freak Heat Waves, Gia Margaret, Glasser, Hayden Pedigo, jacques greene, Jam City, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Sternberg, Joanne Robertson, John Carroll Kirby, JPEGMAFIA, julie byrne, Kali Uchis, Kara Jackson, Kate NV, Kelela, Kenny Segal, Little Dragon, m83, Maple Glider, Marci, Mary Lattimore, Maya Ongaku, Meagre Martin, Meernaa, Meg Baird, Mega Bog, Mitski, ML Buch, mui zyu, Nabihah Iqbal, NewJeans, Nourished By Time, Overmono, Pangaea, Pearl and the Oysters, PJ Harvey, Powers / Pulice / Rolin, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sampha, Scree, Shame, Sluice, Snow Strippers, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, sufjan stevens, Sun June, Tara Clerkin Trio, Tensnake, Thandi Ntuli, Tinashe, Tiny Ruins, Tirzah, TisaKorean, Titanic, Truth Club, Uh Huh, Wednesday, Westerman, Y La Bamba, Yeule, Yo La Tengo, Young Fathers, Yunè Pinku, Yussef Dayes, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

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Playlist: I Dreamt Of Reeds Again – Yearning for Horizon

Playlist: Ennui Potpourri – Dead Mall’s Echoes

Recommended Albums: April 2024

Recommended Albums: March 2024

Recommended Albums: February 2024

Recommended Albums: January 2024

2023 Retrospective – 100 Discoveries, Obsessions and True Moments + Listening Stats

Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2023

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2023

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