Category Archives: Music

Listen: Fairuz – “Rah Nibka Sawa (رح نبقى سوى)” [1987]

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Very Warm

Another gem in my unending search for the great albums of the 80s, I came across the music of Fairuz, which was new to me but widely regarded as one of, if not the greatest, singer in the Arabic world, … Continue reading →

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Listen: Allegra Krieger – “Taking It In” [2022]

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Very Warm

Folk fans – perk thine ears, for a enlightened presence this way comes! NY-based singer/songwriter Allegra Krieger is releasing her new album Precious Thing on March 4 via Northern Spy, her second for the label. Recorded with Luke Temple of Here We … Continue reading →

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Listen: Claire Dickson – “Sea Change” [2022]

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Very Warm

Honestly not sure how I came across this record. It just floated into my life one day. That method of discovery is pretty appropriate for how the music sounds, so I’m not mad about it. Starland is the debut album of Brooklyn-based … Continue reading →

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Listen: Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Rhapsody” [1988]

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Very Warm

As you may have read in earlier posts on the blog, I’ve been methodically going through albums of the 80s that I haven’t listened to before. This has included many, MANY classics that I just overlooked due to sheet exposure … Continue reading →

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Listen: Chelsea Jade – “Optimist” [2022]

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Very Warm

Anyone looking for some new, aerobic, quivering pop a la FKA twigs’ debut LP are in luck! This new song “Optimist” from singer/songwriter Chelsea Jade, whose sophomore album Soft Spot is coming April 29 via Carpark, instantly brought me back to LP1 with … Continue reading →

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Listen: Boy Harsher – “Give Me A Reason” via The Runner (Original Soundtrack) [2022]

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Very Warm

Boy Harsher made a movie! The unmistakable dark synth duo Boy Harsher continue to build up cred as the coolest band in the biz by releasing a horror movie, The Runner, which is now streaming on Shudder (which also features … Continue reading →

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Listen: LEYA – “Glass Jaw (feat. Julie Byrne)” [2022]

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Very Warm

Dark sonic sorcerers LEYA are BACK with a new tune after flooring me and many others with their 2020 LP Flood Dream. The new track “Glass Jaw” features a rare collab with singer/songwriter Julie Byrne, offering some smoky guest vocals on … Continue reading →

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Listen: Julia Blair – “Relax” [2022]

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Very Warm

I’m a bit late on posting this one, but wanted to get this out before the full album was out. Julia Blair, member of the great Wisconsin-based country rock group Dusk (creators of one of my favorite albums of the … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: December 2021

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Very Warm

Y’all thought you were done with me, eh? Well, Recommended Albums stops for no one! Had to run through quick to pull up a few LPs from December that I missed, but overall a good selection of seven albums to … Continue reading →

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Listen: Anna Von Hausswolff – “Pomperipossa (Live at Montreaux)” [2022]

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Very Warm

Anna Von Hausswolff had been at the periphery of my taste barrier for some time before she rocked my world with her instrumental organ album All Thoughts Fly back in 2020. She’s followed that up with this hulking live album that … Continue reading →

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