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A stream of consciousness music blog, active since 2010. Established in Ann Arbor, MI, currently in NYC.
Send me music: warmsubmissions @ gmail
I hope you enjoy your time here.
Category Archives: Music
10 Best Songs: LCD Soundsystem
What better time to talk about LCD Soundsystem, my favorite band of my late teens, than now? The band just wrapped up a monumental residency of shows in Brooklyn (that were probably/definitely super spreader events), they’ve got some holiday special … Continue reading
Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2021
Putting a bow on 2021’s Warm Visions list week with my final big piece: 100 of my favorite songs of the year. Doing this the same as the last few years, where I alphabetize 90 of my favorite songs and rank my top 10. There’s no way I can rank 100 songs. Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Lea, alexalone, Amyl and the Sniffers, Anna B Savage, Anz, Arooj Aftab, Älägator, Badge Epoch, Best of 2021, Black Country New Road, Black Marble, Black Midi, Caroline, Cassandra Jenkins, CFCF, Circuit Des Yeux, Claire Rousay, Cleo Sol, Coco, danny l harle, Dawn Richard, Dean Blunt, Dijon, DJ Seinfeld, Doohickey Cubicle, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Dummy, Duval Timothy, Erika de Casier, Esther Rose, 박혜진 park hye jin, Floatie, Floating Points, Foamboy, For Those I Love, Geese, Genesis Owusu, Gilligan Moss, Grouper, Hatchie, Hayden Pedigo, Helado Negro, Hiatus Kaiyote, Hildegard, Horsegirl, India Jordan, Indigo De Souza, Izzy Johnson, Japanese Breakfast, Jazmine Sullivan, Jenny Hval, Jimmy Edgar, John Carroll Kirby, Joseph Ray, Karima Walker, Katy Kirby, Kero Kero Bonito, L'Rain, Lakou Mizik, Laura Stevenson, Lightning Bug, Lily Konigsberg, Little Simz, Low, Lunar Vacation, Magdalena Bay, Makthaverskan, Maple Glider, Marissa Nadler, Mdou Moctar, Miss Grit, Moonshine, Mr Twin Sister, My Idea, Natalie Jane Hill, Nu Genea, Ovlov, PDP III, Pharoah Sanders, Pink Siifu, Pom Pom Squad, Psymon Spin, Rochelle Jordan, Rosie Lowe, Sam Evian, Sara Bug, Sasha and the Valentines, Shannon and the Clams, Sloppy Jane, Smerz, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, Sun June, Sweeping Promises, The Weather Station, Tirzah, Tobacco City, Turnstile, UNIIQU3, Wet, Yola, Yves Tumor
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Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2021
After a year-plus drought, live music came back to the world in 2021. Living in NYC and being addicted to the high of seeing my favorite songs performed live, I absolutely had to dive back into seeing shows. When I … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of 2021, Coco, ESG, Jessy Lanza, Katy Kirby, L'Rain, Live Review, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, SPELLLING, Sun Ra Arkestra, Yasmin Williams, Yo La Tengo
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Warm Visions’ Top 50 Albums of 2021
Here’s the big one – 50 of my favorite albums (plus 11 honorable mentions) from this upside-down, majorly cursed year. The vibes were bad, but the music was good. Continue reading
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Tagged alexalone, Angelo De Augustine, Arooj Aftab, Ben Seretan, Bernice, Best of 2021, Black Country New Road, Black Midi, Brijean, Cassandra Jenkins, CFCF, Circuit Des Yeux, Cleo Sol, Daniel Bachman, Dawn Richard, Doohickey Cubicle, Dry Cleaning, Dummy, Erika de Casier, Floating Points, Foamboy, For Those I Love, Genesis Owusu, Grouper, Hildegard, Indigo De Souza, Injury Reserve, Insides, Izzy Johnson, Japanese Breakfast, John Carroll Kirby, Karima Walker, Katy Kirby, L'Rain, Laura Stevenson, Leon Vynehall, Lightning Bug, Little Simz, Low, Lunar Vacation, M. Sage, Marissa Nadler, Mdou Moctar, Mr. Twin Sister, Nala Sinephro, Natalie Jane Hill, Ovlov, Pharoah Sanders, Psymon Spine, Rochelle Jordan, Rosali, Sam Evian, Sasha and the Valentines, Skee Mask, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, sufjan stevens, The London Symphony Orchestra, Turnstile, Vanishing Twin, Wau Wau Collectif, Wet, Yasmin Williams, Yola
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Warm Visions’ Top EPs of 2021
It’s time to celebrate the music of 2021, Warm Visions style. I ain’t celebrating 2021 as a year though, because somehow it was worse than 2020. Thankfully the music was quite alright and it got us through some tough times, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anz, älägator, Best of 2021, Doss, Julie, Kero Kero Bonito, Land Of Talk, Logic1000, My Idea, Sylvie, Yves Tumor
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Recommended Albums: November 2021
Keeping it light this month since I’m hard at work on my Best of 2021 lists. Hopefully those will be done in the next few weeks! In the meantime, check out these five albums I loved from the month, along … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of 2021, Cassandra Jenkins, Chime School, Claire Cronin, Clams Casino, Constant Smiles, Dijon, Duval Timothy, Holy Other, IDLES, Julie Doiron, Kaytranada, Lionlimb, Logic1000, Makthaverskan, Mr Twin Sister, Munya, Ovlov, Parcels, Penelope Isles, R.A.P. Ferreira, recommended albums, Richard Daw, Rosie Lowe, Sega Bodega, Silk Sonic, You'll Never Get To Heaven
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Recommended Albums: October 2021
Welcome to October 2021’s edition of Recommended Albums, one of the most stacked and exciting months of music I’ve had the privilege of diving into and exploring. Plenty of high quality albums from artists that I’ve been a fan of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anz, BADBADNOTGOOD, Best of 2021, Black Marble, Circuit Des Yeux, Dummy, Foamboy, Geese, Grouper, Hand Habits, Helado Negro, Kit Sebastian, Lily Konigsberg, Lunar Vacation, Magdalena Bay, Marissa Nadler, Natalie Jane Hill, recommended albums, Ross From Friends, Sam Evian, Sylvie, Tirzah, Tonstartssbandht, Vanishing Twin, Wet
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Recommended Albums: September 2021
This is super late and I’m already running late on October albums – nearly two weeks of vacation in October will do that to a blog’s listening duties. Only nine albums this month, although I listened to plenty more. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Lea, Angelo De Augustine, Bad Waitress, Best of 2021, Central Heat Exchange, DJ Seinfeld, Dummy, Injury Reserve, Lionlimb, Little Simz, Low, Machinedrum, Marissa Nadler, Maston, Nala Sinephro, recommended albums, sufjan stevens, The Ophelias, The Stick Figures, Wet
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