Category Archives: Music

Listen: Good Morning TV – “Insomniac” [2021]

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Very Warm

The fine folks at the Géographie label tipped me onto an upcoming project of theirs from France, dream pop band Good Morning TV. Their new album Small Talk is coming June 18, but have had this first single “Insomniac” out for a … Continue reading →

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Playlist: Heist On The Highway – High-Stakes Soul

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Very Warm

The playlists just keep coming. I accumulated a good amount of funky jazz + adjacent jams and thought to string them together into a cinematic thriller; reminding me of fictional spy movies from the 50s and 60s, full of music … Continue reading →

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Playlist: Submerged Reflection – A Synthetic Portrait

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Very Warm

The second playlist I’ve cooked up from a bountiful harvest of heady tunes, Submerged Reflection is a synth-led dive into a mirrored reality nestled behind a grove of anemone, with woozy bass, bending electronics, dripping funk, deep moods and rippling … Continue reading →

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Playlist: Sand Dollar Jukebox – Seafaring Funk

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Very Warm

Howdy folks! It’s been a while since I posted a little playlist, but after a groundswell of inspiration thanks to the improving weather, I was stricken with the playlist-making fever. Hopefully many more to come, because this was originally around … Continue reading →

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Listen: Dawn Richard – “Mornin | Streetlights” [2021]

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Very Warm

I somehow have not posted about any Dawn Richard singles from her upcoming album Second Line, coming April 30 via Merge Records, but trust and believe I’ve been listening and LOVING. Her newest, “Mornin | Streetlights” shows off her talent for … Continue reading →

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Listen: Dry Cleaning – “Her Hippo” [2021]

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Very Warm

Not sure how I haven’t posted more about Dry Cleaning here. I think one reason is that they’ve always been weirdly on the outside of my radar, only coming into view when it’s Best Of list season and I listened … Continue reading →

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Listen: Izzy Johnson – “seeing” [2021]

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Very Warm

We love a Michigan musician! As a Michigan native myself, I don’t do enough to actively seek out the creators from my homeland. When I do come across one though, I usually approach their music with an innate fondness. The … Continue reading →

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Listen: Ducks Ltd. – “As Big As All Outside” [2021]

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Very Warm

You can’t go back and listen to it now (but you will!), but Ducks Ltd. (formerly Ducks Unlimited) wowed me with their debut EP in late 2019, even being featured as a Recommended Album of November AND on my Best … Continue reading →

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10 Best Songs: TOPS

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Very Warm

TOPS, currently comprised of Jane Penny, David Carriere, Riley Fleck and Marta Cikojevic, hail from Montreal and have released four albums thus far in their careers. Each album has seen the band hone their blend of danceable, punchy pop music, … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: March 2021

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Very Warm

I expressed this on Twitter a few days ago, but I feel like 2021 has been pretty great in terms of new music. There are already eight or nine records from this year that I feel radically positive about, compared … Continue reading →

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