Category Archives: Music

Playlist: Nightlife Daydream – A City Pop Fantasy

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Very Warm

Coming to you in the quarantine with another hot playlist! Previously I hoped to soothe your mornings with gentle caresses of folk and ambient music. This time I’m centering on something a bit different, but it still attempts to answer … Continue reading →

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Listen: TOPS – “Pirouette” [2020]

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Very Warm

It’s hard for me to choose a favorite off the new TOPS LP, but third track “Pirouette” has been stuck in my head for the whole week, so I thought I’d share it here. If you’re unfamiliar, TOPS have been … Continue reading →

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Listen: Pure X – “Middle America” [2020]

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Very Warm

Pure X are BACK! Their 2014 album Angel was thiiiiiiis close from making my Best 200 Albums of the 2010s list, and their two previous albums Pleasure and Crawling Up The Stairs have been in my regular rotation have also been in my constant rotation since … Continue reading →

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Listen: Konradsen – “The Year Is Over” [2020]

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Very Warm

If you’re a stranger to the blog, you should know that I was head over heels in love with Norwegian duo Konradsen’s debut album from last year, a blessed collection of comforting dream pop with warm, echoing piano and inspired … Continue reading →

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10 Best Songs: Björk

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Very Warm

Phew ok, so this was a piece long in the making. Björk is one of those artists that I hold to such a high acclaim and am cognizant that many others feel the same, so it’s hard to really confidently … Continue reading →

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Listen: Kllo – “Still Here” [2020]

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Very Warm

Kllo is returning with their sophomore record, Maybe We Could, July 17th via Ghostly. I have been a staunch supporter of their 2017 debut, Backwater, even including it on my Best Albums of the 2010s list. It’s a magical record … Continue reading →

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Listen: MAYBEL – “Bliss In Solitude” [2020]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Very Warm

Montreal quartet MAYBEL released their debut album today (4/10) and I’m in love. Thanks to constant inspiration Gorilla Vs. Bear for highlighting it earlier. Simple triple-harmony vocal folk with plenty of acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle and lap steel guitar. It … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: March 2020

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Very Warm

Well you don’t need me to tell you how crazy March was for everyone. If your March wasn’t absolutely insane, one of the craziest months you’ve ever lived through, I’ve got to worry about your perception, or really worry about … Continue reading →

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Listen: Studio – “Origin” [2007]

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Very Warm

I go through frequent phases of listening to the seriously overlooked band Studio, a Swedish duo that specialized in edgy, balearic pop & rock. It almost has a post punk feel to it while still being tropical. Icy and tropical … Continue reading →

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Playlist: Patchouli Sunrise – A Morning Companion

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Very Warm

Another time-of-day themed playlist! This has been sitting and waiting to be made for over a year and this quarantine has finally helped me find the inspiration to make it. What with the first day of Spring being yesterday, the … Continue reading →

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