Category Archives: Music

Recommended Albums: May 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Very Warm

May was likely the biggest month of music in 2018. It seemed like every “major” record in my sphere was released. You’ll see that massive list of everything I listened to this month in addition to the ten records listed … Continue reading →

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G Flip – “Killing My Time” [2018]

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Very Warm

I unfortunately neglected getting a post out about my time at SXSW 2018, but I can safely say that one of the best acts I saw was Australian pop artist G Flip, who I got the chance to see twice. … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: April 2018

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Very Warm

I had a bit of difficulty in creating this batch of records this time around. There was no surplus of good albums to choose from, but rather not many that really connected with me. The undeniable favorite from this month … Continue reading →

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Playlist – Beach Ball Hell

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Very Warm

Nice weather is finally upon us in 2018, so I thought I’d celebrate the occasion by starting off what will hopefully be a consistent stream of playlists, curated by yours truly. I’ve got a few works in progress right now, … Continue reading →

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Simian Mobile Disco – “Defender” [2018]

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Very Warm

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that there’s little I love more than organic and synthetic textures coming together into one seamless fusion. One example I bring up often is the 2015 Holly Herndon record, … Continue reading →

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Lemonade – “Lifted” [2010]

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Very Warm

It’s the first really, really nice day here in NYC so I’m in the mood for big vacation music. This has been a mainstay for eight years now. It looks and feels like a timewarp to 2010. Life was dang … Continue reading →

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Hop Along – “The Fox In Motion” [2018]

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Very Warm

The new Hop Along record is something really, really special. They’ve done it again, the absolute madman. Back half of this track is just transcendent, especially Frances’ vocal delivery AKA the saving grace for all of music.

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2018 So Far :: Q1 Favorites

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Very Warm

The first fourth of 2018 is already done and I’ve seen a lot of Q1 2018 posts from some folks, so I thought I’d throw my hat into the ring and stick a post up there with my favorite 10 … Continue reading →

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Friendly Fires – “Love Like Waves” [2018]

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Very Warm

One band that I’ve regularly forgotten about in their long absence has been Friendly Fires, whose two albums produced a fair amount of highly-replayable singles, making my amnesia for their existence a bit peculiar. I guess the last time I … Continue reading →

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Kate NV – “дуб OAK” [2018]

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Very Warm

One of my recent favorite composers and musicians of late, Kate NV has a new album для FOR coming June 22 via my most-stanned label, RVNG Intl. NV’s previous record, 2016’s Binasu (via Orange Milk), was an underhanded favorite of mine from that year … Continue reading →

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