Category Archives: Music

Listen: Courtesy – “You’re Not Alone (feat. Erika De Casier & August Rosenbaum)” [2023]

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Very Warm

One of the more slept-on singles of 2022 was Danish artist Courtesy’s “Night Journeys II”, a delicately throbbing odyssey of blinking lights, smoothed-out textures and dreamy vocals, perfectly depicting a memory-smeared journey through darkness. She’s now prepping her upcoming LP, fra … Continue reading →

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Listen: Époque Selector – “INTERIOR DESIGN” [2023]

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Very Warm

There’s a motto on Warm Visions: when there’s new music from any Badge Époque Ensemble head boss aka Maximilian Turnbull-related project, it has to be shared. This time it is no different. Here he edits the formula, similar to the … Continue reading →

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Listen: Laurel Halo – “Atlas” [2023]

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Very Warm

You know I had to give shine to my fellow Michigander Laurel Halo, as she semi-recently announced her upcoming album Atlas, coming via her own label Awe Records on September 22. With the album announcement, she dropped a minimal piano … Continue reading →

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Listen: Vanishing Twin – “Afternoon X” [2023]

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Very Warm

I’ve had quite the backlog of tracks to post about from longtime blog favs. Near the top of my list was the first new single from Vanishing Twin’s upcoming album, Afternoon X, out October 6 via Fire Records.  This track is … Continue reading →

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Listen: Mary Lattimore – “And Then He Wrapped His Wings Around Me (feat. Meg Baird & Walt McClements)” [2023]

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Very Warm

Everyone’s favorite harpist Mary Lattimore is BACK with a new album, Goodbye, Hotel Arkada, coming October 6 via Ghostly International. It comes on the heels of me just seeing her and Meg Baird perform at Central Park Summerstage, a soul-healing … Continue reading →

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Listen: Dusk – “Pissing In A Wishing Well” [2023]

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Very Warm

Wisconsin country rock heroes Dusk have answered my prayers and have returned with new music. Their sophomore album, Glass Pastures, is out August 20 via Don Giovanni, their first proper album in five years. It seems like only folks in … Continue reading →

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Listen: Jessy Lanza – “Casino Niagara” [2023]

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Very Warm

Blog fav Jessy Lanza has released her new album, Love Hallucination, and I’ve been really enjoying it. It hasn’t struck me as immediately as her last three albums did, with more lowkey, downtempo tracks held together by minimal grooves, but … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: June 2023

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Very Warm

Check out my favorite releases from June 2023 – four of which made it into my Favorite Albums of 2023 So Far, in case you haven’t seen that. It’s a good one! There are a few more albums from this … Continue reading →

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Warm Visions’ Favorite Music of 2023 So Far

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Very Warm

We’re at the halfway point of 2023 and I’m going to spare you the fanfare: below you’ll find my 25 favorite albums of the year so far (ranked), along with a list of 40 songs (alphabetized). It’s been a solid … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: May 2023

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Very Warm

Arriving late aka arriving on time for Warm Visions, it’s May’s Recommended Albums post. Unfortunately I didn’t make the 10-album ceiling, but these are eight very quality records. Also, cut me some slack. I had to move at the end … Continue reading →

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