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Recommended Albums: January 2020

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Very Warm

The first edition of Recommended Albums of 2020 is a good one. SO many good records already this year. Long awaited new ones from Destroyer and Frances Quinlan graced us, plus newcomers (to me) like Andras and Ulla made some … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Andras, Andy Shauf, Bonny Light Horseman, Braids, Caroline Rose, Destroyer, En Attendant Ana, Four Tet, Frances Quinlan, Georgia, j hus, Loving, Nicolas Godin, recommended albums, Rosalía, The Innocence Mission, Thundercat, Torres, Ulla, Westerman | Leave a comment

The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Very Warm

It’s been a minute, but I’m back with more Best of the Decade content. This time it’s breaking down my 200 favorite songs of the decade, which was obviously no easy task. In my opinion, picking 200 albums was so … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 2814, A$AP ROCKY, alex g, Alvvays, Amber Coffman, Amen Dunes, Angel Olsen, Anohni, Arcade Fire, Ariel Pink, Ava Luna, Aye Nako, Azealia Banks, Beach House, Beck, Best Coast, Best of the 2010s, best of the decade, Beyonce, Big Thief, Björk, Blanck Mass, boygenius, Brutus, Burial, carly rae jepsen, CCFX, CFCF, chairlift, Charli XCX, Chastity Belt, Chelsea Wolfe, chino amobi, Circuit Des Yeux, Clams Casino, cloud nothings, Cults, danny l harle, Daughters, Deafheaven, Dean Blunt, Deerhunter, Delorean, Destroyer, DIIV, Dntel, Dusk, El Guincho, Elite Gymnastics, Empress Of, Erika de Casier, Fear Of Men, Fiona Apple, FKA Twigs, Fleet Foxes, Florence and the Machine, Flying Lotus, Ford & Lopatin, Frank Ocean, Frankie Cosmos, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, Future Islands, gang gang dance, Gorillaz, Grimes, Grouper, Hand Habits, Holly Herndon, Hop Along, How to Dress Well, Hundred Waters, Jai Paul, Jamie xx, Janelle Monae, Japanese Breakfast, Jenny Hval, Jessica Pratt, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Newsom, John Maus, Julia Holter, Kacey Musgraves, Kanye West, Kate NV, Kelela, Kendrick Lamar, Kero Kero Bonito, King Krule, Kisses, Krill, Lana Del Rey, Laurel Halo, LCD Soundsystem, Lemonade, Let's Eat Grandma, Little Dragon, Lonnie Holley, m83, mac demarco, Majical Cloudz, Major Lazer, Merchandise, Mica Levi, Mister Lies, Mitski, Mr. Twin Sister, My Bloody Valentine, natalia lafourcade, Natalie Prass, Neon Indian, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nicolas Jaar, Nilüfer Yanya, Omni, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ovlov, Owen Pallett, Panda Bear, Playboi Carti, Purity Ring, quirke, Radiator Hospital, Ratking, Real Estate, Real Lies, Rosalía, Saintseneca, SANDY Alex G, Sassy 009, shabazz palaces, Sky Ferreira, Smerz, Smith Westerns, Solange, Sophie, St. Vincent, sufjan stevens, Tame Impala, The Avalanches, The Beths, The Joy Formidable, The Knife, The Radio Dept., The Weeknd, Tirzah, Todd Terje, tops, TR/ST, Twin Shadow, Tycho, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vampire Weekend, Vince Staples, Washed Out, Weed, Weyes Blood, White Denim, Whitney, Wildhoney, Women, Wye Oak, yaeji, Yeasyer, Yo La Tengo, Young Galaxy, Yuck, Yves Tumor, Zola Jesus | Leave a comment

Listen: Destroyer – “It Just Doesn’t Happen” [2020]

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Very Warm

It’s here. The new Destroyer album Have We Met is OUT NOW via Merge and it’s splendid. I’ve been lucky enough to sit with the album for a while and early single “It Just Doesn’t Happen” has been my favorite song … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged Destroyer | Leave a comment

The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Very Warm

To celebrate 10 years of Warm Visions / Combo Breaker Kid, I’ve compiled my 200 favorite albums of the 2010s. Not only that, but I’ve concocted “Warm Visions” descriptions and wrote blurbs about each record. I’m sure you can infer … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 2814, aldous harding, Alvvays, Amen Dunes, Andy Shauf, Angel Olsen, Arca, Arcade Fire, Ariel Pink, Beach Fossils, Beach House, Best of the 2010s, best of the decade, Big Thief, bill callahan, Björk, Braids, Burial, carly rae jepsen, Charli XCX, Chastity Belt, chino amobi, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Christine And The Queens, Chromatics, cloud nothings, Colin Stetson, Cross Record, D'Angelo, danny brown, Daughters, David Bowie, Deafheaven, Dean Blunt, death grips, Deerhunter, demen, Destroyer, dirty beaches, Dirty Projectors, Disclosure, DJ Koze, Dntel, Dusk, Earl Sweatshirt, Elite Gymnastics, Emeralds, Empress Of, Erika de Casier, Father John Misty, Fear Of Men, Fever Ray, Fiona Apple, FKA Twigs, Fleet Foxes, Floating Points, Flying Lotus, Ford and Lopatin, Frank Ocean, Future Islands, Gorillaz, Grave Babies, Grimes, Grouper, Hand Habits, Holly Herndon, Hop Along, Hundred Waters, Jai Paul, James Blake, Jamie xx, Janelle Monae, Jenny Hval, Jessica Pratt, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Newsom, John Maus, Julia Holter, Julianna Barwick, Kacey Musgraves, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kali Uchis, Kamasi Washington, Kanye West, Kaytranada, Kelela, Kelly Lee Owens, Kelly Moran, Kendrick Lamar, Kllo, Krallice, Krill, Laurel Halo, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, mac demarco, Macintosh Plus, Majical Cloudz, Merchandise, Mitski, Mono No Aware, Mount Eerie, Mr. Twin Sister, My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ovlov, Owen Pallett, Panda Bear, Perfume Genius, Preoccupations, Purple Mountains, Real Estate, Roman A Clef, Royal Headache, Saintseneca, sam amidon, Sampha, SANDY Alex G, Sarah Neufeld, Sassy 009, shabazz palaces, Sharon Van Etten, Skee Mask, Smerz, Sophie, St. Vincent, sufjan stevens, Sun Araw, Swearin, SZA, Takao, Tame Impala, The Avalanches, The Babies, The Beths, The Books, the caretaker, The Radio Dept., The Weeknd, Tim Hecker, Tirzah, Todd Terje, tops, TR/ST, Ty Segall, Ty Segall Band, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vampire Weekend, Vince Staples, Waxahatchee, Wednesday Campanella, Weyes Blood, White Denim, White Lung, Whitney, Women, Yo La Tengo, Yves Tumor, Zola Jesus | Leave a comment

Best of 2019 :: Live Experiences

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Very Warm

I saw a lot of shows this year. The most out of any year period. There were multiple weeks where I went to a concert every night. Was it healthy? Maybe. I probably didn’t eat very well those weeks. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 100 gecs, A Giant Dog, Adult Mom, Air Waves, aldous harding, Altin Gün, Andrew Bird, Angel Olsen, Apex Manor, Ashnikko, Automatic, Ava Luna, Badge Époque Ensemble, Bailen, Baroness, Barrie, Battles, Bea1991, Beach House, Best of 2019, Big Thief, Bitchin Bajas, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Black Marble, Black Midi, Black Pumas, Body Meat, Body Type, Bodywash, Bonobo, Boy Harsher, Brandon Coleman, Broncho, Brutus, carly rae jepsen, CHAI, Charli XCX, Charly Bliss, Christina Vantzou, Chromatics, Circuit Des Yeux, Common Holly, Daniel Bachman, danny brown, Das Body, Daughter Of Swords, Daughters, Deafheaven, Deerhunter, Desire, Destroyer, Dirty Projectors, Dopey's Robe, Drab Majesty, DRAMA, Dusk, Eartheater, Easy Life, Ella Vos, Empath, Erin Durant, Escape-ism, Ex Hex, Flying Lotus, Fontaines D.C., Four Tet, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, Gauche, George Clanton, Georgia, Goon, H.C. McEntire, HAELOS, Haley Fohr, Hand Habits, Haruomi Hosono, HEALTH, HIDE, Hiss Golden Messenger, Holly Herndon, Hubert Lenoir, Ian Isiah, Ibibio Sound Machine, IDLES, Imperial Teen, Infinity Shred, Injury Reserve, J-E-T-S, JAB, Jackie Mendoza, Jamila Woods, Japanese Breakfast, Jealous of the Birds, Jerry Paper, Jessica Moss, Jessica Pratt, Jitwam, jlin, joan shelley, Joanna Newsom, Jonathan Something, Jordan Rakei, Jose Gonzalez, Joyero, Julia Holter, Julie Doiron, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Kate Teague, Kelly Moran, Kikagaku Moyo, Kindness, KOKOKO!, Lady Lamb, Lambchop, Limousine, LINGUA IGNOTA, Little Scream, Little Simz, Live Review, Loving, M. Geddes Gengras, Maria Usbeck, Mary Lattimore, Maverick Sabre, Max Band, Mike Krol, Minami Deutsch, Molly Burch, Molly Erin Sarlé, Morabeza Tobacco, Mount Eerie, Mountain Man, Mr Twin Sister, Negative Gemini, Nightcrawlr, Nilüfer Yanya, Otoboke Beaver, Palehound, Parrot Dream, PBDY, Pedro the Lion, Petite League, Pinky Pinky, Pottery, Public Practice, Red Steppes, Reduction Plan, Renata Zeiguer, Rico Nasty, Rock*A*Teens, Sacred Paws, Saintseneca, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sam Fender, Sampa The Great, SANDY Alex G, SASAMI, sessa, Shana Falana, Sharon Van Etten, Shintaro Sakamoto, Slauson Malone, Sneaks, Soft Kill, SPELLLING, Starscream, Stef Chura, Stereolab, Sudan Archives, Superchunk, Swearin, Telekinesis, The Beths, The Comet Is Coming, The Mountain Goats, The New Power Generation, The Nude Party, Tim Hecker, Titus Andronicus, Torres, Tourist, Trudy and the Romance, Tuxedo, Ty Segall, U.S. Girls, Valley Maker, Viagra Boys, Voice Training, Wand, Waxahatchee, Weyes Blood, Whitney, Why Bonnie, William Tyler, Wye Oak, Yeasayer, Yves Tumor, Zah | Leave a comment

Best of 2019 :: 100 Songs

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Very Warm

Gonna keep it quick since I’m publishing this so late in the year and I have a good amount of words below. Once again, I’ve picked my 100 favorite songs of the year and ranked my top 10. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 100 gecs, ALASKALASKA, aldous harding, Altin Gün, Ana Roxanne, Anamanaguchi, Angel Olsen, Anna Meredith, AnnaMelina, Badge Époque Ensemble, Benny Sings, Best of 2019, Bibio, Big Brave, Big Thief, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Black Midi, Blanck Mass, Body Meat, Bodywash, Bonobo, Boy Harsher, Brutus, carly rae jepsen, Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX, Clairo, Common Holly, Cross Record, danny brown, Deaton Chris Anthony, Deerhunter, Denzel Curry, Destroyer, Drugdealer, Elsa Hewitt, Erika de Casier, Esther Rose, FACS, Faye Webster, Feater, FKA Twigs, Floating Points, FLORA, Fontaines D.C., Frances Quinlan, Friendly Fires, Georgia, Great Grandpa, Hand Habits, Helado Negro, Holly Herndon, Infinity Shred, Jai Paul, Jamila Woods, Jenny Hval, Jessica Pratt, Julia Jacklin, Julie Doiron, KARYYN, Kasper Marott, Kenny Beats, Kindness, Konradsen, Kornel Kovacs, Lana Del Rey, Lapalux, LINGUA IGNOTA, Little Simz, Loving, Mannequin Pussy, Marble Arch, Maria Somerville, Mega Bog, Megan Thee Stallion, Molly Erin Sarlé, Mount Eerie, Nate Mercereau, Nilüfer Yanya, Nonlocal Forecast, Powder, Purple Mountains, Rico Nasty, Sacred Paws, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sandro Perri, SANDY Alex G, Sharon Van Etten, Slayyyter, Snoh Aalegra, Solange, SPELLLING, Steve Gunn, Sudan Archives, The Galleria, Thom Yorke, Tiny Ruins, Toro Y Moi, Tyler the Creator, Vanishing Twin, Varg, Weyes Blood, Y La Bamba, Yeule | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: October 2019

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Very Warm

This month was a doozy. We got some of the most anticipated records of the year from Angel Olsen, Anamanaguchi, Floating Points and Danny Brown, some surprise releases from Big Thief, Chromatics and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, along … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Anamanaguchi, Angel Olsen, Anna Meredith, Battles, Best of 2019, Big Thief, Blue Hawaii, Caroline Polachek, Chromatics, Common Holly, danny brown, Destroyer, Floating Points, Frances Quinlan, Great Grandpa, Hop Along, Kim Gordon, Konradsen, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, recommended albums, Squirrel Flower, Torres, Yeule | Leave a comment

Playlist – Rose Garden, 2AM: A Hallucination Infatuation

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Very Warm

After listening to my favorite playlist Essential Oil Dimension on loop for nearly a year, I decided that a spiritual successor should come soon. And thus, we have ROSE GARDEN, 2AM. While it doesn’t have as much of a fleshed … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Amen Dunes, Angel Olsen, Antena, Art Feynman, Art of Noise, Arthur Russell, Astronauts etc, Ava Luna, Babes, Bernice, Bobb Trimble, Broadcast, Cave, Chris Cohen, Colin Blunstone, Connan Mockasin, Cornelia Murr, Deerhoof, Destroyer, Diana, Dorothy Ashby, Drugdealer, Emitt Rhodes, Frankie Beverly, Gerry Rafferty, Girma Hadgu, Gold Celeste, Hand Habits, Haruomi Hosono, Helado Negro, James Mason, Jerry Paper, Jessica Pratt, Julia Holter, Kadhja Bonet, Kali Uchis, kevin krauter, Kikagaku Moyo, Laura Groves, Laure Briard, Les Baxter, Magnetophonique, Maze, Mega Bog, Men I Trust, Mr. Twin Sister, Mulatu Astatke, NADINE, Nagisa Ni Te, Nina Simone, Nu Guinea, Playlist, Prefab Sprout, Pure X, Sade, sales, The Avalanches, The Durutti Column, The Supreme Jubilees, Tim Maia, Tirzah, Todd Rundgren, tops, Virna Lindt, Washed Out, Weyes Blood, Y La Bamba | Leave a comment

2018 Retrospective – 100 Songs + Listening Stats

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Very Warm

Looking back at my listening statistics for 2018, it is to my chagrin that this year only perpetuated my habit of almost exclusively listening to music that came out in the current year and ignoring everything else. I had very … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 2018 retrospective, 2814, Against All Logic, Amen Dunes, Ana Caprix, Beach House, Beck, Best of 2018, Boris, Caroline Rose, Caroline Says, Channel Tres, Charli XCX, Christine And The Queens, Cocteau Twins, Connan Mockasin, Cyril Hahn, Daniel Avery, Daniel Bachman, Daughters, David Bowie, Denzel Curry, Destroyer, Dilly Dally, Dirty Projectors, DJ Koze, DJ Seinfeld, Djeli Moussa Diawara, Dusk, Earl Sweatshirt, Empress Of, Everything But The Girl, Felt, Four Tet, Frank Sinatra, Friendly Fires, G Flip, gang gang dance, Gorillaz, Grouper, Hop Along, I'm With Her, IDLES, Iggy Pop, James Holden, Jamie xx, Jamila Woods, Jenny Hval, Jessica Pratt, Joanna Newsom, Jordan De La Sierra, Julia Holter, Kacey Musgraves, Kali Uchis, Kisses, Laurel Halo, Lonnie Holley, Marie Davidson, Marvin Gaye, Miharu Koshi, Mitski, Mountain Man, Mr. Twin Sister, Natalie Prass, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Oneohtrix Point Never, Palms Trax, Patsy Cline, Peggy Gou, Prefab Sprout, retrospective, Rosalía, Sam Wilkes, Sassy 009, serpentwithfeet, Shame, Simian Mobile Disco, Skee Mask, Smerz, Sonic Youth, Sophie, Steady Holiday, Sun Araw, Swearin, Tatsuro Yamashita, Teyana Taylor, The Avalanches, The Babies, The Beths, The Blow, The Style Council, The Supreme Jubilees, Tirzah, U.S. Girls, Wayfarer, Wished Bone, yellow magic orchestra, Yo La Tengo, Young Galaxy, yuno, Yves Tumor | 3 Comments

Best Of 2018 :: Live Experiences

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Very Warm

Over the past two years, I’ve made the arbitrary decision to rank the live shows I attended that year. It’s worked decently well, since I have gone to some shows in the past that just knocked my socks clean off … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Alvvays, Amen Dunes, Ava Luna, Bambara, Best of 2018, Bombino, carly rae jepsen, Caroline Rose, Cigarettes After Sex, Destroyer, Fever Ray, Four Tet, G Flip, Grouper, Hand Habits, Hatchie, Hop Along, I'm With Her, IDLES, Jamila Woods, Kevin Morby, L'Rain, Leon Vynehall, Live Review, Louis Cole, Mitski, Mountain Man, Mr. Twin Sister, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Oneohtrix Point Never, Phoebe Bridgers, Saintseneca, serpentwithfeet, Snail Mail, The Radio Dept., U.S. Girls, Waxahatchee, Yo La Tengo, Young Galaxy | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Destroyer

Recommended Albums: January 2020

Listen: Destroyer – “It Just Doesn’t Happen” [2020]

Best of 2019 :: Live Experiences

Best of 2019 :: 100 Songs

Recommended Albums: October 2019

Playlist – Rose Garden, 2AM: A Hallucination Infatuation

2018 Retrospective – 100 Songs + Listening Stats

Best Of 2018 :: Live Experiences

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