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Playlist: Sun Glitters on Cool Water – Remembered Paradise

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Very Warm

It’s been far too long since I’ve posted a new playlist on the blog (also just posted anything period), but I’m breaking that dry spell with four new chillwave / balearic revival / synth pop playlists all set to soundtrack … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Air France, AlunaGeorge, Bear in Heaven, Beat Connection, Blood Orange, Classixx, Craft Spells, CSS, Delorean, Empress Of, ice choir, John Talabot, Kindness, Kisses, Korallreven, Lemonade, Little Dragon, Mr Twin Sister, Neon Indian, Phoenix, Playlist, small black, Tanlines, the tough alliance, Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, Yumi Zouma | 1 Comment

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2024

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Very Warm

Moving right along with Warm Visions list extravaganza with my favorite songs of 2024. Like the last few years, I’ve listed 90 of my favorite songs below alphabetically and then ranked my top 10 favorites below that. Commenting on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged A$AP ROCKY, Adrianne Lenker, Allegra Krieger, Amen Dunes, Angelica Garcia, Astrid Sonne, Ben Böhmer, Best of 2024, Beth Gibbons, Bibi Club, Body Meat, Bolis Pupul, Brijean, Bruno Berle, Camera Obscura, Caribou, Caroline Says, Cassandra Jenkins, Chanel Beads, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Confidence Man, Contrahouse, Corridor, Crumb, Dehd, Denzel Curry, Dis Fig, Discovery Zone, DJ Seinfeld, Dummy, Elkka, Empress Of, Erika de Casier, Fabiana Palladino, fazerdaze, Fcukers, Fine, Fontaines D.C., Ginger Root, Helado Negro, Hiatus Kaiyote, HiTech, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Iglooghost, Jamie xx, Jane Penny, Jerry Paper, Jessica Pratt, Jordan Rakei, Kassie Krut, Keeley Forsyth, Kelly Lee Owens, Kelly Moran, Kiasmos, Kim Gordon, Kit Sebastian, Konradsen, Laura Marling, Lawrence Hart, Lewis OfMan, Lip Critic, Lorde, Mannequin Pussy, Maria Chiara Argirò, Marina Allen, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, Michi, Mk.gee, ML Buch, Moin, Molina, Nick León, Nilüfer Yanya, Opal Sunn, Paycheque, Pearl and the Oysters, Pressure Heaven, Priori, Reyna Tropical, RiTchie, Rosali, Sade, salute, SG Lewis, Shabason Krgovich Sage, Shannon & The Clams, SOFI TUKKER, Sophie, Spirit Of The Beehive, Still House Plants, The Body, The Cure, The Softies, This Is Lorelei, Total Blue, Tove Lo, TSHA, Two Shell, Vegyn, Walt McClements, Waxahatchee, Winged Wheel, Zsela | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Favorite Albums + Songs of 2024 So Far

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Very Warm

We’re already halfway through 2024. Think of this post as a checkpoint. A place where you can refill all your potions, your mana, sharpen your weapons, or catch up on any of the sidequests you hadn’t finished. This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adrianne Lenker, Angelica Garcia, Astrid Sonne, Best of 2024, Beth Gibbons, Bibi Club, Bolis Pupul, Bruno Berle, Cassandra Jenkins, Chanel Beads, Charli XCX, Cindy Lee, Contrahouse, Corridor, Crumb, Dehd, Dis Fig, Elkka, Empress Of, Erika de Casier, Fabiana Palladino, Fcukers, Fontaines D.C., Helado Negro, Iglooghost, Jessica Pratt, Jordan Rakei, Julia Holter, Keeley Forsyth, Kelly Moran, Kim Gordon, Lip Critic, Mannequin Pussy, Maria Chiara Argirò, Marina Allen, Mary Lattimore, Mk.gee, musclecars, Priori, Reyna Tropical, RiTchie, Shabason Krgovich Sage, Shannon & The Clams, Skee Mask, The Body, Vegyn, Walt McClements, Waxahatchee, Winged Wheel, Zsela | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: March 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Very Warm

Apologies for the delay once again – there was A LOT of great music out in March! I even broke through the 10-album goal and listed 12. From surprise AOTY contenders, to newcomers, to reliable favorites, March 2024 had it … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 1010 Benja SL, 1010benja, Adrianne Lenker, Amaro Freitas, Bad Colours, Bobbie Lovesong, Bolis Pupul, Cindy Lee, Coco, Cor.Ece, Discovery Zone, Empress Of, Four Tet, Glass Beams, Julia Holter, Ka Baird, Kelly Moran, Kim Gordon, Klaus Johann Grobe, Konradsen, Logic1000, Mannequin Pussy, MIKE, Princ€ess, recommended albums, Reyna Tropical, Rosali, Sam Evian, tomato flower, Tony Seltzer, villagerrr, Waxahatchee, Zsela | Leave a comment

2010s Retrospective: 10 Years of Discoveries, Obsessions and True Moments

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Very Warm

Well folks, welcome to my most indulgent, most confessional, most self-referential and truly most vain post on the blog. This is probably playing it up, but I’ve written a lot about myself on here. The dang header image is literally … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged 100 gecs, 2814, A$AP ROCKY, Alan Lomax, aldous harding, Alvvays, Alyus, Amen Dunes, Anamanaguchi, Andy Shauf, Angel Olsen, Animal Collective, Aphex Twin, Arca, Arcade Fire, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Arthur Russell, Arthur Verocai, Ata Kak, Ava Luna, Azealia Banks, Babes, Badge Époque Ensemble, Baroness, Battles, Beach Fossils, Beach House, Beck, Bernice, Best Coast, Best of the 2010s, best of the decade, Beyonce, Big Boi, Big Star, Big Thief, Björk, Blank Banshee, Blue Sky Black Death, Boa, Boards of Canada, Boat Club, Bodywash, Boris, Bowery Electric, Boy Harsher, brian eno, Broadcast, Brutus, Buck 65, Built To Spill, Burial, Camera Obscura, carly rae jepsen, Caroline Rose, Cassiano, Cat Power, CHAI, Chance The Rapper, Charli XCX, Chastity Belt, Chelsea Wolfe, Chick Corea, chino amobi, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Chromatics, Circuit Des Yeux, Clams Casino, cloud nothings, Cocteau Twins, Cole M.G.N., Colin Stetson, Colleen, Connan Mockasin, Craft Spells, Crying, Cults, Cut Copy, D'Angelo, D.R.A.M., Daft Punk, Daniel Bachman, Das Racist, Daughters, David Bowie, Dawn Richard, Deafheaven, Dean Blunt, death grips, Deerhunter, Delorean, Denzel Curry, Destroyer, DIIV, dirty beaches, Disclosure, Discovery, DJ Koze, DJ Rashad, DJ Shadow, Djeli Moussa Diawara, Dntel, Domenique Dumont, Donnie & Joe Emerson, Dusk, Earl Sweatshirt, ECO VIRTUAL, Eddie Kendricks, El Guincho, El Polen, Elite Gymnastics, Eluvium, Empress Of, Erika de Casier, Eskimeaux, Everything But The Girl, FaltyDL, Fang Island, Fatboy Slim, Father John Misty, Fear Of Men, Felt, Fetty Wap, Fever Ray, Fiona Apple, FKA Twigs, Fleet Foxes, Ford & Lopatin, Four Tet, Frank Ocean, Frankie Cosmos, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, Future, Future Islands, G Flip, gang gang dance, Gauntlet Hair, Geinoh Yamashirogumi, Gillian Welch, Givers, Glasser, Gobble Gobble, Gorillaz, Grave Babies, Grimes, Grouper, Guided By Voices, Hailu Mergia, Hallelujah Chicken Run Band, Hand Habits, Have A Nice Life, HEALTH, Heathered Pearls, hiroshi sato, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Hiss Golden Messenger, Holly Herndon, Holy Fuck, Holy Ghost!, Hooray For Earth, Hop Along, How to Dress Well, Hundred Waters, Hurray For The Riff Raff, I'm With Her, IAN SWEET, ice choir, Infinity Shred, J Dilla, Jai Paul, James Blake, Jamie xx, Janelle Monae, Japandroids, Jay Reatard, Jenny Hval, Jeremy Zuckerman, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Jessica Pratt, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Newsom, joe hisaishi, John Talabot, Joni Mitchell, Juan Wauters, Julia Holter, Julianna Barwick, julie byrne, Jurgen Muller, Kacey Musgraves, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kanye West, Kasper Marott, Kate NV, Kaytranada, Kedr Livanskiy, Kelela, Kelly Moran, Kendrick Lamar, Kenny Beats, kevin krauter, Kevin Morby, Killer Mike, King Krule, Kirin J Callinan, Koh Ohtani, Konradsen, Krill, Lana Del Rey, Lapalux, Laura Cortese, Laurel Halo, LCD Soundsystem, Lemon Demon, Lemonade, Life Without Buildings, LINGUA IGNOTA, Little Dragon, Little Simz, Local Natives, Lone, Lonnie Holley, LVL UP, m83, mac demarco, Madvillain, Majical Cloudz, Major Lazer, Malcolm McLaren, Mariya Takeuchi, Marvin Gaye, Masayoshi Takanaka, Massive Attack, Megan Thee Stallion, Melody's Echo Chamber, Merchandise, MGMT, MIA, Mica Levi, Midlake, migos, Miharu Koshi, Mission Of Burma, Mister Lies, Mitski, Momoko Kikuchi, Moons, Mount Eerie, Mountain Man, Mr. Twin Sister, Mulatu Astatke, Mustafa Ozkent Orchestre, My Bloody Valentine, Nada Surf, Nami Shimada, natalia lafourcade, Neil Young, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Neon Indian, New Order, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nicolas Jaar, Nosaj Thing, Oneohtrix Point Never, Opaline, Ovlov, Owen Pallett, Parquet Courts, Peggy Gou, perfect pussy, PJ Harvey, Playboi Carti, Playlist, Porches, Portishead, Prefab Sprout, Prince, Pure X, Purity Ring, Quality Cinema, quirke, Radiator Hospital, Rae Sremmurd, Real Estate, Red House Painters, Resavoir, retrospective, Ricky Eat Acid, Rico Nasty, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Ryan Hemsworth, Sacred Paws, Saintseneca, Sam Evian, Sarah Neufeld, Sassy 009, Schoolboy Q, scntfc, Seoul, Sergei Rachmaninoff, shabazz palaces, Shlohmo, Sicko Mobb, Silver Jews, Simian Mobile Disco, Skee Mask, Slayyyter, Sleigh Bells, Slint, Slow Warm Death, Slowdive, Smerz, Smith Westerns, Sonic Youth, Sophie, St. Vincent, Stereolab, Submerse, sufjan stevens, Sun Araw, Sun Kil Moon, Swearin, Sweet Valley, Sylvan Esso, Takao, Tame Impala, Tennis, The Avalanches, The Beach Boys, The Beths, The Blow, The Blue Nile, The Books, the caretaker, The Field, The Flamingos, The Futureheads, The Goat Rodeo Sessions, The Joy Formidable, The Knife, The Mighty Hannibal, The Music Tapes, The Pillows, The Radio Dept., The Range, The Replacements, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Strokes, The Sundays, The Supreme Jubilees, The Thermals, The Weeknd, Tim Hecker, Tim Maia, Tirzah, TNGHT, Tobacco, Todd Terje, tops, Toro Y Moi, TR/ST, Trailer Trash Tracys, Tune-Yards, Ty Segall, U.S. Girls, Ultrademon, United Sacred Harp Musical Association, Vampire Weekend, Vanessa De Mata, Vanishing Twin, Vince Staples, Vumani, Washed Out, Wave Racer, Wavves, Waxahatchee, Wednesday Campanella, Weed, Weyes Blood, Whitney, Wild Beasts, Wild Nothing, Women, Wu Fei, Xiu Xiu, Y La Bamba, Yeasayer, Yo La Tengo, Young Galaxy, Young Thug, Yuck, Yves Tumor, Zola Jesus, Zoo Kid | Leave a comment

The 100 Best Songs of 2020

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Very Warm

I’m not sure if it’s just me, but it seemed like the concept of “favorite songs” went out the window in 2020. Maybe it’s because I usually listen to albums at home and playlists on the move, so there wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adrianne Lenker, Advertisement, Aluna, Andras, Andy Shauf, Anna Von Hausswolff, Armand Hammer, Avery Leigh's Night Palace, Badge Époque Ensemble, best of 2020, Better Person, Bibio, Blue Hawaii, Braids, Breaking, BUMPER, Buscabulla, Charli XCX, Chloe x Halle, Choir Boy, Christine And The Queens, Cindy Lee, CMON, Cold Beat, Cut Worms, Dehd, Destroyer, Disclosure, Domenique Dumont, Duma, Earl Sweatshirt, Eartheater, Elysia Crampton, Empress Of, FACS, Faten Kanaan, Fontaines D.C., Frances Quinlan, Freddie Gibbs, Georgia, Gil Scott-Heron, Holy Hive, India Jordan, Jayda G, Jesse Kivel, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Joel Ross, John Carroll Kirby, Kahil El'Zabar, Kalbells, Kamaal Williams, Kate NV, keiyaa, Kllo, Land Of Talk, Laura Marling, Lianne La Havas, Lido Pimienta, Luis Pestana, Lyra Pramuk, Madeline Kenney, Makaya McCraven, Mamalarky, Marie Davidson, Mary Lattimore, Maybel, Merce Lemon, Nailah Hunter, Nana Adjoa, Nation of Language, Nick Hakim, Nicolas Jaar, Nubya Garcia, Perfume Genius, Pottery, Preservation, Róisín Murphy, Rico Nasty, Rina Sawayama, Romy, Salem, Sault, Sea Oleena, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Soccer Mommy, Still House Plants, TENGGER, Thanya Iyer, The Weather Station, They Hate Change, Thundercat, TootArd, tops, U.S. Girls, Ultraísta, Waxahatchee, Westerman, Winter, Yumi Zouma, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

The Best Albums + Songs of 2020 So Far

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Very Warm

The year is only halfway over even though it’s felt like it’s been ending for at least the whole thing. I don’t need to be the one to tell you that 2020 has been the most intense, turbulent and upsetting … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Andras, Andy Shauf, Armand Hammer, best of 2020, Bibio, Braids, Caroline Rose, Charli XCX, Chloe x Halle, Christine And The Queens, Cindy Lee, Destroyer, Disclosure, Dua Saleh, Elysia Crampton, Empress Of, FACS, Fiona Apple, Frances Quinlan, Georgia, Gil Scott-Heron, India Jordan, Jayda G, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Jockstrap, John Carroll Kirby, Ka, Kalbells, Kate NV, Laura Marling, Lido Pimienta, Makaya McCraven, Medhane, Nailah Hunter, Nation of Language, Nick Hakim, Nubya Garcia, Perfume Genius, Pottery, Preservation, Rina Sawayama, Sault, Soccer Mommy, Thundercat, TootArd, tops, U.S. Girls, Ultraísta, Waxahatchee, Westerman, Yumi Zouma, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: April 2020

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Very Warm

DANG Y’ALL. April 2020 was absolutely bananas for new music. I mentioned a few weeks ago on my twitter that five records featured here have already comfortably become obsession-worthy favorites. Can you guess which ones? The gag is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged best of 2020, Charli XCX, Cindy Lee, CMON, Crisman, Earl Sweatshirt, Ellis, Empress Of, Fiona Apple, India Jordan, Jackie Lynn, Jerskin Fendrix, Jessy Lanza, Jockstrap, John Carroll Kirby, Kalbells, Laura Marling, Laurel Halo, Lido Pimienta, Maybel, Midwife, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Purity Ring, recommended albums, Rina Sawayama, Skullcrusher, Soela, Sun Araw, The Buttertones, Thundercat, Tom Misch, Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, tops, Westerman, Why Bonnie, Wilma Archer, Yussef Dayes, Yves Tumor | 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

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

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Playlist: Sun Glitters on Cool Water – Remembered Paradise

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Recommended Albums: March 2024

The 100 Best Songs of 2020

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Recommended Albums: April 2020

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