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Best of 2019 :: 50 Albums

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Very Warm

Here it is, my recap of 50 of my favorite records from 2019. This was a strange year for me music-wise. It seemed like a ton of people were calling this the best year for music this decade, or close … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 100 gecs, aldous harding, Ami Dang, Ana Roxanne, Anamanaguchi, Angel Olsen, Badge Époque Ensemble, Barker, Benny Sings, Best of 2019, Big Brave, Big Thief, Black Midi, Body Meat, Boy Harsher, Charli XCX, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Common Holly, danny brown, Denzel Curry, Elsa Hewitt, Erika de Casier, Esther Rose, FKA Twigs, Floating Points, Freddie Gibbs, Friendly Fires, Girl Ray, Great Grandpa, Jamila Woods, Jenny Hval, Jessica Pratt, Julie Doiron, Kaytranada, Kenny Beats, Kit Sebastian, Konradsen, Lightning Bug, LINGUA IGNOTA, Little Simz, Madlib, Mannequin Pussy, Maria Somerville, Mdou Moctar, Megan Thee Stallion, Men I Trust, Mount Eerie, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nivhek, Oli XL, Purple Mountains, Resavoir, Rico Nasty, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sandro Perri, SANDY Alex G, Sault, sessa, Vanishing Twin, Varg, Weyes Blood, Y La Bamba, Yves Jarvis | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: August 2019

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Very Warm

Welcome to August 2019’s iteration of Recommended Albums, which greets us with music like nails being hammered into your hands, with music that caresses our senses like an island breeze, with music that possesses our limbs and makes them swing … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Anamanaguchi, Battles, Best of 2019, Big Thief, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Blanck Mass, Bodywash, Channel Tres, Chill Pill, Cross Record, Esther Rose, Fire-Toolz, Four Tet, Friendly Fires, HTRK, Indira Valey, Infinity Shred, Jay Som, joan shelley, JPEGMAFIA, Konradsen, Lana Del Rey, Magdalena Bay, Maria Usbeck, Omni, Public Possession, Pusha T, recommended albums, Rose Dorn, Ross From Friends, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sassy 009, Snoh Aalegra, Tropical Fuck Storm, Tyler Childers, Whitney | Leave a comment

Listen: Friendly Fires – “Almost Midnight” [2019]

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Very Warm

Haven’t been posting that much lately and I apologize! Been SUPER busy at my main job and really hunkering down for my best of the decade prep. Not too many things have been really striking me as NEEDING to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged Friendly Fires | Leave a comment

Playlist: A Summer Can Last A Decade – An Enduring Paradise

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Very Warm

At long last, and just in time, I’ve completed something that I’ve wanted to do for quite some time: a summer-themed post. Sitting in my drafts since 2016 has been a post entitled “The Enduring Paradise of a Great Summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Alvvays, Amen Dunes, Anamanaguchi, Angel Olsen, Babes, Barrie, Beach Fossils, Beach House, Best Coast, best of the decade, Big Boi, Blood Orange, carly rae jepsen, Chance The Rapper, Channel Tres, Clams Casino, Craft Spells, Cults, D.R.A.M., danny l harle, Delorean, Dirty Projectors, Disclosure, DJ Koze, Domenique Dumont, drake, Dusk, Erika de Casier, Ford & Lopatin, Frank Ocean, Friendly Fires, Georgia, Grimes, Hatchie, Heathered Pearls, Hiss Golden Messenger, hot chip, Hudson Mohawke, ice choir, Jamie xx, Janka Nabay, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, JUCE, Kacey Musgraves, Kali Uchis, Kaytranada, King Tuff, Kornel Kovacs, Lana Del Rey, Laurel Halo, LCD Soundsystem, Lemonade, Little Dragon, m83, Major Lazer, Melody's Echo Chamber, Mikal Cronin, Mr. Twin Sister, Natalie Prass, Omni, Playlist, Postiljonen, Radiator Hospital, Ricky Eat Acid, Robyn, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Roman A Clef, Ryan Hemsworth, Seasonal Playlist, Seoul, shabazz palaces, Smith Westerns, Snail Mail, Sneaks, Solange, Sophie, Still Corners, Sylvan Esso, Tame Impala, Tennis, The Avalanches, The Babies, The Drums, The Rapture, tops, Tyler the Creator, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vampire Weekend, Vince Staples, Washed Out, White Denim, White Reaper, yaeji, Yeasayer, Yumi Zouma, yuno | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: March 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Very Warm

We had a surplus of GREAT music this month so I did something controversial and went over my 10 album limit. Lovely variety of moods and textures on this list. Long-established artists and brand new pups on the scene. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Ana Roxanne, Andrew Bird, Apparat, Arthur Russell, Avey Tare, Best of 2019, Bibio, Black Midi, Brutus, CHAI, Chris Cohen, Elizabeth Colour Wheel, Elsa Hewitt, FACS, Four Tet, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Friendly Fires, Georgia, Hand Habits, Helado Negro, Hush Pup, Injury Reserve, JAB, KARYYN, KH, Laurence Guy, Lena Raine, Little Simz, Marble Arch, Maria Somerville, Nilüfer Yanya, Nonlocal Forecast, Orville Peck, Penelope Isles, recommended albums, Reptaliens, SASAMI, Snapped Ankles, Sofia Kourtesis, Solange, Tamaryn, The Comet Is Coming | Leave a comment

Listen: Friendly Fires – “Lack Of Love” (Charles B. & Adonis Cover) [2019]

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Very Warm

This blog has essentially become a Friendly Fires fanblog, but who cares when they put out bangers like this? “Lack Of Love” is a cover of a classic, acid-touched dance cut from 1988 by Charles B. and Adonis, a tune … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged acid, Adonis, Charles B, dance, Electronic, Friendly Fires, house, Listen, pop | Leave a comment

Listen: Friendly Fires – “Heaven Let Me In” [2018]

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Very Warm

I somehow missed this second single from Friendly Fires, one of my favorite UK dance bands, from late last year. I posted about the first, “Love Like Waves”, the band’s first single in nearly seven years. This new one follows … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 2018, dance, Electronic, Friendly Fires | 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 :: 100 Songs

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Very Warm

Happened to be sleeping for all of 2018 due to a 2017-induced coma? Take a sabbatical from modern life due to the avalanche of hellfire raining down upon us on a daily basis? Miss literally all of the music from … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 1010 Benja SL, 700 Bliss, Adrianne Lenker, Against All Logic, Amen Dunes, Barrie, Beach House, Bernice, Best of 2018, boygenius, Camp Cope, Cardi B, Caroline Rose, Caroline Says, Cat Power, Channel Tres, Charli XCX, Christine And The Queens, Chromatics, Clarence Clarity, Connan Mockasin, Daniel Bachman, Daughters, Deafheaven, Denzel Curry, Dilly Dally, Dirty Projectors, DJ Koze, Dusk, Earl Sweatshirt, Eleventeen Eston, Empress Of, Flasher, Forth Wanderers, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, G Flip, gang gang dance, Grouper, Haley Heynderickx, Hatchie, Holy Now, Hop Along, I'm With Her, IDLES, Janelle Monae, Jenny Hval, Jerry Paper, Jessica Pratt, Joji, Julia Holter, Kacey Musgraves, Kadhja Bonet, Kali Uchis, kevin krauter, Let's Eat Grandma, Loma, Lonnie Holley, Lykke Li, Marie Davidson, MGMT, Mitski, Mountain Man, Mr. Twin Sister, Mt. Si, Natalie Prass, Negative Gemini, No Age, North Americans, Ocean Hope, Peggy Gou, Playboi Carti, Pllush, Robyn, Rosalía, Rosali, Ross From Friends, Sam Wilkes, serpentwithfeet, Shame, Simian Mobile Disco, Skee Mask, Smerz, Snail Mail, Sophie, Superorganism, The Beths, The Samps, Tirzah, Travis Scott, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wished Bone, Wye Oak, yaeji, Yo La Tengo, Young Fathers, Young Galaxy, yuno, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

2018 So Far :: 50 Songs

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Very Warm

If you read my previous post about my favorite albums of 2018 so far, you’d know that I feel extremely positive on the state of music overall. Plenty of super solid albums that I’ve found myself listening to over and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 2018 so far, Against All Logic, Amen Dunes, Barrie, Beach House, Best of 2018, Cardi B, Caroline Rose, Caroline Says, Charli XCX, Chromatics, DJ Koze, drake, Dusk, Friendly Fires, G Flip, gang gang dance, Grouper, Haley Heynderickx, Half Waif, Hatchie, Hop Along, IDLES, Janelle Monae, Jenny Hval, Kacey Musgraves, Kali Uchis, kevin krauter, Laura Jean, Melody's Echo Chamber, MGMT, Mitski, Mr. Twin Sister, Mt. Si, Natalie Prass, Negative Gemini, No Age, Palm, Peggy Gou, Playboi Carti, Pllush, serpentwithfeet, Shame, Simian Mobile Disco, Skee Mask, Smerz, Sophie, Superorganism, Tirzah, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Young Fathers | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Friendly Fires

Best of 2019 :: 50 Albums

Recommended Albums: August 2019

Listen: Friendly Fires – “Almost Midnight” [2019]

Playlist: A Summer Can Last A Decade – An Enduring Paradise

Recommended Albums: March 2019

Listen: Friendly Fires – “Lack Of Love” (Charles B. & Adonis Cover) [2019]

Listen: Friendly Fires – “Heaven Let Me In” [2018]

2018 Retrospective – 100 Songs + Listening Stats

Best Of 2018 :: 100 Songs

2018 So Far :: 50 Songs

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