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Warm Visions’ Top 100 Albums of the 2020s So Far

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Very Warm

Somehow, someway, we’ve reached the midpoint of the 2020s. We’ve all lived through it, so I don’t need to break down what it’s been like. I’ll just say that if this hasn’t been the most turbulent, spiritually damaging stretch of five years … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged a.s.o., Adrianne Lenker, alex g, Alvvays, Amaarae, Ana Roxanne, Andrea, Angel Olsen, Anna Von Hausswolff, Armand Hammer, Ben Seretan, Best of the 2020s, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Black Country New Road, Bolis Pupul, Caroline, Cassandra Jenkins, Charli XCX, Charlotte Adigéry, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cindy Lee, Corridor, Daniel Bachman, Dehd, Deradoorian, Destroyer, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Eartheater, Elysia Crampton, En Attendant Ana, Erika de Casier, Evan J Cartwright, Fever Ray, Floating Points, Fontaines D.C., For Those I Love, Ginger Root, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Grouper, Horsegirl, Iglooghost, Indigo Sparke, Jessica Pratt, Jessie Ware, Joanna Sternberg, John Carroll Kirby, Ka, Kassie Krut, Katy Kirby, keiyaa, Kim Gordon, L'Rain, Land Of Talk, Laura Marling, Lip Critic, Low, Lucrecia Dalt, Lunar Vacation, Mali Obomsawin, Malibu, Marci, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, Meernaa, MJ Lenderman, Mk.gee, ML Buch, Nala Sinephro, Nilüfer Yanya, Nu Genea, Nubya Garcia, Ovlov, Palm, Pearl & The Oysters, Pharoah Sanders, Powers / Pulice / Rolin, Rochelle Jordan, Sea Oleena, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, Still House Plants, Sudan Archives, Tess Roby, The London Symphony Orchestra, Tinashe, Tirzah, TootArd, tops, Two Shell, Vanishing Twin, Westerman, Wet, Winged Wheel, Yo La Tengo, You'll Never Get To Heaven, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

2023 Retrospective – 100 Discoveries, Obsessions and True Moments + Listening Stats

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Very Warm

Here we go folks – it’s honestly my biggest 2023-related post of the year. This was the ninth year I’ve actively kept track of the songs that have sculpted my year. Whether they added clay or shaped me into who I am, these songs were the soundtrack to everything as it happened. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Amaarae, Angelo Badalamenti, Aretha Franklin, Armand Hammer, Arthur Russell, Arthur Verocai, Augustus Pablo, Bart, Being Dead, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Blonde Redhead, Bowery Electric, Bridget St. John, Chaba Fadela, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cluster, Cole Pulice, Confidence Man, Courtesy, dada Joãozinho, Deradoorian, Devendra Banhart, DJ Seinfeld, Emahoy Tsegue Mariam Gebru, Emeralds, En Attendant Ana, Exodus, Faye Webster, Fever Ray, Gia Margaret, Hayden Pedigo, Heather Woods Broderick, jacques greene, Jai Paul, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Newsom, Joanna Sternberg, Joanne Robertson, John Carroll Kirby, Kate NV, Kelela, Kenny Segal, Led Zeppelin, Liaisons Dangereuses, m83, Maple Glider, Marci, Marvin Gaye, Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, Maya Ongaku, Meernaa, Mega Bog, Miles Davis, Mitski, ML Buch, Natural Wonder Beauty Concept, Neon Indian, NewJeans, Overmono, Palm, Pat Metheny Group, Patti Smith, Pearl and the Oysters, Powers / Pulice / Rolin, Radiohead, retrospective, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Scree, Shygirl, Sofia Kourtesis, Stars Of The Lid, Sun Araw, Television, Tensnake, The Beatles, The Books, The Cure, The Replacements, the sea and cake, The Sundays, The Verve, Tinashe, Tirzah, TisaKorean, Truth Club, U.S. Girls, Unwound, Vampire Weekend, Wednesday, Westerman, XTC, Yo La Tengo, Young Fathers | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2023

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Very Warm

To wrap up my Best of 2023 lists for Warm Visions, I’ve collected all my favorite concerts I attended this year, along with cataloging every show I went to as well. I’ve done this every year since 2016, when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adi Oasis, ALASKALASKA, Albertine Sarges, Altin Gün, Aoife Nessa Frances, Arlo Parks, Arthur Verocai, Baaba Maal, Baby Rose, Bailen, Best of 2023, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Black Country New Road, Blonde Redhead, Blondshell, Bolis Pupul, Bonny Doon, Braids, Brandt Brauer Frick, Braxe + Falcon, Bully, Caroline Rose, Cerrone, CHAI, Charlotte Adigéry, Danielle Ponder, danny brown, Devendra Banhart, DIatom Deli, Divino Niño, Dusk, Esther Rose, Florist, Geese, Genesis Owusu, Girl Ray, Hannah Jadagu, Hayden Pedigo, Helen, Hermanos Gutierrez, Horsegirl, Hotline TNT, Iguana Death Cult, Indigo De Souza, Jackie Mendoza, Jai Paul, Jalen Ngonda, Jeff Rosenstock, Jessy Lanza, John Carroll Kirby, Julia Jacklin, Julianna Riolino, Ka Baird, Kate NV, Killer Mike, Knifeplay, Laurel Halo, Little Dragon, Live Review, Low Cut Connie, m83, Madison McFerrin, Mali Obomsawin, Maple Glider, Mary Lattimore, Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, Matt Evans, Mdou Moctar, Meernaa, Meg Baird, Mega Bog, Mitski, Moor Mother, Mr Twin Sister, mui zyu, Nabihah Iqbal, Natalie Merchant, Nick Hakim, Obongjayar, Panda Bear, Pearl and the Oysters, Pearla, PJ Harvey, Rahill, Ric Wilson, Rogê, Roy Ayers, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Say She She, Shallowhalo, Shirley Hurt, Skullcrusher, SOFI TUKKER, Son Rompe Pera, Sonic Boom, SPELLLING, SXSW, the caretaker, The Cure, The Golden Dregs, The Nude Party, Thee Sacred Souls, Time Wharp, Tinariwen, Truth Club, TV Girl, Twain, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Unwound, Voces8, War, Westerman, Weval, Will Butler + Sister Squares, William Tyler, Y La Bamba, Yasmin Williams, Yaya Bey, Yo La Tengo, Yussef Dayes, zzzahara | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Very Warm

Going through the natural progression of all things, when first come albums, songs must follow. Like the last few years, I’ve listed 100 favorite songs total: alphabetically listing 90 of them and then ranking my Top 10 below that. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged a.s.o., Active Surplus, Alan Palomo, Amaarae, Andrea, Anna B Savage, Armand Hammer, Arthur Russell, Asher White, BAMBII, Bart, Bernice, Best of 2023, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Blonde Redhead, Bombino, Braids, Carlos Niño, Caroline Polachek, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cleo Sol, Cole Pulice, Colin Stetson, Confidence Man, Courtesy, Crushed, dada Joãozinho, danny brown, DJ Seinfeld, Dusk, Edsel Axle, En Attendant Ana, Esther Rose, Faith Healer, Feeble Little Horse, Fever Ray, Freak Heat Waves, Gia Margaret, Glasser, Hayden Pedigo, jacques greene, Jam City, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Sternberg, Joanne Robertson, John Carroll Kirby, JPEGMAFIA, julie byrne, Kali Uchis, Kara Jackson, Kate NV, Kelela, Kenny Segal, Little Dragon, m83, Maple Glider, Marci, Mary Lattimore, Maya Ongaku, Meagre Martin, Meernaa, Meg Baird, Mega Bog, Mitski, ML Buch, mui zyu, Nabihah Iqbal, NewJeans, Nourished By Time, Overmono, Pangaea, Pearl and the Oysters, PJ Harvey, Powers / Pulice / Rolin, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sampha, Scree, Shame, Sluice, Snow Strippers, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, sufjan stevens, Sun June, Tara Clerkin Trio, Tensnake, Thandi Ntuli, Tinashe, Tiny Ruins, Tirzah, TisaKorean, Titanic, Truth Club, Uh Huh, Wednesday, Westerman, Y La Bamba, Yeule, Yo La Tengo, Young Fathers, Yunè Pinku, Yussef Dayes, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Music | Tagged Anthony Naples, Arthur Russell, Christine And The Queens, Decisive Pink, Devendra Banhart, Feeble Little Horse, Geese, George FitzGerald, Gigi Masin, Greg Foat, Grian Chatten, Hayden Pedigo, Jam City, Jayda G, John Carroll Kirby, Killer Mike, recommended albums, Sweeping Promises, Tensnake, Water Damage, Wye Oak | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Music | Tagged Andrea, Andrew Osterhoudt, Anna B Savage, Bart, Best of 2023, Billy Woods, Colin Stetson, Crushed, En Attendant Ana, Esther Rose, Everything But The Girl, Feeble Little Horse, Fever Ray, Gia Margaret, Hayden Pedigo, Indigo De Souza, jacques greene, Jam City, Jessie Ware, John Carroll Kirby, Kali Uchis, Kara Jackson, Kate NV, Kelela, Kenny Segal, m83, Meernaa, Mega Bog, mui zyu, Nabihah Iqbal, Nourished By Time, Overmono, Pearl and the Oysters, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Scree, Shame, Sluice, Sweeping Promises, Tensnake, Tinariwen, Tiny Ruins, TisaKorean, Uh Huh, Wednesday, Westerman, Y La Bamba, Yo La Tengo, Young Fathers, Yunè Pinku | Leave a comment

2021 Retrospective – 100 Discoveries, Obsessions and Moments + Listening Stats

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Very Warm

Since 2014, I’ve tried to keep track of songs that have impacted or defined my year (see all those posts tagged in the “Retrospective” section). The songs that I pull into this playlist are usually favorite discoveries of mine that blow my mind (and embarrass me occasionally, as in “why didn’t I listen to this sooner?” Lots of that in this post here), obsessions that I sink into like quicksand (usually new songs that come out that year) or more rarely, soundtracks to true moments that I’ll forever associate with said song. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged alexalone, Art Blakey, Badge Époque Ensemble, Badge Epoch, Ben Seretan, Bernice, Best of 2021, Black Country New Road, Blue Hawaii, Bright Eyes, Brijean, Broken Social Scene, Camera Obscura, Caroline Rose, Cassandra Jenkins, Cocteau Twins, David Bowie, Dawn Richard, Dead Can Dance, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Dummy, Enya, Erika de Casier, Floating Points, For Those I Love, Gilligan Moss, Gloria Ann Taylor, Grouper, Hildegard, Hiroki Kikuta, hiroshi sato, Horsegirl, Indigo De Souza, Innovations, Insides, Izzy Johnson, Jazmine Sullivan, Jessica Pratt, Jessy Lanza, Jimmy Edgar, Joe Henderson, John Carroll Kirby, John Coltrane, Junko Yagami, Katy Kirby, L'Rain, Laura Marling, Laurie Anderson, Leonard Cohen, Lightning Bug, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, Minus the Bear, Misha Panfilov Sound Combo, Moonshine, Mountain Man, Mr. Twin Sister, Neil Young, Nico, Nora Guthrie, Open Sky Unit, Ovlov, Panda Bear, PDP III, Pharoah Sanders, Phillip Fullwood, Portishead, Prefab Sprout, Rebbie Jackson, retrospective, Richard Hawley, Rochelle Jordan, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sam Evian, Sam Prekop, Shannon and the Clams, Shygirl, Slowdive, Sophie, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, Steely Dan, Suzanne Ciani, Tatsuro Yamashita, Ted Lucas, The Blue Nile, The Cleaners From Venus, The Cure, The Knife, The Radio Dept., The Rah Band, The Velvet Underground, tops, Tradition, Wet, Wye Oak, Yasmin Williams, yes/and, Yo La Tengo, Yola | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Very Warm

Putting a bow on 2021’s Warm Visions list week with my final big piece: 100 of my favorite songs of the year. Doing this the same as the last few years, where I alphabetize 90 of my favorite songs and rank my top 10. There’s no way I can rank 100 songs. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Ada Lea, alexalone, Amyl and the Sniffers, Anna B Savage, Anz, Arooj Aftab, Älägator, Badge Epoch, Best of 2021, Black Country New Road, Black Marble, Black Midi, Caroline, Cassandra Jenkins, CFCF, Circuit Des Yeux, Claire Rousay, Cleo Sol, Coco, danny l harle, Dawn Richard, Dean Blunt, Dijon, DJ Seinfeld, Doohickey Cubicle, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Dummy, Duval Timothy, Erika de Casier, Esther Rose, 박혜진 park hye jin, Floatie, Floating Points, Foamboy, For Those I Love, Geese, Genesis Owusu, Gilligan Moss, Grouper, Hatchie, Hayden Pedigo, Helado Negro, Hiatus Kaiyote, Hildegard, Horsegirl, India Jordan, Indigo De Souza, Izzy Johnson, Japanese Breakfast, Jazmine Sullivan, Jenny Hval, Jimmy Edgar, John Carroll Kirby, Joseph Ray, Karima Walker, Katy Kirby, Kero Kero Bonito, L'Rain, Lakou Mizik, Laura Stevenson, Lightning Bug, Lily Konigsberg, Little Simz, Low, Lunar Vacation, Magdalena Bay, Makthaverskan, Maple Glider, Marissa Nadler, Mdou Moctar, Miss Grit, Moonshine, Mr Twin Sister, My Idea, Natalie Jane Hill, Nu Genea, Ovlov, PDP III, Pharoah Sanders, Pink Siifu, Pom Pom Squad, Psymon Spin, Rochelle Jordan, Rosie Lowe, Sam Evian, Sara Bug, Sasha and the Valentines, Shannon and the Clams, Sloppy Jane, Smerz, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, Sun June, Sweeping Promises, The Weather Station, Tirzah, Tobacco City, Turnstile, UNIIQU3, Wet, Yola, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top 50 Albums of 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Very Warm

Here’s the big one – 50 of my favorite albums (plus 11 honorable mentions) from this upside-down, majorly cursed year. The vibes were bad, but the music was good. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged alexalone, Angelo De Augustine, Arooj Aftab, Ben Seretan, Bernice, Best of 2021, Black Country New Road, Black Midi, Brijean, Cassandra Jenkins, CFCF, Circuit Des Yeux, Cleo Sol, Daniel Bachman, Dawn Richard, Doohickey Cubicle, Dry Cleaning, Dummy, Erika de Casier, Floating Points, Foamboy, For Those I Love, Genesis Owusu, Grouper, Hildegard, Indigo De Souza, Injury Reserve, Insides, Izzy Johnson, Japanese Breakfast, John Carroll Kirby, Karima Walker, Katy Kirby, L'Rain, Laura Stevenson, Leon Vynehall, Lightning Bug, Little Simz, Low, Lunar Vacation, M. Sage, Marissa Nadler, Mdou Moctar, Mr. Twin Sister, Nala Sinephro, Natalie Jane Hill, Ovlov, Pharoah Sanders, Psymon Spine, Rochelle Jordan, Rosali, Sam Evian, Sasha and the Valentines, Skee Mask, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, sufjan stevens, The London Symphony Orchestra, Turnstile, Vanishing Twin, Wau Wau Collectif, Wet, Yasmin Williams, Yola | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: June 2021

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Very Warm

Well folks, we’re halfway done with 2021 and let me tell you: June had some true haymakers packed in for the end of the month. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Best of 2021, Cola Boyy, Dean Blunt, Exum, Good Morning TV, Greentea Peng, Hildegard, Japanese Breakfast, John Carroll Kirby, L'Rain, Lightning Bug, LoneLady, Maple Glider, Moonshine, Pom Pom Squad, recommended albums, Sault, SPELLLING, Tyler the Creator, Ulla | Leave a comment

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Warm Visions’ Top 100 Albums of the 2020s So Far

2023 Retrospective – 100 Discoveries, Obsessions and True Moments + Listening Stats

Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2023

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2023

Recommended Albums: June 2023

Warm Visions’ Favorite Music of 2023 So Far

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2021

Warm Visions’ Top 50 Albums of 2021

Recommended Albums: June 2021

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