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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

Best Of 2016 :: 50 Albums

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Very Warm

This is my list of 50 records for the year. This is the seventh year I’ve made one of these – isn’t that crazy? But back to the present. I thought music this year was pretty mediocre compared to other … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Andy Shauf, Angel Olsen, Anohni, best of 2016, chairlift, Chance The Rapper, Charlie Hilton, Chris Cohen, Clams Casino, Crying, danny brown, David Bowie, death grips, Frank Ocean, Frankie Cosmos, IAN SWEET, Ian William Craig, Japanese Breakfast, Jenny Hval, Jessy Lanza, Ka, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kanye West, Kaytranada, Kero Kero Bonito, Kevin Morby, Kornel Kovacs, Lionlimb, LVL UP, Merchandise, Mitksi, NZCA Lines, Omni, Porches, Radiohead, sales, Sam Evian, Sarah Neufeld, Solange, Sturgill Simpson, The Avalanches, The Range, Tim Hecker, Ty Segall, Vesuvio Solo, Weyes Blood, Whitney, Young Thug, Ytamo | Leave a comment

Best Of 2016 :: 100 Songs

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Very Warm

There were a few enjoyable songs from 2016. Here are 100 of them. There are more (approx. 137 and counting) on a Spotify playlist, but these 100 are my favorites. You can check out the Spotify playlist HERE. I hope you enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Amnesia Scanner, AMTHST, Andy Shauf, Angel Olsen, Anohni, Ash Koosha, Baauer, best of 2016, Black Marble, carly rae jepsen, chairlift, Chance The Rapper, Charlie Hilton, Chris Cohen, Clams Casino, Cole M.G.N., Cross Record, Crying, D.R.A.M., danny brown, danny l harle, David Bowie, death grips, Deerhoof, Drugdealer, El Guincho, Forth Wanderers, Frank Ocean, Frankie Cosmos, Future, Helado Negro, Holy Fuck, Holy Ghost!, hoops, How To Disappear Completely, Huerco S., Hundred Waters, IAN SWEET, ice choir, James Blake, Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, Jenny Hval, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Newsom, Julianna Barwick, Ka, Kadhja Bonet, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kanye West, Kaytranada, Kedr Livanskiy, Kelsey Lu, Kevin Morby, Kornel Kovacs, Leon Vynehall, Let's Eat Grandma, Lionlimb, LUH, LVL UP, Mall Grab, Maria Usbeck, Merchandise, Mikael Seifu, Mitski, Mt. Si, Negative Gemini, Nicolas Jaar, Nite-Funk, NOIA, NZCA Lines, Omni, Porches, PUP, Pye Corner Audio, Radiohead, Rae Sremmurd, sales, Sam Evian, Sarah Neufeld, serpentwithfeet, Sheer Mag, Stranger Things, Sturgill Simpson, Sunflower Bean, SURVIVE, The Avalanches, The Range, Thee Oh Sees, Tiger & Woods, Tim Hecker, Troller, Ty Segall, Vesuvio Solo, Weyes Blood, White Lung, Whitney, Wild Nothing, Young Thug, Ytamo, Yumi Zouma | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: September 2016

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Very Warm

Holy smokes, we’re out of the cruel summer. Not only are we out, but we’re doing it in a big way. September was the finest month of music this year since May, providing a staggering surplus of excellent releases to keep me … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Angel Olsen, best of 2016, bon iver, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Daniel Lanois, danny brown, Drugdealer, Eluvium, Emma Ruth Rundle, IAN SWEET, ice choir, Jenny Hval, LVL UP, Machinedrum, Merchandise, Negative Gemini, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nicolas Jaar, Nots, Okkervil River, Patten, Preoccupations, recommended albums, SURVIVE, the caretaker, Vesuvio Solo, Warehouse | Leave a comment

Discoveries, Obsessions & Overwhelming Sensory Experiences ~ A 2014 Retrospective ~

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Very Warm

I’ve never really done one of these before, but I feel like 2014 was the year I listened to the most music out of all my years living. There were plenty of songs that I revisited after long absences, new … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adebisi Shank, alex g, Animal Collective, Aphex Twin, Arca, Ariel Pink, Ava Luna, Babes, best of 2014, Björk, Boa, Built To Spill, Burial, Caribou, Cherry Glazerr, Chopin, Cold Cave, Craft Spells, Crying, D'Angelo, Diana, DJ Dodger Stadium, DJDS, Electronic, FKA Twigs, Flying Lotus, Folk, Four Tet, Frankie Cosmos, Fucked Up, Future Islands, Grimes, Grouper, Have A Nice Life, Hip Hop, Hiss Golden Messenger, Holly Herndon, Hooray For Earth, Hop Along, How to Dress Well, Hundred Waters, Hurray For The Riff Raff, indie, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Kelela, Kiesza, Luluc, LVL UP, Lydia Ainsworth, mac demarco, Malcolm McLaren, Melody's Echo Chamber, Merchandise, Mica Levi, Micachu, Miguel, Mitski, Mosca, Mr Twin Sister, music, My Bloody Valentine, Naomi Punk, Palehound, Panda Bear, perfect pussy, pop, Porches, Portishead, quirke, Radiator Hospital, Real Estate, Real Lies, retrospective, Ricky Eat Acid, rock, run the jewels, Saintseneca, sales, sam amidon, Sea Oleena, shabazz palaces, Shamir, Sheer Mag, Slowdive, Sophie, Sylvan Esso, Tennis, The Casket Girls, The Pillows, The Smiths, Tijuana Panthers, Tirzah, Tony Molina, tops, TR/ST, Trust, Ty Segall, Vanessa De Mata, Vic Mensa, Wave Racer, White Hinterland, Wildhoney | 7 Comments

Best Of 2014 :: 50 Songs

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Very Warm

Yeah I know. Do I do anything else besides arbitrarily rank music and then put it into a list? Frankly, no. But I do it for your enjoyment, people of the internet. I did this for YOU! I actually really … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Adebisi Shank, alex g, Alvvays, Angel Olsen, Ariel Pink, Ava Luna, Babes, best of 2014, Crying, Cymbals Eat Guitars, death grips, Flying Lotus, Frankie Cosmos, Future Islands, Holly Herndon, Hooray For Earth, How to Dress Well, Hundred Waters, Iceage, ILoveMakonnen, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Kero Kero Bonito, Luluc, LVL UP, mac demarco, Merchandise, Mitski, Mr. Twin Sister, perfect pussy, Preoccupations, quirke, Radiator Hospital, Ratking, Ricky Eat Acid, run the jewels, Saintseneca, shabazz palaces, Sophie, St. Vincent, Swans, Sylvan Esso, Tacocat, Tennis, Todd Terje, tops, Trust, Twin Peaks, Ty Segall, Viet Cong, Wampire, White Lung, Wildhoney | Leave a comment

Warm Visions’ Top Albums of 2014

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Very Warm

This list marks the fifth year end album list of mine posted on this blog! Woooo. If one wanted to get into heavy specifics, I did post my 2009 list on here, but that was after I had posted it … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged alex g, Angel Olsen, Aphex Twin, Arca, Ariel Pink, Ava Luna, best of 2014, Caribou, Celestial Shore, Dean Blunt, death grips, Emma Ruth Rundle, Fear Of Men, FKA Twigs, Flying Lotus, Frankie Cosmos, Freddie Gibbs, Future Islands, Have A Nice Life, How to Dress Well, Hundred Waters, Iceage, Luluc, LVL UP, Lydia Ainsworth, mac demarco, Madlib, Makthaverskan, Marissa Nadler, Merchandise, Mitski, Mr. Twin Sister, Nothing, perfect pussy, Protomartyr, Radiator Hospital, Ricky Eat Acid, run the jewels, Saintseneca, shabazz palaces, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Swans, The Juan MacLean, Tobacco, Todd Terje, tops, Trust, Twin Peaks, Ty Segall, Warehouse, White Lung | Leave a comment

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Best Of 2016 :: 50 Albums

Best Of 2016 :: 100 Songs

Recommended Albums: September 2016

Discoveries, Obsessions & Overwhelming Sensory Experiences ~ A 2014 Retrospective ~

Best Of 2014 :: 50 Songs

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