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

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Very Warm

It’s already that time again: below you’ll find my favorite 100 songs of the 2020s so far, ranked in order. It feels bizarre that I’m already dissecting songs from the last five years under the lens of them being the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged alex g, Amaarae, Anz, Armand Hammer, Best of the 2020s, Big Thief, Billy Woods, Black Country New Road, Blunt Chunks, Bolis Pupul, Braxe + Falcon, Carlita, Caroline, Cassandra Jenkins, CFCF, Chanel Beads, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Charlotte Adigéry, Chat Pile, Chloe x Halle, Chuquimamani-Condori, Cindy Lee, Coco, Cole Pulice, Confidence Man, Courtesy, Cut Worms, Daniel Avery, Dehd, Destroyer, DJ Seinfeld, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Dua Lipa, Elysia Crampton, En Attendant Ana, Erika de Casier, Evan J Cartwright, FACS, Fcukers, Fever Ray, Fontaines D.C., Grouper, Hatchie, hoodie, Indigo De Souza, jack j, James K, Jamie xx, Jayda G, Jazmine Sullivan, Jessica Pratt, Jessie Ware, Jessy Lanza, Joanna Sternberg, Jose Gonzalez, Just Mustard, Kassie Krut, Katy Kirby, Kim Gordon, KOKOROKO, Laura Marling, Little Simz, Lorde, Low, Lunar Vacation, Maple Glider, Marci, Mdou Moctar, Mk.gee, ML Buch, Nation of Language, NewJeans, Nilüfer Yanya, Nu Genea, Palm, Pearl and the Oysters, Perfume Genius, Romy, Sade, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Shannon and the Clams, Soccer Mommy, Sofia Kourtesis, SPELLLING, Thundercat, Tobacco City, tops, Truth Club, Two Shell, Tyla, Waxahatchee, Westerman, Wet, Winged Wheel, Yola, Yves Tumor | Leave a comment

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

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

Recommended Albums: May 2024

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Very Warm

Hey all – check this out: a Recommended Albums post that actually arrived on time! The bad news is is that WordPress has decided to mess with me once again (as they do every few years) and decide the old … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Amen Dunes, Anastasia Coope, Arooj Aftab, Beth Gibbons, Camera Obscura, Crumb, Dehd, DIIV, Drew McDowall, Fcukers, Group Listening, Habibi, Halima, Iglooghost, Jessica Pratt, Jon McKiel, Jordan Rakei, Keeley Forsyth, Lightning Bug, Lip Critic, Machinedrum, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, musclecars, Priori, recommended albums, Richard Hawley, Shannon & The Clams, Tidiane Thiam, Walt McClements, Winged Wheel, Youbet | 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

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 10 Concerts of 2021

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Very Warm

After a year-plus drought, live music came back to the world in 2021. Living in NYC and being addicted to the high of seeing my favorite songs performed live, I absolutely had to dive back into seeing shows. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Best of 2021, Coco, ESG, Jessy Lanza, Katy Kirby, L'Rain, Live Review, Mary Lattimore, Mdou Moctar, SPELLLING, Sun Ra Arkestra, Yasmin Williams, Yo La Tengo | 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

Warm Visions’ Best Albums + Songs of 2021 So Far

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Very Warm

It’s not quite at 2021’s halfway point yet, but there has been a good amount of music that’s been so exciting to me that I want to share how things have been shaping up NOW. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Arooj Aftab, Ben Seretan, Bernice, Best of 2021, Black Country New Road, Black Midi, Brijean, Cassandra Jenkins, Daniel Bachman, Dawn Richard, Dean Blunt, Doss, Dry Cleaning, Erika de Casier, FACS, Floating Points, For Those I Love, Genesis Owusu, Hildegard, Horsegirl, Indigo De Souza, Izzy Johnson, Japanese Breakfast, Jimmy Edgar, John Carroll Kirby, Karima Walker, Katy Kirby, Leon Vynehall, Little Simz, Logic1000, M. Sage, Mdou Moctar, Miss Grit, Mr Twin Sister, Pharoah Sanders, Psymon Spine, Rochelle Jordan, Rosali, Sara Bug, Sarah Neufeld, Sasha and the Valentines, Skee Mask, Smerz, SPELLLING, Spirit Of The Beehive, The London Symphony Orchestra, Tirzah, Yasmin Williams | 1 Comment

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