Tag Archives: rock

Listen: Big Thief – “UFOF” [2019]

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Very Warm

Big Thief, one of the best bands of this decade, is releasing their third album U.F.O.F. (and their first for indie rock big boys 4AD!) on May 3. U.F.O.F. stands for Unidentified Flying Object Friend, which I think is such a … Continue reading →

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Listen: Aldous Harding – “The Barrel” [2019]

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Very Warm

It took me long enough, but I’m finally getting around to posting the new Aldous Harding song, “The Barrel”, complete with disconcerting video. Her new album Designer is out April 26 via 4AD. Harding was the creator of my favorite album of … Continue reading →

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Listen: Yeasayer – “Tightrope” [2009]

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Very Warm

I’ve been combing through some old radio playlists in hopes to eventually migrate them over to Spotify (where I listen at work / can easily share with others) and came across Yeasayer’s “Tightrope”, a personal highlight from the Dark Was The … Continue reading →

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Listen: Weyes Blood – “Andromeda” [2019]

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Very Warm

My queen of 2016, Weyes Blood, (honestly, one of my many queens of 2016, from Jenny Hval to Jessy Lanza) is BACK with a new album coming this Spring via her fancy new label, Sub Pop. While there’s no official … Continue reading →

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Listen: Sharon Van Etten – “Seventeen” [2019]

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Very Warm

If music continues to reach the bar that Sharon Van Etten’s “Seventeen” reaches, we’re in for a doozy of a year. This is an incredibly powerful song about talking to your former self about the good and the bad, and … Continue reading →

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Jubilee Street (Live In Copenhagen)” [2018]

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Very Warm

On October 26, 2018, I saw Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds perform at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. I’m not even a massive fan of Nick Cave. I’m pretty familiar with Skeleton … Continue reading →

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Boris – “Just Abandoned Myself” [2005]

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Very Warm

Looking for a good wash of noise to cleanse yourself in? Boris’ 2005 album Pink, their best in my humble opinion, has a closer that will do it for you in spades. This 18-minute assault starts fast and then combusts into … Continue reading →

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Mitski – “Blue Light” [2018]

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Very Warm

The new Mitski album, Be The Cowboy, is one of my favorite records of 2018 so far and it’s only been out for a little over two weeks. It exceeded all my expectations I had foolishly set about the record. It … Continue reading →

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Playlist – Essential Oil Dimension: An Olfactory Fantasy

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Very Warm

ESSENTIAL OIL DIMENSION: AN OLFACTORY FANTASY is a playlist based on a thought that came to me after seeing the band Destroyer. I couldn’t believe how tight the band was despite playing in these weird, spaced out grooves. The singer … Continue reading →

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Kevin Krauter – “Keep Falling In Love” [2018]

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Very Warm

Kevin Krauter (of easy, breezy, beautiful Indiana band Hoops) just released his new album Toss Up via Bayonet Records. It’s a lovely collection of songs that fits like a comfortable piece of clothing to wear this summer. My highlight of the … Continue reading →

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