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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

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

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

Listen: SPELLLING – “Boys At School” [2021]

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Very Warm

I’d be remiss if I didn’t bring attention to the upcoming SPELLLING album, The Turning Wheel, coming June 25th via Sacred Bones. I really enjoyed her 2019 album Mazy Fly, and got to see her perform at Trans-Pecos here in NYC. … Continue reading →

Posted in Listen, Music | Tagged 2021, goth, pop, rock, SPELLLING | Leave a comment

Best of 2019 :: Live Experiences

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Very Warm

I saw a lot of shows this year. The most out of any year period. There were multiple weeks where I went to a concert every night. Was it healthy? Maybe. I probably didn’t eat very well those weeks. I … Continue reading →

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Best of 2019 :: 100 Songs

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Very Warm

Gonna keep it quick since I’m publishing this so late in the year and I have a good amount of words below. Once again, I’ve picked my 100 favorite songs of the year and ranked my top 10. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 100 gecs, ALASKALASKA, aldous harding, Altin Gün, Ana Roxanne, Anamanaguchi, Angel Olsen, Anna Meredith, AnnaMelina, Badge Époque Ensemble, Benny Sings, Best of 2019, Bibio, Big Brave, Big Thief, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Black Midi, Blanck Mass, Body Meat, Bodywash, Bonobo, Boy Harsher, Brutus, carly rae jepsen, Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX, Clairo, Common Holly, Cross Record, danny brown, Deaton Chris Anthony, Deerhunter, Denzel Curry, Destroyer, Drugdealer, Elsa Hewitt, Erika de Casier, Esther Rose, FACS, Faye Webster, Feater, FKA Twigs, Floating Points, FLORA, Fontaines D.C., Frances Quinlan, Friendly Fires, Georgia, Great Grandpa, Hand Habits, Helado Negro, Holly Herndon, Infinity Shred, Jai Paul, Jamila Woods, Jenny Hval, Jessica Pratt, Julia Jacklin, Julie Doiron, KARYYN, Kasper Marott, Kenny Beats, Kindness, Konradsen, Kornel Kovacs, Lana Del Rey, Lapalux, LINGUA IGNOTA, Little Simz, Loving, Mannequin Pussy, Marble Arch, Maria Somerville, Mega Bog, Megan Thee Stallion, Molly Erin Sarlé, Mount Eerie, Nate Mercereau, Nilüfer Yanya, Nonlocal Forecast, Powder, Purple Mountains, Rico Nasty, Sacred Paws, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sandro Perri, SANDY Alex G, Sharon Van Etten, Slayyyter, Snoh Aalegra, Solange, SPELLLING, Steve Gunn, Sudan Archives, The Galleria, Thom Yorke, Tiny Ruins, Toro Y Moi, Tyler the Creator, Vanishing Twin, Varg, Weyes Blood, Y La Bamba, Yeule | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: February 2019

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Very Warm

This month’s edition of Recommended Albums features darkwave synth, Japanese ambient, a dub ambient collab, an official DJ mix, and some of the best singer-songwriters on the planet. Boy Harsher – Careful [Nude Club] A dramatic, black-lit car chase sequence … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged aldous harding, Best of 2019, Body San, Boy Harsher, Cass McCombs, CHAI, Grouper, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Jamila Woods, Jessica Pratt, Julia Jacklin, laraaji, log(m), Mikron, mild minds, Nivhek, odesza, Pottery, Powder, recommended albums, SPELLLING, Tiny Ruins, TR/ST, Trust, Unloved | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: SPELLLING

Warm Visions’ Top 100 Songs of 2021

Warm Visions’ Top 10 Concerts of 2021

Warm Visions’ Top 50 Albums of 2021

Recommended Albums: June 2021

Warm Visions’ Best Albums + Songs of 2021 So Far

Listen: SPELLLING – “Boys At School” [2021]

Best of 2019 :: Live Experiences

Best of 2019 :: 100 Songs

Recommended Albums: February 2019

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