Warming Up to the Ice Age is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's seventh album, released in 1985.

"The wholeness got dissipated by my personal problems, and I think that kind of showed up on 'Warming Up to the Ice Age'.

Shortly after giving birth to Lilly, Hiatt's estranged wife committed suicide, leaving him a single father.

Hiatt remained sober throughout the "Warming Up to the Ice Age" tour, which he called a "scary experience".

The album failed to build on the critical momentum of its predecessor, Riding with the King, and Hiatt found himself without a label as Geffen dropped him from their roster.