Music Friyay: Dan Deacon, Judy Garland, Cornelia Murr

By Joanna C. Valente

Here’s some music, new and old, you should listen to and check out:

Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar

Deacons’s new album, released in 2020, is such a weirdo’s dream, I love it. “Become a Mountain” is an excellent synthscape.

Judy Garland - I Could Go On Singing

Garland, whose name is everywhere, is an artist I don’t hear many people actually listening to. Her voice is iconic for a reason, and her 1963 album is full of melancholy,

Cornelia Murr - Lake Tear of the Clouds

Murr’s 2018 album is fantastic, a stark, tender, and lush reality that will be the perfect soundtrack to a night in.

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Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of several books, including Marys of the Sea, #Survivor (2020, The Operating System), and Killer Bob: A Love Story (2021, Vegetarian Alcoholic Press). They are the editor of A Shadow Map: Writing by Survivors of Sexual Assault and received their MFA in writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Joanna is the founder of Yes Poetry and the senior managing editor for Luna Luna Magazine. Some of their writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Them, Brooklyn Magazine, BUST, and elsewhere. Joanna also leads workshops at Brooklyn Poets. joannavalente.com / Twitter: @joannasaid / IG: joannacvalente / FB: joannacvalente