Music Friyay: The Carpenters, Cass McCombs, Claude Fontaine

By Joanna C. Valente

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

The Carpenters - Close to You

How can you not love this classic 1970 album? Definitely a great album to make art along with. My favorite: “Baby It’s You.”

Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere

McCombs just released a new album and it’s delightful. My favorite: “Sleeping Volcanoes.”

Claude Fontaine - “Cry for Another”

Fontaine is an LA-based musician who released a breathy reggae-influenced song. It’s worth a listen.

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Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of Sirs & Madams, The Gods Are Dead, Marys of the Sea, Sexting Ghosts, Xenos, No(body) (forthcoming, Madhouse Press, 2019), and is the editor of A Shadow Map: Writing by Survivors of Sexual Assault. They 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