Music Friyay: Gold Celeste, The Beach Boys, Massive Attack
By Joanna C. Valente
Here’s some music, new and old, you should listen to and check out:
Gold Celeste - The Glow
The band’s 2015 album is shoe-gazey and dreamy, perfect for lounging or writing. My favorite? “Can of Worms.”
The Beach Boys - Smiley Smile
It’s never too late to revisit the band’s 1967 album full of masterpieces and memorable melodies. My favorite? “Wonderful.”
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
The band’s 2012 album is truly stunning, and one of the most underrated innovative bands out there. My favorite? “Unfinished Sympathy.”
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), #Survivor (forthcoming, The Operating System), 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
