Music Friyay: Feist, Sharon Van Etten, Elvis Presley

By Joanna C. Valente

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

Feist - The Reminder

Feist’s 2007 album is a beautiful mix of poppy sounds with introspective, delicate songs. My favorite? “My Moon, My Man.”

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

Van Etten’s 2015 album is absolutely gorgeous. Her voice is otherworldly. No wonder she was featured on the Netflix show The OA as a gifted singer. My favorite? “Our Love.”

Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii

Presley’s 1961 album is gold. Many people don’t necessarily speak specifically about Elvis’ individual records so much as his general iconic and bigger than life stature. This early record is gorgeous and innovative. My favorite? All of them.

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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), 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