Music Friyay: Lateef Dameer, Poor Moon, Alabaster DePlume

By Joanna C. Valente

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

Lateef Dameer - Patterns and Moondragons

Dameer’s new EP is out and it’s a departure from his previous albums. It’s a bit more ambient and electronic, like you’re in a slow motion sci-fi movie. My favorite? “Tri Angles.”

Poor Moon - Poor Moon

This is a delightful collaboration between Fleet Foxes’ Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott and Christmas Cards’ Peter and Ian Murray from 2012. It’s an indie wonderland that is fun and easy to listen to.

Alabaster DePlume - To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals, Vol. 1

DePlum’s 2020 is a rare gift that combines old world sounds and new world aesthetic. The album almost sounds like a long, somewhat fraught lullaby.

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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