Music Friyay: Roy Orbison, Future Islands, Julee Cruise

By Joanna C. Valente

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

Roy Orbison - Crying

What better time than to listen to Orbison’s 1962 album than now?

Future Islands - In Evening Air

The band’s early album from 2011 is still one of my favorites, and a delightful mix of synth, punk, and strange.

Julee Cruise - Floating Into The Night
This gorgeously airy and breathy 1989 album that is intrinsically tied to Twin Peaks is worth listening to on its own.

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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