Music Friyay: Saint Etienne, Nick Hakim, Xiu Xiu

By Joanna C. Valente

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

Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha

Even if you don’t live Saint Etienne, you have to admit, they were pretty groundbreaking. This 1992 album will make you feel like you’re in a dance retro scifi dream.

Nick Hakim - Green Twins

Hakim’s 2017 album is spectacular. It’s a blend of sound and time and will make you feel timeless.

Xiu Xiu - Plays the Music of Twin Peaks

If you’re a Twin Peaks fan, this 2016 album is for you. It’s an interpretation of the original soundtrack, and it’s so good you’ll forget it’s not the original.

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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