Music Friyay: Sam Valdez, Ringo Deathstarr, The Stranglers

By Joanna C. Valente

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

Sam Valdez - “Farther Away”

LA-based musician, Valdez, merges both shoegaze and indie pop melancholy sounds together adeptly. This song, in particular, has been on repeat for me.

Ringo Deathstarr - “Rip”

I just discovered the indie, shoegaze band (another one!), and I can’t say I was disappointed. They’re fun - and that’s what music should be.

The Stranglers - “Strange Little Girl”

Let’s go back in time and listen to this punk classic.

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