Music Friyay: Tears for Fears, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Travis

By Joanna C. Valente

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

Tears for Fears - Song from the Big Chair

Their 1985 album is a masterpiece that deserves to be revisited. I’ve been replaying it a lot lately, and it’s definitely the perfect soundtrack right now.

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heat Wave

This 1963 album is bound to put you in a better mood. And honestly, we all need that right now.

Travis - The Man Who

The band’s 1999 album seems like it was made in another time, a more naive time. This album is delicate, turbulent, and introspective - and what better time to listen to something like that?

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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