Zola jesus valusia download

After throwing her hat in the nugoth ring with last years debut fulllength, the spoils, valusia. This article needs additional citations for verification. To criticize zola jesus in this way is by now old hat, too, but its unavoidable. More importantly, it was a showcase for her rich, evocative vocals, which showcase a passion and command beyond her years, yet delivered with the kind of vulnerability that only a twentysomething can provide. By hannah levy on sep 6, 2011 it seems like with every release, zola jesus gets easier and easier to digest. Includes unlimited streaming of stridulum via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. And while that was all fine and dandy, shes now released actual music from the album, which we appreciate even more.

She manages to capture romantic pan and mirror its emotional melodrama without seeming like shes trying too hard. Home record society releases reissues books merch distro artists on tour about us shipping privacy policy contact downloads. June 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. Today marks the release of okovi, the new album from zola jesus. On august 2017, the ep was reissued into an lp, which complies the eps valusia and stridulum. Please enjoy, and feel free to leave me your thoughts on this record.

Official video to sea talk taken from valusia ep sacred bones stridulum ii souterrain transmissions 2010. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Zola jesus sea talk opener poor animal wraps danilovas strong, pure voice around clubby beats and a solid bassline, retaining the chilling, dark beauty of sea talk but prepping it for the dance floor. All tracks are written by nika roza danilova, except where noted.

Valusia by zola jesus released in 2010 via sacred bones. Zola jesus reveals cover, tracklisting of valusia ep self titled. Okovi is the fifth studio album by american singersongwriter zola jesus. Zola jesus is the project of nika roza danilova, who crafts dark yet uplifting music dominated by her operatic vocals and keyboards. To release the album, she returned to her longtime label sacred bones after her bid for mainstream success, taiga, appeared on mute. Im still unsure whether the aesthetic presented by zola jesus will pan out over the course of an actual lp, but theres more promise that anything heard before. In zola jesus, one hears the cocteau twins, the twinbarrels of elegantly electronicaugmented instrumentation and an absolutely singular voice.

Albums include hurry up, were dreaming, okovi, and stridulum. Nika roza danilova was raised in merrill, wisconsin, on over 100 acres of forest. Apple music and spotify users can stream it in full below. The valusia ep was also released on sacred bones in 2010. A former opera singer, she began creating her dark pop with just drum machines, keyboards, and her singular voice. Danilova sings high in her register, backed by flourishing synths and strings, making for a warmer, headnodding groove. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Gone are the morose, gothic lovibes and in their place is an airy almost dance track that still sounds as true to form as other endeavor danilova has ever undertaken.

Jan 06, 2012 zola jesus is the stage name of russian american singersongwriter nika roza danilova. Zola jesus nika roza may have named her sixth album after the slavic word for shackles, but more often than not, okovi is a reminder that not all ties are bad. Oct 04, 2011 vessel taken from conatus on souterrain transmissions directed by jacqueline castel. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. It was released on october 15, 2010 on sacred bones records track listing. In 2009, she made her first album, the spoils, in her apartment. Valusia gives us some of danilovas stronger moments, and, for me, changed zola jesus from an artist that i tolerated more than enjoyed to one that i look forward to hearing in the future. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.

It was released on october 15, 2010 on sacred bones. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Danilovas cold operatic voice gets a workout on valusia, her second ep of 2010. As was the case on stridulum, valusia sees the wisconsinborn singer alchemize the hallmarks of 80s new wave and todays witchhouse tendencies. Zola jesus stridulum, released earlier this year, was a stunning showcase for danilovas dense, yet ethereal songwriting. New edition of stridulum, collecting the classic zola jesus eps stridulum and valusia together on one volume for the first time. Her music style combines electronic, industrial, classical, goth, and experimental rock influences. Zola jesus caps off a big, promising year with an ep that adds stirring pop ballads and mascarasmeared anthems to the bands arsenal. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world.

Whereas stridulum sometimes felt confined by its selfconsciously dark and brooding tone, valusia sounds liberated and, if not entirely unique, remarkably selfassured. Zola jesus reveals cover, tracklisting of valusia ep. So no, contrary to what the press may say, zola jesus is not simply a goth. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. As her work moved from the lofi bedroom productions of early works like 2009s the spoils to the more polished territory of 2014s taiga and 2017s okovi, the power o. In the seven years that followed, we released eight albums together three lps, two eps, two 7s, a cdr, and even a dvd. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from zola jesus at the discogs marketplace. After a go with mute records for her 2014 album, taiga, the gothic pop. Like stridulum, the greatest strength of valusia is that it gives us just enough to want to spend more time in zola jesus world, but not enough to subsist on. Zola jesus is the stage name of russianamerican singersongwriter nika roza danilova born 11 april 1989 in phoenix, arizona and raised in merrill, wisconsin, usa. Zola jesus simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An old hit and recent showstopper live track, seatalk has been rerecorded as well and this new well micd version is breathtakingly good. Shes come a long way from her raucous stridulum, and ever since making her valusia ep, ive become more and more inclined to enjoy her music. Coadys influence is immediately apparent on poor animal, an icy shard of synth pop that would be considered dark for almost any artist except zola jesus.

Listen free to zola jesus valusia poor animal, tower and more. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Okay, so its not the album weve been waiting for since zola jesus revealed her. Download zola jesus songs, singles and albums on mp3. Here she also expands her instrumental horizons, but. The signature zola jesus sound became more hifi as she began to explore her own skewed vision of pop music on releases like stridulum, valusia, and.

Zola jesus rare stridulum vinyl lp mint valusia ep 2 for. This weeks featured albums are the valusia and stridulum eps from the artist known as zola jesus. Nika roza danilova has been recording and performing as zola jesus for more than a decade. It was expanded into the fulllength album stridulum ii, released later in 2010. Nika roza danilova born april 11, 1989, better known as zola jesus, is an american singersongwriter. Danilova was born in phoenix, arizona to russian parents. October, 2018 zola jesus wiseblood johnny jewel remixes 2018. Stridulum is the sixth release and second ep by zola jesus, released on march 9, 2010 by sacred bones records. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Nika roza danilova shared a brief trailer for her forthcoming new album, taiga. Valusia takes another step in that direction, with danilova rerecording stridulum, vol.

By all accounts, the last thing zola jesus new ep should feel like is a victory lap. It was released on september 8, 2017 by sacred bones records. After throwing her hat in the nugoth ring with last years debut fulllength, the spoils, valusia comes as. Zola jesus resurrects the cold joy manifested in classic cure bsides like a few hours after this and breathe by singing every word from her gut and marrying her siouxlike vocals to warm yet icy synths, simple pop hooks and chord progressions, and mechanical beats.

The album was written in danilovas hometown in wisconsin, where she retreated after dealing with depression and dark times experienced by her close friends. Find zola jesus discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Zola jesus has turned away from the lofi production of her past in favor of a more polished sound on valusia. Get all the lyrics to songs on valusia ep and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Just the other day we received word that the upcoming album from french producer m83 would feature gothic expansionist niki danilova a. She started singing early on, buying voice lesson tapes and opera sheet music at the age of 7. Its this emotional depth that sets this ep apart as zola jesus best work yet. November, 2018 dunns sublime song, which features vocals from zola jesus, has a new video in which turkish actress melisa senolsun performs a surreal ritual for survival and selfrealization. American singer and songwriter zola jesus has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, two split albums, four extended plays and eighteen singles.