Zola Jesus has revealed more details, including cover art and tracklisting for her forthcoming album, Taiga, out 6 October 2014 on Mute. Following select US performances, she heads to the UK and Europe for a series of dates starting on 29 October in Bristol and including a London show at KOKO on 18 November, full details below.
Nika is the 25-year-old behind Zola Jesus’ creative incarnations as sole singer and songwriter. Influenced by her time in Iceland, Vermont, and British Columbia, Taiga was written on Vashon Island, WA and conjures all these places while creating a sonic space of its own that each listener can travel to, explore, hide in, and celebrate. Nika tracked and mixed the album in Los Angeles with co-producer Dean Hurley (David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse).
At once challenging and accessible, Taiga is a transition for Zola Jesus. Undeniably branded with what Nika terms a “piercing ambition,” the album is best described by the artist herself: “The music on the record is massive, with big brass and beats, crystal clear vocals…It’s the most accessible music I’ve ever made, but also the most earnest and passionate. I gave everything for this record, more than ever before.”
TAIGA TRACKLISTING
Taiga
Dangerous Days
Dust
Hunger
Go (Blank Sea)
Ego
Lawless
Nail
Long Way Down
Hollow
It’s Not Over
LIVE DATES
8 October – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s
9 October – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
16 October – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
17 October – Washington, DC – Hirshhorn Museum
19 October – New York, NY – Webster Hall
29 October – Bristol – Colston Hall -
30 October – Leeds – Belgrave Music Hall
31 October – Glasgow – Stereo
1 November – Manchester Cathedral – Columns festival
4 November – Paris, France – Badaboum
5 November – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie -
6 November – St Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
7 November – Geneva, Switzerland – l’Usine
8 November – Reims, France – La Cartonnerie
10 November – Köln, Germany – Gebäude 9
11 November – Berlin, Germany – Berghain
12 November – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel and Gefährlich
13 November – Frankfurt, Germany – Zoom
14 November – Brussels, Belgium –Botanique
15 November – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
18 November – London, England – KOKO
