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. First single “Dangerous Days” is now available to purchase/stream and the album is available to pre-order now
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 - http://bit.ly/1mBgr2o
30 October – Leeds – Belgrave Music Hall - http://bit.ly/W3mz9k
31 October – Glasgow – Stereo - http://bit.ly/1jHTtYa
1 November – Manchester Cathedral – Columns festival - http://bit.ly/U9qtfG
4 November – Paris, France – Badaboum - http://bit.ly/1mOb7rV
5 November – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie - http://bit.ly/1oWKkIl
6 November – St Gallen, Switzerland - Palace - http://bit.ly/1q9W4MS
7 November – Geneva, Switzerland – l’Usine - http://bit.ly/1n1NQnT
8 November – Reims, France – La Cartonnerie - http://bit.ly/1qXZuQY
10 November – Köln, Germany – Gebäude 9 - http://bit.ly/1tHY949
11 November – Berlin, Germany – Berghain - http://bit.ly/1raRjCl
12 November – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel and Gefährlich - http://bit.ly/1n1O3aA
13 November – Frankfurt, Germany – Zoom - http://bit.ly/U9qBMf
14 November – Brussels, Belgium – La Nuit Botanique - http://bit.ly/U9qG2y
15 November – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg - http://bit.ly/1nxlCAr
18 November – London, England – KOKO - http://bit.ly/1rl60R4
Tickets for the UK / European dates are on sale now.
Watch the tour trailer HERE
Listen to Dangerous Days HERE
Watch the Taiga album trailer HERE
SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.facebook.com/zolajesusofficial
https://www.youtube.com/user/ZolaJesus/videos