Zola Jesus- Stridulum
SKU: 616892507048
"Seven years ago, it was winter break at university in Madison, Wisconsin. There was a snowstorm that covered the city with a still white haze. Not a single person in the streets. I was sitting on my bed with a cheap keyboard and a computer, screaming into the void. I barely remember writing the songs. It was a chaotic point in my life. I had no time to think about process or intent. It was a purge. I do remember taking a break from recording, bundling up, and walking through the barren streets while listening to the demos I'd made. The world, at once, felt clear. These songs were a huge leap of faith back then. It was my first time singing without layers of distortion, echo, and reverb. It was the first time I peeled back the layers to find out what was at the core. I'm still on that path today, seeing how far I can push myself into unknown places, whether through clarification or destruction. It’s like Stridulum's still here with me, underneath it all." -Nika Roza Danilova, June 2017
Tracklist:
- Night
- Trust Me
- I Can't Stand
- Stridulum
- Run Me Out
- Manifest Destiny
- Poor Animal
- Tower
- Sea Talk 1
- Lightstick
UPC > 616892507048
Format > New CD
Label > Sacred Bones
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
"Seven years ago, it was winter break at university in Madison, Wisconsin. There was a snowstorm that covered the city with a still white haze. Not a single person in the streets. I was sitting on my bed with a cheap keyboard and a computer, screaming into the void. I barely remember writing the songs. It was a chaotic point in my life. I had no time to think about process or intent. It was a purge. I do remember taking a break from recording, bundling up, and walking through the barren streets while listening to the demos I'd made. The world, at once, felt clear. These songs were a huge leap of faith back then. It was my first time singing without layers of distortion, echo, and reverb. It was the first time I peeled back the layers to find out what was at the core. I'm still on that path today, seeing how far I can push myself into unknown places, whether through clarification or destruction. It’s like Stridulum's still here with me, underneath it all." -Nika Roza Danilova, June 2017
Tracklist:
- Night
- Trust Me
- I Can't Stand
- Stridulum
- Run Me Out
- Manifest Destiny
- Poor Animal
- Tower
- Sea Talk 1
- Lightstick
UPC > 616892507048
Format > New CD
Label > Sacred Bones
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.