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 HERE.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).
WATCH THE TOUR TRAILER!
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
01. Taiga
02. Dangerous Days
03. Dust
04. Hunger
05. Go (Blank Sea)
06. Ego
07. Lawless
08. Nail
09. Long Way Down
10. Hollow
11. 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
Tickets for the UK / European dates go on sale on Wednesday 16 July
Tickets for the US dates go on sale on Friday 18 July
Listen to Dangerous Days HERE
Watch the Taiga album trailer HERE
Source: Mute Records
