Zola Jesus 'TAIGA' Out Now, US Tour Starts This Week

ZOLA JESUS

TAIGA OUT NOW TOUR DATES FEAT. LIVE BRASS ENSEMBLE START THIS WEEK

"Nika Danilova's voice is an elemental, powerful thing." (Best New Track) - Pitchfork “Zola Jesus' most profound, accessible release to date” – Billboard “Taiga finds her experimenting with her most accessible version of pop music yet, and sounding all the more fully formed and interesting for it." - Vogue “a surprising set of 11 pop songs, replete with catchy beats and stuck-in-your-head hooks” – Rolling Stone "high-powered dance-rock" – NPR “On 'Taiga,' Zola Jesus goes large with a cavernous, invigorating synth-wave sound”  - Los Angeles Times “Sweeping melodies and soaring vocals.” – NYLON  “Her signature chilly-goddess vibe evolves by giving way to energetic, shimmery sonics.”   - Elle “unsurprisingly fantastic." – Stereogum

Zola Jesus releases her critically acclaimed album TAIGA today, October 7th, 2014 on Mute.  In support of the release, Zola Jesus begins her highly anticipated record release tour in San Francisco on October 8th, hitting major cities in the US, UK and Europe.  Opening acts Operators, Leech, The-Drum, Martin Rev (Suicide) & Lee Bannon have been confirmed on US tour dates.  For the US and London shows, Nika will also be joined on stage by a live brass ensemble, under direction from talented brass arranger and tubist Joe Exley.  Nika elaborates, “I’ve also been working closely with lighting designer Sarah Landau and stage designer Carl Robertshaw, to create a visual environment that mimics the architects and sculpture artists that inspired me while writing the record. It’s so exciting to finally bring these ideas to fruition and share them with you in person.” The full list of dates for this incredible live experience is below; tickets are on sale now here.  Watch the tour trailer here.

Photo Credit:  Jeff Elstone

For her 5th studio album, Nika relocated to Vashon Island in the Puget Sound to fully immerse herself in the environment from which the music was inspired. The taiga is the world’s largest terrestrial biome; a wild boreal forest covering large portions of Russia, referred to as the Northwoods where it connects in North America, including all of Canada and large portions of Eurasia. Nika grew up on several acres of land in the northwoods of Wisconsin.  She has always felt its pull. Her Russian ancestors extend the taiga’s bloodline throughout several generations. To Nika, the taiga represents boundlessness; no law, just survival - at once innocent and raw, embodying naivety from its purity, yet at its core unforgiving and savage. After leaving Vashon, 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. Described by the artist herself: “The music on the record is massive, with big brass and beats, crystal clear vocals.”

TAIGA TRACKLISTING Taiga Dangerous Days Dust Hunger Go (Blank Sea) Ego Lawless Nail Long Way Down Hollow It’s Not Over LIVE DATES 10/8 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s w/ Operators 10/9 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey w/ Leech 10/16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall w/ The-Drum 10/17 – Washington, DC – Hirshhorn Museum 10/19 – New York, NY – Webster Hall w/ Martin Rev (Suicide) & Lee Bannon 10/29 – Bristol, England – Colston Hall 10/30 – Leeds, England – Belgrave Music Hall 10/31 – Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo 11/1 – Manchester, England – Manchester Cathedral - Columns 11/4 – Paris, France – Badaboum 11/5 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie 11/6 St Gallen, Switzerland - Palace 11/7 Geneva, Switzerland – l’Usine 11/8 – Reims, France – La Cartonnerie 11/10 – Köln, Germany – Gebäude 9 11/11 – Berlin, Germany – Berghain 11/12 – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel and Gefährlich 11/13 – Frankfurt, Germany - Zoom 11/14 – Brussels, Belgium – La Nuit Botanique 11/15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg 11/18 – London, England - KOKO

Listen to “Go (Blank Sea)” here. Listen to “Dangerous Days” here. Watch “Dangerous Days” official video here. Listen to Maps’ Remix of “Dangerous Days” here. Listen to Juan MacLean’s Remix of “Dangerous Days” here. Watch the tour trailer here. TAIGA BUY LINKS: CD | Digital | LP

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