ZOLITA ANNOUNCES 'HELL'S BELLES' ALBUM | NEW SINGLE "HARDCORE" OUT NOW

ZOLITA ANNOUNCES HELL'S BELLES ALBUM NEW SINGLE "HARDCORE" OUT NOW

Today, singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and queer pop visionary Zolita announces her forthcoming album, HELL'S BELLES, arriving August 28. A genre-bending concept record split into two distinct sonic worlds, the album balances the softer, more romantic spirit of "BELLES" with the dark, hedonistic pulse of "HELL." Alongside the announcement, Zolita shares her new single "HARDCORE," following last month's release of the album's title track and lead single, "Hell’s Belles.” Serving as the album's thesis statement, the first single, "Hell’s Belles," introduced the central duality that runs throughout the record. Blending country and rock influences with Zolita's signature pop sensibilities, the track establishes the two opposing worlds that define the project: BELLES and HELL. The title track acts as a declaration of intent, embracing contradiction rather than trying to resolve it. As Zolita explains, the album reflects "my split influences and dual nature as both an artist and a person. I am Hell, and I am Belle." Where "Hell’s Belles" opened the door, "HARDCORE" kicks it off its hinges. Marking the transition into the album's darker second half, the track captures what Zolita describes as "the moment the album flips, when Belle transforms into her more hedonistic alter ego." Trading romance for impulse and vulnerability for desire, "HARDCORE" plunges headfirst into a gritty electro-pop landscape fueled by instinct, power, and temptation. “HARDCORE" expands the album's sonic universe while reinforcing its central themes of transformation and self-reinvention. Together, “Hell’s Belles and "HARDCORE" offer a glimpse into the album's two defining identities. More than anything, HELL'S BELLES is an album about embracing contradiction. It is a record that refuses to choose between softness and power, vulnerability and confidence, guitar-driven romance and club-ready catharsis. Instead, Zolita fully inhabits every version of herself. Listen to "HARDCORE" on all streaming platforms: https://sndo.ffm.to/d3kqnw5

About Zolita: Zolita has built her career on duality: softness and control, fantasy and confession, intimacy and spectacle. Across the past decade, the Los Angeles-based artist has emerged as one of pop’s most distinct independent voices, recognized not only for her music, but for the fully realized worlds she creates around it. A singer, songwriter, and self-directed visual storyteller, she approaches music as an immersive experience. Every project unfolds like a narrative, every song feels cinematic, and each era marks a deliberate evolution. Raised between both coasts, Zolita first connected to music through bluegrass guitar while simultaneously developing a deep fascination with film and visual storytelling. That intersection became central to her artistic identity. While studying at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, she began shaping her music through a cinematic lens, treating songs as narrative extensions rather than isolated moments. From the outset, Zolita has maintained a rare level of creative control. She first gained attention through self-directed releases that paired emotional immediacy with striking visuals while carving out space for underrepresented perspectives in pop. Centering queer relationships without compromise, her work presents them as messy, vulnerable, and fully realized.  Early projects like Immaculate Conception and Sappho introduced a world rooted in femininity, mythology, and reclamation, while Evil Angel expanded that vision into darker, more cinematic territory. With her 2024 album Queen of Hearts, she leaned further into diaristic songwriting that balanced vulnerability with camp. The depth of her artistic vision has earned recognition from tastemakers including PAPER, V Magazine, DAZED, and Rolling Stone. Alongside her streaming success and devoted online fanbase, Zolita has built a formidable live presence. She’s sold out iconic venues like Bowery Ballroom and The Troubadour, performed at major festivals including Governors Ball and Boston Calling, and is set to take the stage at All Things Go DC this summer.

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