On august 19 20th in the us, 20, versions sacred bones records, the set of neoclassical reworkings of previous releases from zola jesus in a collaboration with producer jg thirlwell, was released. Zola jesus, alias of american musiciansinger nike roza danilova, has created an album just as unique and interesting as anything she has done before. Zola jesus to release album of collaborations with jg thirlwell. On the heels of her conatus world tour, nika roza danilova aka zola jesus was offered an opportunity to perform at one of the most prestigious modern art. This is the second cd ive bought by zola jesus and i was not disappointed. Her first release since the excellent 2011 lp conatus, the 10track effort is a collection of reworked zola jesus originals. Nika danilova teams up with legendary avantgarde composer j. Thirlwell, recasts some of nika roza danilovs best songs in an orchestral setting. Complete list of zola jesus music featured in tv shows and movies. Rather than doing her standard electronic set, nika roza danilova decided she wanted to work with a classical composer who could arrange her songs for a. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download.
On the surface, taiga is easily zola jesus most accessible album. The album consists of remixes of tracks from her second and third albums as well as one previously unreleased track. The pair performed alongside the mivos quartet and ultimately recorded studio versions of these arrangements for the album versions. Zola jesus is the project of madison, wisconsins nika roza danilova, who crafts dark music dominated by her operatic vocals and keyboards. The combination of a voice with a capital v, backed by a string quartet is surprising and beautiful. Listen free to zola jesus versions avalanche slow, fall back and more. While versions may be too tastefulseeming for diehard fans of early zola jesus, the albums undeniable beauty reveals another accomplished facet to danilovas music. To have these songs reworked and in some cases made even more powerful than the original counterparts is testament to the skills and attention to detail of all those involved. Includes unlimited streaming of versions via the free bandcamp app, plus high quality download in mp3, flac and more.
Sticker on shrinkwrap reads essential zola jesus songs arranged for string quartet by jg thirlwell. This ep by zola jesus sees nika roza danilova revisiting a pair of songs from her 2017 album, okovi, alongside prolific composer and musician johnny jewel. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Aug 15, 20 versions, a collaboration with a string quartet led by j. I remember when i heard conatus first i was amazed and listened to that album for weeks and months, and now i got versions and while listening i was like hey i heard that track before, so then i found out that this album was something new from technopop artist zola jesus, she simply wanted to maybe experiment or something. If youve heard a zola jesus lp before youll know exactly what to expect. These versions serve to highlight what we already knew, that zola jesus is a phenomenal talent. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of versions 20 by zola jesus at mp3caprice. American singer and songwriter zola jesus has released five studio albums, two compilation. Versions, a collaboration with a string quartet led by j. On june 18, 2014, she announced her fourth studio album, titled taiga. Versions is the studio document of that performance essentially an unplugged.
Download on amazon lick the palm of the burning handshake play on apple music. Nika roza danilova has been recording and performing as zola jesus for more than a decade. With each release, nika has peeled away the layers of noise blanketing her music. Buy zola jesus s album titled versions to enjoy in your home or car, or gift. Recordings of that show will be released on august 19 via sacred bones as versions. Buy zola jesuss album titled versions to enjoy in your home or car, or gift. A former opera singer, she began creating her dark pop with just drum machines, keyboards, and her singular voice. Zola jesus reworks material for new album, versions. As a classically trained opera singer with a penchant for noisy, avantgarde sounds, she launched her career with a series of lofi releases that pitted her soaring vocals against harsh industrial clatter and.
Zola jesus will return with versions on august 20th via sacred bones. Thirlwell, also reflected her sounds increasing refinement. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Zola jesus is set to release her new album versions on august 20th. All music is composed by zola jesus, mivos quartet and j.
Versions is a compilation album by musician zola jesus. Danilova showed an interest in singing early on, buying voice lesson tapes and opera sheet music at age seven. Zola jesus plans new album versions news clash magazine. Clash rates versions, the new album from zola jesus featuring jg thirlwell and mivos quartet. Zola jesus jg thirwell and mivos quartet versions vinyl lp. Born with a scar far above my head i count the stars crowding my vision and i feel nothing instead i feel nothing instead soak in decay, spoil into loam give what i take. Overflowing with lush orchestrations arranged by jg thirlwell and presented impeccably by the mivos quartet, versions is a blend of voice, song, strings and beauty. Aug 22, 20 zola jesus navigates a more complex emotional range. Last year, the guggenheim commissioned a performance from synthpop songwriter zola jesus a. Thirlwell to rearrange her past songs as classical versions. It was released in august 20 under sacred bones records. In a nod to the maxi singles of the 1980s, the album features multiple remixed versions of the two songs, ash to bone and wiseblood. Find zola jesus discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Sep 08, 2017 versions is a compilation album by musician zola jesus. It was released in august 20 under sacred bones records track listing. Zola jesus navigates a more complex emotional range. Versions, an album by zola jesus, jg thirlwell, mivos quartet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In the seven years that followed, we released eight albums together three lps, two eps, two 7s, a cdr, and even a dvd.