Presenting…Zola Jesus
Wisconsin always seems to have had a bad press as a US state, not least from Americans. Even nebraska doesn’t get that much flak, possibly because there’s a Springsteen album named after it, or something. Oh, and Conor Oberst comes from there, so that’s enough to get the indie hipsters frothing.
Anyhow, straight out of Madison, Wisconsin comes one Nika Rosa Danilova. I can’t believe I haven’t heard her music before now, but I’m smitten and I want to gorge myself on it. Her latest single ‘Sea Talk’ is phenomenal - imagine Joy Division’s ‘Atmosphere’ meeting This Mortal Coil’s cover of ‘Song To The Siren.’ No doubt the hipsters will be all over her like a rash before you can say Pitchfork, Spin and stereogum, but when something’s as good as this, nothing must be allowed to spoil it. People are even mentioning her in the same breath as Kate Bush-and I don’t want to shoot them for heresy.
This is taken from her forthcoming album Stridulum II. I will be investigating further. If I did a single of the week, this would win hands down.
If you’re as smitten as I am, check out more free legal music here.
“Nika Roza was literally raised by wolves (well proximally anyways)” Ahem… People do write such bollocks sometimes; however, Seatalk is very interesting indeed, and as you suggest, further investigation is warranted.
OH! 5th September at the Roxy ArtHouse!
Yep, 5th September, Roxy Art House, tickets here: http://bit.ly/9G4lJH
thanks for the link Andy. I was wondering where to get them