Zola Jesus interviewed by Chicago singer-songwriter Daniel Knox
by Leor Galil
Zola Jesus, aka Seattle-based singer-songwriter Nika Roza Danilova, has come a long way since the haunting, gloomy, artfully damaged postpunk she started recording at home (and eventually releasing) in the late aughts. The brand-new Taiga is her fifth full-length album, and the first since she departed chic New York indie label Sacred Bones for Mute Records; it's as much of a culmination of her past work as it is a confident step forward.…[ Read more ]