Stream: Zola Jesus, ‘Dangerous Days’

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Enigmatic songstress Nika Roza Danilova – aka Zola Jesus – is still exploring mysterious places, but now it sounds as if she has some pop hooks to keep her company. The 25-year-old singer today announced she has signed to Mute Records, which will release her fourth album “Taiga” on Oct. 7. “Taiga” is Russian for the boreal forest, says Danilova, explaining “It represents a feral, untapped world that could happily exist without us. There are taiga forests in Northern Wisconsin where I was raised, and also in Russia where my ancestors are from, so it also feels very native.” Compared to the more experimental, slow-burning material of “Versions” (2013) and “Conatus” (2011), “Dangerous Days” actually feels pretty safe, but tasty nonetheless.

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||| Previously: “Fall Back,” “Avalanace (Slow)”

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