Nika Roza Danilova, aka Zola Jesus, has shared the video for “Dangerous Days”, the lead single to her fifth studio album, Taiga. Director Tim Saccenti places Danilova amidst a number of visually-stunning landscapes, from the darkened corners of a lush forest valley to the glitchy innards of a 3D computer world. If you like your performance art videos with a generous helping of metaphysical pondering, then this is for you.
According to a press release, “The song is a pure emotional plea, a future primitive call to arms. To create a moment of light in these dark times was our hope. Eschewing a heavy narrative we let the images of the Earth, filmed in wide screen and mixed with a tense unnatural presence, wash over the viewer while Nika communicates her powerful message.”
Zola Jesus – Dangerous Days (Official Video)
Taiga is due out October 7th via Mute Records. In support, Danilova will be on tour in October and November. Consult the full schedule below:
Zola Jesus announces 2014 tour dates, reveals artwork and tracklist for Taiga
Nika Roza Danilova, aka Zola Jesus, has announced the initial batch of tour dates in support of her upcoming fifth studio album, Taiga. The itinerary spans most of October and November, including shows in the U.S., U.K., and Europe. See the full schedule below.
Taiga is due out October 8th via Mute. Above, check out the album’s newly revealed artwork. Below, revisit the album’s lead single, “Dangerous Days”, and see the album’s full tracklist.
Zola Jesus 2014 Tour Dates:
10/08 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s
10/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
10/16 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/17 – Washington, DC @ Hirshhorn Museum
10/19 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/29 – Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall
10/30 – Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall
10/31 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
11/01 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Cathedral – Columns
11/04 – Paris, FR @ Badaboum
11/05 – Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie
11/06 – St Gallen, CH @ Palace
11/07 Geneva, CH @ l’Usine
11/09 – Reims, FR @ La Cartonnerie
11/10 – Köln, DE @ Gebäude 9
11/11 – Berlin, DE @ Berghain
11/12 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel and Gefährlich
11/13 – Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom
11/14 – Brussels, BE @ La Nuit Botanique
11/15 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
11/18 – London, UK @ KOKO
Taiga Tracklist:
01. Taiga
02. Dangerous Days
03. Dust
04. Hunger
05. Go (Blank Sea)
06. Ego
07. Lawless
08. Nail
09. Long Way Down
10. Hollow
11. It’s Not Over