Zola Jesus - Page 2

Genteel Death · 11.23.2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

If you go to the HMV on Oxford Street, they have a rack with "the best of 2010" and the picture they used for the "best of 2010" logo was Zola Jesus.

They had Afrirampo in the best of 2010 rack too, mind. I was surprised.

And a Whitehouse record with a cock on the sleeve + the White Hills/Gnod split too!

Decayed Rhapsody · 11.23.2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Genteel Death

She's becomin really popular with the gays because of her lack of decent tits too. *
*I'm obviously free to make sexist comments about female body parts because I'm homosexually inclined.

You're a homosexual? awesome, let's bang. not many fags are into the stuff we're into.

The homos are into her solely because she could be on a Buffy soundtrack.

Genteel Death · 11.23.2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Decayed Rhapsody

You're a homosexual? awesome, let's bang. not many fags are into the stuff we're into.

The homos are into her solely because she could be on a Buffy soundtrack.

More because she's the new Siouxie, apparently. Like the old one won't do.

Genteel Death · 11.23.2010, 06:24 PM

I was wondering, is she a middle class or higher person making music in 2010? Is she bored?

knox · 11.23.2010, 08:32 PM

I think some tracks are pretty interesting, but somehow it all seems unfinished, and I don't mean in a lo-fi way because her first tracks were better than the new ones, I just mean melodically. She's quite young so she might deliver something in the future, there's a lot of potential there but I don't get all the fuss honestly.

kinn · 11.23.2010, 08:37 PM

she's getting worse with time.

the song odessa is great but for her the album she rerecorded it and made it worse.

too much 80's pop nostalgia. too much "i want to be srs like maddonna lol".

knox · 11.23.2010, 10:18 PM

but, you know, maybe in the future.
i think the kids need some gothness anyway.

Toilet & Bowels · 11.24.2010, 02:54 AM

what's witch house?

too bad i didn't buy doubles of her first couple of 7"s, they probably go for £££ on ebay now

_slavo_ · 11.24.2010, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

what's witch house?

this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0zYm...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Y-s...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHL-Q...eature=related

basically, projects with hard-to-decipher names, synth-based sound and mysterious aura around them. shit, if you ask me.

Genteel Death · 11.24.2010, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by knox

She's quite young so she might deliver something in the future,

that's NEVER a good excuse

knox · 11.24.2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Genteel Death

that's NEVER a good excuse

Don't know. Some artists are good from the start, but some of my favs really kind of sucked in the beginning. It might not be her fault that people are paying too much attention to it so soon.

Genteel Death · 11.24.2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by knox

Don't know. Some artists are good from the start, but some of my favs really kind of sucked in the beginning. It might not be her fault that people are paying too much attention to it so soon.

from what i've read coming from people who know her, lived with her and even played on her records, she had a knack for all things pr from the start. and that's ok, whatever. If you are conscious enough to put several records out of mediocre music, you're old enough to know what you're doing. besides, save for some rare cases, if it takes you so many releases to produce something that doesn't even sound brilliant surely you aint good enough.

knox · 11.24.2010, 10:26 AM

It's not like her music is bad. Not at all. I enjoy listening to it sometimes. So if she's promoting herself, good for her.

I don't know, I love Evangelista and as far as I know (because I am not really into the Geraldine Fibbers) it has taken her over 15 years to sound brilliant, in my opinion.

I actually think it's kind of scary when someone sounds too good from the start - they tend to not be able to carry on.

It's not the same for everybody. Anyone can come up with good or bad surprises. Normallly, I don't trust artists that never fail.

But I'm not talking about her. She could definitely improve, as much as she can carry on doing this until everyone gets tired of it.

Genteel Death · 11.24.2010, 12:15 PM

Well,with that in mind, in Zola Jesus' case she started good(ish) and progressively made lamer records. that's her sorted then.

Marolo · 11.24.2010, 02:16 PM

I'm really enjoying the LA Vampires & Zola Jesus EP that came out a few months ago. Very dubby and they do a great cover of the reggae classic No No No (You Don't Love Me).

I'm a homo too by the way LOL

knox · 11.24.2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Genteel Death

Well,with that in mind, in Zola Jesus' case she started good(ish) and progressively made lamer records. that's her sorted then.

I know. But I have some hope.

Toilet & Bowels · 11.24.2010, 03:21 PM

i can think of bands that got a lot better after they started, i can think of bands that started good and became worse, but i can't think of any bands that started good, got worse and then became good again, especially if they became more popular onece they became worse as is the case with Zole J.
It was obvious though that on the strength of her voice that she would become big, it's only in hindsight that it's obvious that turning rubbish facilitated her rise in popularity

kinn · 11.24.2010, 04:01 PM

miss world

knox · 11.24.2010, 04:11 PM

that was a waste of my time.

kinn · 11.24.2010, 04:19 PM

what the fuck else were you gonna use it for?

90's nostalgia?
threads about your pms?
threads about you whining about your life?

so soz i spared the world another masterpiece

11.23.2010, 06:24 PM	#24
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	I was wondering, is she a middle class or higher person making music in 2010? Is she bored?
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11.23.2010, 08:32 PM	#25
knox invito al cielo Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,255	I think some tracks are pretty interesting, but somehow it all seems unfinished, and I don't mean in a lo-fi way because her first tracks were better than the new ones, I just mean melodically. She's quite young so she might deliver something in the future, there's a lot of potential there but I don't get all the fuss honestly. __________________
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11.23.2010, 08:37 PM	#26
kinn the destroyed room Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 540	she's getting worse with time. the song odessa is great but for her the album she rerecorded it and made it worse. too much 80's pop nostalgia. too much "i want to be srs like maddonna lol".
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11.23.2010, 10:18 PM	#27
knox invito al cielo Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,255	but, you know, maybe in the future. i think the kids need some gothness anyway. __________________
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11.24.2010, 02:54 AM	#28
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	what's witch house? too bad i didn't buy doubles of her first couple of 7"s, they probably go for £££ on ebay now
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11.24.2010, 10:26 AM	#33
knox invito al cielo Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,255	It's not like her music is bad. Not at all. I enjoy listening to it sometimes. So if she's promoting herself, good for her. I don't know, I love Evangelista and as far as I know (because I am not really into the Geraldine Fibbers) it has taken her over 15 years to sound brilliant, in my opinion. I actually think it's kind of scary when someone sounds too good from the start - they tend to not be able to carry on. It's not the same for everybody. Anyone can come up with good or bad surprises. Normallly, I don't trust artists that never fail. But I'm not talking about her. She could definitely improve, as much as she can carry on doing this until everyone gets tired of it. __________________
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11.24.2010, 12:15 PM	#34
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	Well,with that in mind, in Zola Jesus' case she started good(ish) and progressively made lamer records. that's her sorted then.
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11.24.2010, 02:16 PM	#35
Marolo little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 39	I'm really enjoying the LA Vampires & Zola Jesus EP that came out a few months ago. Very dubby and they do a great cover of the reggae classic No No No (You Don't Love Me). I'm a homo too by the way LOL __________________ Happy Noises & Little Secrets http://www.prince-marolo.com/
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11.24.2010, 03:21 PM	#37
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	i can think of bands that got a lot better after they started, i can think of bands that started good and became worse, but i can't think of any bands that started good, got worse and then became good again, especially if they became more popular onece they became worse as is the case with Zole J. It was obvious though that on the strength of her voice that she would become big, it's only in hindsight that it's obvious that turning rubbish facilitated her rise in popularity
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11.24.2010, 04:01 PM	#38
kinn the destroyed room Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 540	miss world
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11.24.2010, 04:11 PM	#39
knox invito al cielo Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,255	that was a waste of my time. __________________
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11.24.2010, 04:19 PM	#40
kinn the destroyed room Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 540	what the fuck else were you gonna use it for? 90's nostalgia? threads about your pms? threads about you whining about your life? so soz i spared the world another masterpiece
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