Zola Jesus shares the haunting new single “Desire”. A minimalistic piano ballad cushioned with warming tones from Zola’s impeccable vocals. The single is taken from her forthcoming album Arkhon, which is released this May via Sacred Bones. “Desire” is an all-encompassing single that stops you in your tracks and makes you take notice of an artist overcoming pain.
“‘Desire’ was written in one sitting at my piano at home. The song was an exorcism for my pain and lack of closure around heartbreak. Sometimes songs are written simply for the cathartic effect of playing them. This is one of those songs. Performing it feels like the most tangible way to experience that closure for myself. Some days I would sit at home playing this song over and over on my piano, just to provide myself that sense of control over what I was feeling. I recorded the song at the studio in one take, and also got video while I was there to document the memory of the performance. The footage of that day is the core of the video for ‘Desire.’”
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