The Fall

on Arkhon

by Zola Jesus

First Played: 05/17/2022 11:00 AM
Last Played: 06/22/2022 02:20 AM
Total Plays: 4

Abbie : 06/22/2022 02:20 AM
Zola Jesus, whose real name is Nika Roza Danilova, explains that the title translates to "power" or "ruler" in ancient Greek. "Arkons are a Gnostic idea of power wielded through a flawed god," Danilova elaborated via a press release. "They taint and tarnish humanity, keeping them corrupted instead of letting them find their harmonious selves. I do feel like we are living in an arkhonic time; these negative influences are weighing extremely heavy on all of us. We're in a time of arkhons. There's power in naming that." "I wrote ‘The Fall’ for myself," she said. "It was an exercise in using music as a tool for the sake of my own inner catharsis. I had a lot of turmoil and complicated emotions that I couldn’t process in any other way. I suppose some feelings require you to write a pop song in order to fully understand them. For that reason, this song is very precious to me." Read more about this song, and download it for free here: https://kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2022/6/9/zola-jesus-fall/ 'Arkhon' comes out June 24. https://zolajesus.bandcamp.com/album/arkhon
Cheryl Waters : 06/09/2022 10:25 AM
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "The Fall" by Zola Jesus. Zola Jesus, whose real name is Nika Roza Danilova, explains that the title translates to "power" or "ruler" in ancient Greek. "Arkons are a Gnostic idea of power wielded through a flawed god," Danilova elaborated via a press release. "They taint and tarnish humanity, keeping them corrupted instead of letting them find their harmonious selves. I do feel like we are living in an arkhonic time; these negative influences are weighing extremely heavy on all of us. We're in a time of arkhons. There's power in naming that." Today's Song of the Day taps into that power. "I wrote ‘The Fall’ for myself," she said. "It was an exercise in using music as a tool for the sake of my own inner catharsis. I had a lot of turmoil and complicated emotions that I couldn’t process in any other way. I suppose some feelings require you to write a pop song in order to fully understand them. For that reason, this song is very precious to me." Read more about this song, and download it for free here: https://kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2022/6/9/zola-jesus-fall/ 'Arkhon' comes out June 24. https://zolajesus.bandcamp.com/album/arkhon
Abbie : 05/18/2022 03:44 AM
Zola Jesus, the moniker of singer, songwriter and producer Nika Roza Danilova is back today with a new single, "The Fall". Her latest album 'Arkhon' will be released on all formats June 24th. https://zolajesus.bandcamp.com/
Cheryl Waters : 05/17/2022 11:00 AM
Radio premiere of this track right now, on KEXP! Zola Jesus, the moniker of singer, songwriter and producer Nika Roza Danilova is back today with a new single, "The Fall". Her latest album 'Arkhon' will be released on all formats June 24th. https://zolajesus.bandcamp.com/