Zola Jesus previews new album with fourth track "Into The Wild"

"Into The Wild" will appear on Arkhon with earlier singles "The Fall", "Desire" and "Lost", and was written "about the end of a relationship, and what seemed like the end of a former life," Zola Jesus, real name Nika Roza Danilova, says.

She adds, "It was such an overwhelming, tumultuous time of my life; every step into the future felt like walking into the great unknown. My anxiety was at an all-time high, and getting through each day felt like a nearly impossible task. Songwriting was the only way to feel grounded in what I was experiencing. This song in particular became a beacon for me. I’m so grateful to have music as an outlet to help me navigate difficult periods, and hopefully those listening to this will also feel a deeper sense of stability through their own big changes."

Arkhon will follow Zola Jesus' 2017 album Okovi. Zola Jesus worked on the new album with producer Randall Dunn (Sunn O))) and drummer and percussionist Matt Chamberlain.

"When I look back at my work, I see there's a theme where I fixate on my fear of the unknown," Danilova said. "That really came into fruition for this record, because I had to let go of so much control. I had to surrender to whatever the outcome would be. That used to be really hard for me, and now I had no other choice."

Danilova added of the album title, "Arkons are a Gnostic idea of power wielded through a flawed god. 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."