"A genuine triumph that’ll take serious topping" - Fake DIY
"Tantalizing" - The Fader
"The sort of music we imagine they'd play on the moon" - Breaking More Waves
Zola Blood Meridian EP (Pond Life Songs)
Zola Blood, the latest act to emerge from the much-loved and revered Pond Life Songs, announced their arrival this July with the release of the hugely ambitious tracks Grace and Meridian. The latter premièred on The Fader and positioned them as The Hype Machine's # 1 most blogged about artist in late August.
Two
months into their online existence, their soundcloud had clocked up
more than 230,000 soundcloud plays and the band had been back by NME,
Fake DIY, Q, XFM, The Independent, Lauren Laverne, Jo Whiley and many
more. Their debut show at The Shacklewell Arms also sold out in a week
of tickets becoming available online.
Developed over a year in a windowless Hackney Wick studio, Zola Blood’s sound is minimal and textured, with intricate arrangements and meticulous attention to detail. The Meridian EP serves
up waves of ambient electronica and bubbling synths, interspersed with
reverberating guitars and delicate vocals that draw you into a nocturnal
soundscape of soulful rumination.
On the Meridian EP, Zola Blood di splay both a fervent appreciat ion of the subtleties of electronic m usic and a loyal bond to melody and son gwriting. The band’s distinctive sound is a testament to Pond Life’s pas sion for bold and inventive ne w music.
After
a 22-year hiatus, the label synonymous with Talk Talk’s 1991 album
Laughing Stock have hit the ground running as their newest singing
positions themselves as one of the most exciting new bands around.
Zola Blood was born in October last year and are Matt (vocals/guitar), Ed (Synth), Sam (drums) and Rob (guitar).
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