Stridulum II

Zola Jesus - Stridulum II
Critic Score
Based on 11 reviews
2010 Ratings: #116 / 924
User Score
Based on 66 ratings
2010 Rank: #87
Liked by 3 people
August 23, 2010 / Release Date
LP / Format
Darkwave, Art Pop / Genre
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daniel_galvez
90

1. Night - 100
2. Trust Me - 70
3. I Can't Stand - 100
4. Stridulum - 80
5. Run Me Out - 100
6. Manifest Destiny - 70
7. Poor Animal - 85
8. Tower - 90
9. Sea Talk - 100
10. Lightsick - 95

evelezt
58

The additional tracks don't really add much to the project or the likeability it had before.

EMR
45

In all her "obscurity" and gothic persona, Zola Jesus can't help but remind me too much of many other synth-pop singers, like Lady Gaga or even Lykke Li, producing some material that tries hard to sound dark and eerie, but ultimately ending up sounding like a simulacra of more well-known artists like the ones mentioned before. Although nothing here really stands out as edgy or creative, in Stridulum II there are some pretty decent moments, like the blissful, roomy Night or the ... read more

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Track List

1Night
3:40
94
2Trust Me
1:58
89
3I Can't Stand
4:08
88
4Stridulum
4:21
86
5Run Me Out
3:21
86
6Manifest Destiny
3:15
91
7Tower
3:55
86
8Sea Talk
5:04
89
9Lightsick
4:11
85
Total Length: 33 minutes

Year End Lists

#7/NME
#16/The Quietus
#18/The Line of Best Fit
#23/DIY
#37/Pitchfork
#48/Uncut
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