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
The additional tracks don't really add much to the project or the likeability it had before.
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
1 | Night 3:40 | 94 |
2 | Trust Me 1:58 | 89 |
3 | I Can't Stand 4:08 | 88 |
4 | Stridulum 4:21 | 86 |
5 | Run Me Out 3:21 | 86 |
6 | Manifest Destiny 3:15 | 91 |
7 | Tower 3:55 | 86 |
8 | Sea Talk 5:04 | 89 |
9 | Lightsick 4:11 | 85 |
#7 | / | NME |
#16 | / | The Quietus |
#18 | / | The Line of Best Fit |
#23 | / | DIY |
#37 | / | Pitchfork |
#48 | / | Uncut |