Valusia

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Valusia
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ReleasedOctober 15, 2010
Length20:45
Label Sacred Bones
Zola Jesus chronology
Stridulum II
(2010)
Valusia
(2010)
Conatus
(2011)

Valusia is the fourth EP by American singer-songwriter Zola Jesus. It was released on October 15, 2010 on Sacred Bones Records. [1] [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nika Roza Danilova, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Poor Animal"4:27
2."Tower"3:58
3."Sea Talk"5:03
4."Lightsick" (Danilova, Alex DeGroot)4:11
5."Clay Bodies" (video)4:54
6."Night" (video)3:56

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References

  1. "Zola Jesus: Valusia". Sacred Bones Records . Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  2. Kelly, Zach (October 15, 2010). "Zola Jesus: Valusia EP". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved March 27, 2011.