Cubzoa, the solo project of Penelope Isles‘ Jack Wolter, has announced his debut album. “Unfold in the Sky” is set for release on October 24th via Bella Union. It’s led by the sunny new single ‘Choke’, whose second verse is sung by Nanna Schannong of Lowly. A press release cites Tame Impala and Rival Consoles as reference points, but Youth Lagoon’s beautifully tender dream-pop also comes to mind.
“Choke” is about painting a picture in your own head, pretending that things are okay when they’re not,” Wolter explained in a press release. “The chorus lyrics brush the truth under the rug, whilst the verses pull it back, revealing the reality of unhealthy relationships with both substances and people.
Often, with prior songs, I’ve tended to hide behind blurry lyrics, as a way to mask true feelings both from myself and audiences. But in this chapter I strove for honesty. I found the whole process therapeutic and consequently, probably for the first time ever, allowed myself to reflect this in my writing.”
The album sees Jack fearlessly deep diving into a hook-lined, colour-saturated and sensation-soaked era. Imagine the one-man sonic universe of Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, laden with the electronic textures of Rival Consoles, then throw yourself headfirst into the waves of England’s South Coast, and you’re somewhere along the right lines.
Taken from the album “Unfold In The Sky” by Cubzoa, released October 24th via Bella Union:
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