Waxing lyrical: Zola Jesus on her love of words

The goth siren discusses the dark love songs on her latest album, Stridulum II, and why Nick Cave is an influenceOn writing songs: "Often it starts with a vocal melody, sometimes a drum beat, or even a sound texture. I usually write the lyrics afterwards, when I'm walking around – you listen to the song and slowly build on it. I edit a lot. Writing a song is a bit like putting together a puzzle."On her album Stridulum II: "I noticed they were all love songs. I wanted them to be empathetic and ...

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