"With the pandemic, with the climate crisis, the world is becoming more and more inhospitable for more and more people," Zola Jesus tells NPR. "Arkhon is about all of that." Shervin Lainez hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: Angel Olsen, Arooj Aftab, Perfume Genius, Soccer Mommy Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Goths get basic, too. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: Lorde, Zola Jesus, Chelsea Wolfe, Katie Von Schleicher Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Zola Jesus performs on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Libby Pierson/KCRW hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Fences (aka Christopher Mansfield) and Macklemore, Zola Jesus, Spider Bags, Sun Kil Moon, Frazey Ford Courtesy of the artists hide caption
New Mix: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Join Fences, Plus Zola Jesus, Sun Kil Moon, More
A crush of fans dance together at a Bassnectar performance, from the 2013 Mountain Oasis festival. Adam Kissick/NPR Music hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, Sigur Ros, Zola Jesus Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Zola Jesus On World Cafe
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Clockwise from top right: Childish Gambino, Youth Lagoon, Zola Jesus, Dum Dum Girls. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Zola Jesus' new album, Conatus, comes out Oct. 4. Angel Ceballos hide caption
Hear 'Conatus' In Its Entirety
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