New music: Zola Jesus – Poor Animal

For those who didn't get the memo: goth is back. Yep, dig out your eyeliner pencil, grab a can of hairspray and don an oversized black jumper, it's time to get morose. Zola Jesus , aka Nika Roza Danilova, might look the part, but this taster from her forthcoming EP, Valusia, sounds jovial in comparison to the slow-burn doom-pop of the astonishing Stridulum II album. Poor Animal was produced by Chris Coady, who has previously worked with Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV On the Radio, and is almost a full-on dance number, all pulsating beats and dramatic strings. Zola Jesus is still a goth, she's just wearing her dancing shoes under something floaty and made of black lace. The Poor Animal/I Cant Stand limited edition 7" vinyl is released on 1 November through Souterrain Transmissions