Zohra - Murder in the Temple

Cat. no: LPADR43
Format: LP
Barcode: 727431748232
Release Date: 17 Mar 2023
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

Murder In The Temple is both a continuation and departure from Zohra's past

The fourth daughter of a family of Afghan refugees, Zohra proudly sings and speaks her history, her family's Muslim heritage, her own black-clad weirdo-ness, and unashamed Stevie- esque, shawl- spinning femininity (after all, one person's Stevie- esque shawl is another's chador). She dives deep into the kinds of dark pop and synth that she's explored in Azar Swan, fowing seamlessly from bubblegum radio to batcave goth club, while at the same time, the South Asian/ Middle Eastern melodies, modal tones and harmonies in her bones emerge. With a like- minded openness to chaos provided by producer Ben Greenberg, Zohra takes the sort of off-kilter chances that can only come when one has nothing left
to lose. 

Tracks: Discipline / Drones in a Sky of Swallows / Hide Your Nature / Look for Love / Gospel Dirt / Black Box Disco / Murder in the Temple / Empire Grave / Split the Sea / We're Burning