[Cover photo credit to Lily Wolter]

Cubzoa is the new solo project from Jack Wolter of Penelope Isles. In-between touring the world as guitarist for CMAT, Jack Wolter has spent the past two years writing and recording his debut solo album due for release later this year via Bella Union.

Soon embarking on an 8-date UK tour opening for Anna B Savage, Cubzoa has shared a first taste of the album via “I Dreamed a Beach.”

Commenting on the track, Cubzoa says:

This was an attempt at capturing a very persuasive dream I had of a cute beach below a peaceful cove. The way the brain can put you somewhere, with someone SOOO vividly can seem so cruel. Originally the song was imagined in a more minimal way –  to keep the focus on the lyrics and the story.. but whilst recording the instrumentation and textures surrounding the song came irresistibly, filling the space to encourage the glitches of a dream. The strings, alongside pianos and saxophones were heavily treated with distorted to simulate a wave of white noise towards the end of the tune. I wanted to make something hypnotic that brings the listener back to waking life. The cellos were played by my friends Jamie Bullers and Aenne Bladt. We used just one mic and had them face each other, their intimacy providing fertile ground for improvisation.

Jack Wolter is an English musician and Producer based in Brighton, UK, who makes music and visuals under the moniker Cubzoa. Wolter is also one half of the band Penelope Isles and plays guitar for CMAT. The new album was self-produced at Bella Union Studios and mixed by Graham Walsh (Holy Fuck).

Live Dates:

2/12: Bristol, UK @ Beacon

2/13: Manchester, UK @ Night & Day

2/14: Glasgow, UK @ Stereo

2/15: Leeds, UK @ Brudenell

2/17: Birmingham, UK @ Hare and Hounds

2/18: Brighton, UK @ Patterns

2/19: Margate, UK @ Where Else

2/20: London, UK @ Union Chapel