Cubzoa is the new solo project from the multi-talented Jack Wolter of Penelope Isles. In-between touring the world as guitarist for CMAT, Jack has spent the past two years writing and recording his debut solo album due for release later this year via Bella Union. Soon to head off on a 8-date UK tour opening for the brilliant Anna B Savage, Cubzoa has today shared a first taste of the album via the shimmering astral folk beauty of first single ‘I Dreamed a Beach.‘
Lush glistening polyphonic riffs dance beneath celestial harmonies and delicate poetic imagery as we float into his dream world. It’s spine-tingling multi-sensory, kaleidoscopic and immersive.
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. Jack is also one half of the band Penelope Isles and plays guitar for CMAT.
His music and visuals evoke intimacy and delicacy, often touching on personal and melancholic themes. Described as a blend of folk, electronica, and sun-damaged bedroom pop, Cubzoa’s upcoming body of work showcases a fusion of textured guitar, glistening electronics and live visuals that immerse the audience in a captivating sonic landscape. Self-produced at Bella Union Studios and mixed by Graham Walsh (Holy Fuck), Cubzoa’s debut LP is set to be released on Bella Union Recordings in the second half of 2025.
UK tour with Anna B Savage:
FEBRUARY
12 – Bristol – Beacon
13 – Manchester – Night & Day
14 – Glasgow – Stereo
15 – Leeds – Brudenell
17 -Birmingham – Hare and Hounds
18- Brighton – Patterns
19 – Margate – Where Else
20 – London – Union Chapel
‘I Dreamed a Beach‘ single artwork:
(Photo credit: Lily Wolter)
