Stridulum isn't Zola Jesus's first album, but it's the first album where she really begins to create music more in-line with her modern releases. Less distortion, less singing from behind a wall of sound, but all of the goth-industrial overtones are still present.
Very few weak moments on this album. "Sea Talk" and "Night" carry this album and even the weakest tracks fit the common themes and sound of the album.
