Photo by Eleanor Petry.

Today, Julia Shapiro of Chastity Belt and Childbirth releases her new full-length album Zorked on Suicide Squeeze Records. The album is streaming across all digital platforms, and available for purchase on LP, CD, cassette and digitally. Julia recently spoke to Kurt Vile on The Talkhouse Podcast on writing, collaborating and being zorked. Catch her live in Los Angeles on November 12th at Monty Bar.

EARLY PRAISE FOR ZORKED:

“…mesmerizing…”

– STEREOGUM

“Shapiro’s washed-out, lackadaisical sad-rock sensibilities remain the cornerstone of her songwriting…Shapiro’s record is intensely personal, but she viscerally taps into an idea plaguing the public consciousness right now: that we aren’t alright, and maybe never will be again. Maybe that kind of despair is just part of being alive and clear-eyed in 2021.”

– PASTE (7.9/10)

“‘Come With Me’ is a warming piece of indie pop, displaying Julia Shapiro’s expert grasp of melody.”

– CLASH

“The Chastity Belt frontwoman’s second solo album was recorded at the start of the pandemic following a relocation from Seattle to LA. That heaviness permeates the drone metal-inspired “Death (XIII)”, while the Elliott Smith-esque first single “Come With Me “lets some air in…”

– THE GUARDIAN