Zohra Murder in the Temple 7/19/11 Less was always planned to

Less was always planned to be a statement in reduction but it soon became apparent that the songs the band were writing were significant

No less intense than its more feverish predecessor

Maya and her band picked up a slew of rave reviews for sold out shows in the US and EU

but far from overproduced sound of SHLEEP

Tony Joe White’s 29th album had been long out of print

Zohra Murder in the Temple 7/19/11 Less was always planned toMurder In The Temple is both a continuation and departure from Zohras past. The fourth daughter of a family of Afghan refugees, Zohra proudly sings and speaks her history, her familys Muslim heritage, her own black clad weirdo ness, and unashamed Stevie esque, shawl spinning femininity (after all, one persons Stevie esque shawl is anothers chador). She dives deep into the kinds of dark pop and synth that shes explored in Azar Swan, flowing seamlessly