“The kind of alluring character found in old children’s books.”

“A wild man in the vein of such fire breathing artists like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and Captain Beefheart.”

“Dangerously delightful, whirling, and rhythmic.”

“J Hacha De Zola sings a song of unrequited love with ‘Syn Illusión’. As songs on the matter go, this is one that’s bound to light the way forward and inspire a legion of imitators.”

“Funky and soulful.”

“Beckoning listeners somewhere exciting and unfamiliar where menace looms heavy in the air. ”

“It’s the perfect panacea for our post-pandemic funk: Weird, but in a good way... he’s emerged as a fully realized artist confident in his ability to be different.”

“The main influence is that of Tom Waits. But if Zola has influences, he also has talent.”

“A poetic triumph... rhythmically refined.”

“J Hacha De Zola’s new noir soul album nails the pervasive darkness of the lockdown era. Imagine Cave backed by the Dap-Kings at their darkest.”

“We could throw comparisons out to other artists/bands/genres around at this point, but firmly believe J Hacha De Zola sits at his own, most likely oddly shaped table.”

“Should brighten or darken your mood depending on your state of mind.”

“Falls so far out of the box, for good or bad, there’s no one around left to hit him with any sort of healthy competition.”

“J Hacha De Zola usually breaths fire on his records, a garage-rockin’ Latin bluesman in the style of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. ”

“A dark and swinging blend of jagged jazz, back alley blues and deliciously demented carnival stomp. Hacha De Zola might very well be one of the most important and singular artists making music today.”

“It’s as if the late Michael Hutchence decided to partner with Joy Division and create a driving, emotional opus.”

“To say that De Zola’s creative process and musical style are unique is an understatement.”

“A large, spinning rock ‘n’ roll affair as enticing as it is distant and strange.”

“Cranks and curdles and clomps around his slithery croon tunes.”

“A swaying barroom roll somewhere between Tom Waits and the Pogues.”

“A twisted, dystopian narrative straight from the mind of John Carpenter.”

“Possibly the wildest record I’ve heard all year. A compelling all-over-the-map collision of jazz, blues, show tunes, garage rock, and Latino flavors. At points, hypnotic, cinematic, lush, and dissonant—but there’s no question that it is also a challenging, at times daunting, listen.”

“Mutant blues rock. Balances romantic crooner pop with the junkyard blues weirdness of Tom Waits—the end result something like Lee Hazelwood at his late ’60s peak. It’s a delightful noir hallucination.”

“A fantastic power that is as carnival-like and playful as it is possessed and cacophonic.”

“‘Icaro Nouveau’ is a dark tango, a gothic circus, a dirty, melodic cacophony you just have to love.”

“Mixes voodoo psychedelia with acid jazz and pulsating dark rock into one outrageous concoction... A sermon being performed in the world of ‘The Big Lebowski.’”

“J Hacha de Zola might be the closest thing we have to a modern day Frank Zappa.”

“Want great songs? This record’s got ‘em. Yes, ‘Icaro Nouveau’ is mostly a jazz record, but that is only one of the genres... He is less a descendant of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins or Tom Waits (in the mold of ‘Small Change’ or even ‘Rain Dogs’) than he is a kind of sonic chameleon – think Andrew Bird in his ‘Bowl of Fire’ days, mixed with the manic energy of Mike Patton fronting Mr. Bungle.”