Praise for ‘The Bones Are Beautiful’
“The record makes optimism credible by refusing to sand away difficulty.”
“Zora Kirin writes songs that insist on hope, even when the world doesn’t make it easy.”
“Zora Kirin’s ‘Mulberry Tree’ approaches death and grief with an unusual sense of warmth.”
“Faced with the predominance of techno in the German capital, Kirin proposes a breath of fresh air through indie folk impregnated with optimism.”
“The Bones Are Beautiful is a sensual re-discovery of life, love, and hope.”
“A genuinely good, profound, and unpretentious folk record.”
“The song ‘Mulberry Tree’ itself is a love song from the grave; not sad, but hopeful.”
“People have this sense of overwhelm, which is leading to collapse… You can do more than you think you can.”
“The EP feels especially suited to listeners drawn to the quiet ache of contemporary indie folk, where the voice is close, the arrangements are spare, and every line lands like a hand on the shoulder.”
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Zora Kirin is an indie folk musician residing in Berlin. Formerly lead vocalist of The Ancients, her music primarily centres around guitar, though she is adept at ukulele, mandolin, and was classically trained on violin from age six. She sang the Rutter Requiem in Carnegie Hall at age sixteen. Today, her hope-core lyrics pivot around political activism and human connection. Kirin’s first solo EP “The Bones Are Beautiful” released 15 August 2026.