2011 studio album by Julia Holter
| Tragedy | ||||
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| Studio album by Julia Holter | ||||
| Released | August 30, 2011 (2011-08-30) | |||
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| Length | 51:15 | |||
| Label | Night School Records | |||
| Producer | Julia Holter | |||
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Tragedy is the debut studio album by the American musician Julia Holter, released by Leaving Records on August 30, 2011. Pitchfork wrote that Tragedy was Holter's "first LP... calls to mind the arty, austere work of Laurie Anderson, Grouper, and Meredith Monk".
The album is inspired by Hippolytus, a play by Euripides. Holter recorded Tragedy with electronic instrumentation, largely out of necessity, since she lacked the funds to hire session musicians.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| The List |   |
| Pitchfork | 8/10 |
Tragedy was received positively by music critics, who cited Holter as an innovative avant-garde electronic artist. Mike Powell, reviewing the album for Pitchfork, wrote that "Holter has made a dreamy, intense album that aligns with a variety of traditions but, like a lot of great contemporary music, synthesizes them in novel or at least artful ways".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Introduction" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Try to Make Yourself a Work of Art" | 6:55 |
| 3. | "The Falling Age" | 9:14 |
| 4. | "Goddess Eyes" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Interlude" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Celebration" | 9:49 |
| 7. | "So Lillies" | 7:19 |
| 8. | "Tragedy Finale" | 8:05 |
| Total length: | 51:15 | |
References
- "Night School - LSS008: JULIA HOLTER - 'Tragedy' CD". Night School Records. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- "Allmusic biography of Julia Holter", AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Mike Powell (2011) "Tragedy - Julia Holter" Pitchfork, October 19, 2011. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- Welsh, Margaret (September 26, 2012). "Julia Holter gets comfortable with working together". Pittsburgh City Paper. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ Logan Austin (2016) "Julia Holter: Have You in My Wilderness", PopMatters, February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "Julia Holter - Tragedy". April 18, 2012.
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