Domino gave julia holters essential second album its first worldwide release. Holter released her third album, loud city song, in august 20 on domino. Second virtual home to the velvet club in second life. Ekstasis is the second studio album by the american musician julia holter. Sex, war and robots rubber bloggy, youre so fun you make blog time so much fun rubber bloggy, im awfully fond of you.
Albums of 2012, altj, cloud nothings, julia holter, metz, micachu and the shapes, nzcalines, peaking lights, toy, videos, weird dreams, willis earl beal 20 december 2012 albums of 2012 52 41. Neneh cherry the cherry thing and the cherry thing remixed smalltown supersound 4. Ty segall twins and ty segall and white fence hair drag city 6. From her foundsound dj mixes to her experimental albums based on french novels and greek tragedies, julia holter seems very much the serious artist. Julia holter lucette stranded on the island duration. Sally, things close early its a holiday they tell me how long have you lived here. Julia holter s tragedy album was included in several 2011 year end lists. City song and two muchlauded previous titles ekstasis 2012 and tragedy 2011. Why sad song aviary is an epic journey through what julia holter. The common thread is julia holters sharpbutfaraway inflections which, whether vocodered or not, ring out clear and true.
The six songs on tragedy leaving, 2011 are the musical equivalent. Though tragedy and ekstasis certainly bring to mind aeschylus and oepidus, the names of these albums hint at holters larger projectto convey the grand variability of emotion by rising to the occasion of the moment, instead of falling prey to the. All the remastering of the concerts on this blog are done by myself for your enhanced auditory pleasure. It was a bit of a memorable year for me the twins, moving house, an engagement and even a complete change of job role though still at the same place probably good to have some constancy. Victoryrosemusic admin bringing you hard to find fm broadcast, soundboard and rare live concerts form sigur ros in 320kbps mp3, explosions in. Julia holter this is ekstasis lyrics genius lyrics.
However they are still extremely contemporary, experimental and relevant. Rick bahto when the world is at the tip of anyones fingers, theres little space for a true vanguard of sound. Ekstasis is an album that reflects both the conventions of holters extensive. Ekstasis by julia holter, released 08 march 2012 1. The album impressed me as i cant find a direct or obvious influence. And at the center of all this time travel stands julia holter, pulling in references.
Julia holter goddess eyes i the first thing that came to mind was an image that gradually deteriorates with visual noise, echoing the sonic noise present in the song. Julia centre on keyboards, drums to her right and cello to her left. Julia holters second album, ekstasis, is a collection of songs written and recorded across the span of three years. Dont make me over now that i do anything for you dont make me over now that you know how i adore you bout all the things i say the things i do just love me with all my falls the way that i love you im begging you dont make me over now that i cant make it without you dont make me over i wouldnt change one things aboyt you just take me inside your arms and hold me tight and. March 16, 2020 julia holter never rarely sometimes always original motion picture soundtrack 2020 october 25, 2018 julia holter aviary 2018 march 30, 2017 julia holter in the same room 2017. Check out her new yelena zhelelovdirected video after the official press release below. Whispers through windows everyday for you, whether you can hear them or not. Bringing you hard to find fm broadcast, soundboard and rare live concerts form sigur ros in 320kbps mp3, explosions in the sky, mono and other related musical treats. An excerpt from my little bitty blog, my life in headphones. Julia holters new album, ekstasis, comes out march 8. Julia holter is a 29 year old classically trained, multiinstrumentalist and singer, the daughter of a musician and an historian.
Given the sheer beauty of julia holter s 2011 album, tragedy, it is all the more astonishing that ekstasis treads similarly dazzling boards. The stockholm monsters alma mater 1984 bigger splashes. Why sad song aviary is an epic journey through what julia holter describes as the. The music of the ottomonamerican diaspora the discussion. Julia holter avoids the apocalypse and undermines misogyny on aviary if her new record is any indication, julia holter has a lot on her mind. So lillies julia holter second album, ekstasis, is a collection of songs written. Julia holter ekstasis julia holter came from nowhere. Tragedy 2011 ekstasis 2012 loud city song 20 ekstasis is the second studio album by the american musician julia holter. Following the release of her recent album ekstasis and in advance of her appearance at field day on 2nd june, adam bychawski catches julia. If you find any faults or think files need remastering please let me know and i will do. Her songs seem like they could be from another time, sung by some weird elfish thing hate to admit this. Her rich compositions are this time presented on new york label, rvng intl. The stockholm monsters alma mater 1984 on the surface the stockholm monsters sound pretty similar to the nz take on keybased post punk, like the clean and the chills, but the difference improvement, really is how they accessorize their songs and arent limited by versechorusbridge formulas in their songwriting.
It was released on march 8, 2012, by rvng international. Julia holters sophisticated, cerebral pop may not be for everyone, but it casts something of a spell on michael hann. In the january 20 issue of stereophile, i list my 15 favorite records of the year p. Due to the timing restrictions of our january 20 issue, which went to press in the beginning of november, this list is mostly limited to records that were released through october 15, 2012. Loud city song is holters first studio album proper, and it both continues and furthers the singular vision of its predecessors, 2011s debut tragedy and last years ekstasis, as she experiments with intricate arrangements of words and pop melodies to build both an individual collection of songs as well as one unified story a song of. Geddes gengras meet the congos icon give thank listen here 5. Julia holter moni mon amie julia holter in the same room email this blogthis. The new julia holter video for in the green wild the second clip from her forthcoming loud city song domino album has just appeared to coincide with her tour with jessica pratt right on. I know her two fine pop albums ekstasis rvng 2012 and loud city songs domino 20, and i think robert wyatt might have sung some of the songs if he wanted to, or they even resemble some he already did. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Her lauded debut album tragedy, released last year, was inspired by the narrative arch and growth story of greek mythology, and her new release ekstasis builds on its intuitive nature with the sort of expertly orchestrated ambientpop heralded by holter and peers such as nite jewel and ariel pink. I cant remember who or what tipped me off but from first listen i was hooked and then worked backwards to her debut tragedy which was rereleased in the uk in.
Julia holter goddess eyes i official video youtube. Julia holters agony and ekstasis brooklyn magazine. A calarts graduate, following three independent album productions, holter released tragedy as her first official studio album in 2011. Blog about recent and upcoming progrelated rock and metal albums with a schedule of their release. An experimental, ambient pop record inspired by mythology, its unusual sound and lyrical narratives perhaps make its best contemporary. Her three albums to date are themed on the ancient greek play by euripides, hippolytus tragedy, the musical gigi loud city song, or quote virginia woolf poems ekstasis.
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