This video is taken from her outstanding ”TRAGEDY” LP out now on Leaving Records.
An epic that merges neo-classical composition and instrumentation with foot-tapping moments of movement, grace.
“*Quite honestly one of the best albums of any description you’ll hear in 2011…* Julia Holter is one of the most singular female artists we’ve encountered from the current groundswell of American indies. Leaving Records is possibly an unusual home for her latest, but then again, what’s “usual” about Sun Araw, Matthewdavid or Dem Hunger? Her high concept fifth release, ‘Tragedy’ is based on the Ancient Greek play ‘Hippolytus’, and mixes elements of synth work with droning neo-classical strings, cloud-like ambience and dreamily surreal vocals, almost like an amalgam of Robert Ashley, Maria Minerva and Laurie Anderson. There’s very little else out there right now with this sort of ambition, and most importantly, such a shockingly effective sense of wonder. A stunning, stunning album and an absolute must regardless of the kind of music you usually listen to.” – Boomkat
Stream the full LP here : http://alteredzones.com/posts/1921/zoned-julia-holter-tragedy/
http://www.juliashammasholter.com/
