Length 51:15 Producer Julia Holter | Label Night School Records Tragedy
(2011) Ekstasis
(2012) | |
Released August 30, 2011 (2011-08-30) Genre Art Pop, Musique Concrete, Ambient, Drone | ||
Tragedy is Julia Holter's first studio LP, released on August 30, 2011. 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
Tragedy was received positively by music critics, who cited Holter as an innovative avant-garde electronic artist. Mike Powell, reviewing the album for Pitchfork Media, 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."
References
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