Tragedy is Julia Holter's first studio LP, released on August 30, 2011. The album is inspired by Hippolytus, a play by Euripides.[4] Holter recorded Tragedy with electronic instrumentation, largely out of necessity, since she lacked the funds to hire session musicians.[5]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
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
Reception
Tragedy was received positively by music critics, who cited Holter as an innovative avant-gardeelectronic artist.[5] 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."[3]
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