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Tragedy is the first studio album by the American musician Julia Holter, released by Leaving Records on August 30, 2011.[2] Pitchfork wrote that Tragedy was Holter's "first LP... [which] calls to mind the arty, austere work of Laurie Anderson, Grouper, and Meredith Monk".[3]

Tragedy
Studio album by Julia Holter
Released	August 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)
Genre	Avant-pop musique concrète ambient drone
Length	51:15
Label	Night School Records[1]
Producer	Julia Holter
Julia Holter chronology
Tragedy (2011) Ekstasis (2012)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The List	[6]
Pitchfork	8/10[3]

Tragedy was received positively by music critics, who cited Holter as an innovative avant-garde electronic artist.[5] 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".[3]

Track listing

References

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