finally getting properly into Have You In My Wilderness, just in time for seeing her live in a few days
i still find "Feel You" and "Sea Calls Me Home" quite awkward rhythmically and they're probably what stopped me for so long, being almost something i'd like but not quite. it turns out the rest of the album has a very similar appeal to Aviary, just less sprawling
― ufo, Saturday, 19 January 2019 14:09 (five years ago) link
saw her last night in sydney, so good, vastly better than the previous show i caught (2013! shit)
expanded band really delivers
kept getting robert ashley vibes - something to do with the oblique approach to vocal styling maybe? or maybe just general sense of US 80s "artiness", dunno
― umsworth (emsworth), Sunday, 20 January 2019 23:18 (five years ago) link
Report from Brooklyn: She and her band were tremendous tonight. "Aviary" translated beautifully and her older stuff sounded great as well. Go see her.
― Carly Jae Vespen (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 23 February 2019 05:49 (five years ago) link
she was really wonderful when i saw her last month
― ufo, Saturday, 23 February 2019 05:50 (five years ago) link
Very excited for Friday. Loud City Song tour was already overwhelming to me, so I can barely imagine how this one will feel.
― geoffreyess, Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:25 (five years ago) link
You're in for a treat. I love this band's use of electronics, too. Both the violinist and trumpet/fleugelhorn player use some sort of laptop based treatments for their instruments and the Prophet - 6 is also a big part of the sound. If you love early Kate Bush and / or early solo Sylvian you should run and get a ticket. I haven't heard anyone else tap into a lot of the same artistic qualities as those particular records so well - perhaps inadvertently but who cares? Not taking away from Holter's originality as an artist but there certainly were echoes - for me - of KB, Akiko Yano's late '70s stuff, solo Sylvian with Hassell and even some Witchseason label vibes ( especially the sax playing ). Just ticks off many of my boxes when it comes to music I love.
― Carly Jae Vespen (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 26 February 2019 14:58 (five years ago) link
The thing I *don't* overtly hear in her current music is the Vangelis/Alice Coltrane influences that pop up in recent interviews and press. More Sun Ra, if you ask me, when her band blows together.
― Carly Jae Vespen (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 26 February 2019 15:02 (five years ago) link
I was at the BK show. Sounded incredible, producer Kenny Gilmore was on sound for it too. Yeah, blew me away, her voice live were better than on record. The Aviary stuff was great and all the old ones were beautiful too. The only time I had previously seen her was at a smaller performance near Lincoln Center where she was with a small group of violinists etc. that i don't think she had previously worked with. It was brilliant but definately more of a formal performance. Was cool to see her bring the same level of professionalism to a more casual concert setting. She's incredible, you should all see her live. Was a pretty magical experience.
― gman59, Tuesday, 26 February 2019 17:18 (five years ago) link
seeing her monday
― flopson, Tuesday, 26 February 2019 17:35 (five years ago) link
Yeah her live show is fantastic and joyful, and I don't even like Aviary that much.
― seandalai, Tuesday, 26 February 2019 20:56 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy6KJr-49ZY
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Saturday, 1 June 2019 21:31 (four years ago) link
Wonderful
― jmm, Sunday, 2 June 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link
https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/julia-holter-to-score-the-passion-of-joan-of-arc/
Excited for this! Tickets available today for Leeds and Barbican.
Caught her, Tashi Wada, and Corey Fogel at Soup Kitchen last week and it was just wonderful soundscapes. Corey is so inventive and interesting to watch. Would really love a recording of just this trio.
― I agree that the "I" is a pretty heavy concept (fionnland), Friday, 20 September 2019 12:15 (four years ago) link
I was at the same gig, loved it. nue is such an inviting record, looking fwd to another record from him
― ogmor, Friday, 20 September 2019 12:34 (four years ago) link
anyone see her solo set in london the other day?
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 20 September 2019 17:39 (four years ago) link
https://audiotree.tv/stream/julia-holter
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 00:03 (three years ago) link
Finally got to see Holter perform her score for 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' with Opera North on Friday night at the Barbican in London.
This was the most painful of the pandemic postponements - and I was delighted to still have an accessible viewing after migrating South (my original tickets were for Leeds Town Hall). And after that wait, boy it did not disappoint!
They were playing along to the 2018 Criterion restoration which is just glorious - so much so I didn't watch the musicians as much as I would do normally (the attack of the bagpipes had a real shock effect!). Hopefully a recording is put out as it really deserves repeat listenings.
― yo la dieng-o (fionnland), Monday, 28 November 2022 19:08 (one year ago) link
The new Julia / Call Super collaboration “Illumina” (seemingly not on YouTube yet) feels like something I might ultimately conclude is more interesting in theory than in practice, but the idea of it is certainly a great flex for both artists (in the “oh well of course they should collab” sense).
https://open.spotify.com/track/0k7grUcjUh67Wjiwx2H7Ka?si=qV9eEjNVT9GLCT8f-opzAA
― Tim F, Tuesday, 16 May 2023 08:43 (ten months ago) link
Ooh, interesting, thanks for sharing!
I wonder if she is working on a proper new solo LP, it's been almost five years since Aviary
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Tuesday, 16 May 2023 17:51 (ten months ago) link
Test Pressing just posted the new song and said it’s from a forthcoming album.
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 16 May 2023 18:34 (ten months ago) link
Great track
― Random Restaurateur (Jordan), Wednesday, 17 May 2023 19:05 (ten months ago) link
The Alex Temple / Spektral Quartet / JH album Behind the Wallpaper is so astounding, and pretty much my album of the year so far; also sounds like total ilm candy in a way; is there any discussion on this that I've missed around here?
― anatol_merklich, Friday, 6 October 2023 22:58 (five months ago) link
I didn't even know it existed, someone needs to have a chat with their PR rep
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 7 October 2023 07:46 (five months ago) link
wow, thanks for the tip!
― TWELVE Michelob stars?!? (seandalai), Saturday, 7 October 2023 13:15 (five months ago) link
These days I feel like there's a constant stream of amazing albums that no one's heard about.
Listening to some of the vocals on the new Mary Lattimore I checked to see if it was JH, but no.
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Saturday, 7 October 2023 15:29 (five months ago) link
New song is a bit of a departure, quite spiky and disjointed in parts. I think I like it but giving it a few more listens before I really make up my mind.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsmBrWiC_94
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 13 November 2023 13:23 (four months ago) link
far from a departure, listening to this gives me exactly the same frustrating experience listening to aviary did, she cannot leave a piece of music to do anything good without sabotaging its momentum, singing something faux-profound or reverting to a simple melody. the first minute and a half of this is the best bit, when it seems like it might be more interesting than it ends up, but that is often the way with her songs. i keep trying
― imago, Monday, 13 November 2023 13:49 (four months ago) link
i mean she really does seem likeable and like she's going for something interesting with an original aesthetic, i just don't know, the actual pieces of music never work for me :(
― imago, Monday, 13 November 2023 13:56 (four months ago) link
@imago Do you have a favourite piece of music (or album) by her?Mine is still Ekstasis, although I love both Loud City Song and Have You in My Wilderness.But I've yet to listen to Aviary - I was overwhelmed by it being a double, so I dropped the ball on it for fear of being overcomplicated. I remain very curious as to whatever she does next.
― Max Florian, Monday, 13 November 2023 15:55 (four months ago) link
yeah I saved Maxim's I to a playlist before I really knew much about her, that one manages to go its entire length without doing something irritating. the middle bit of Les Jeux To You is really great but then it quits and starts messing about, it's so maddening
― imago, Monday, 13 November 2023 16:54 (four months ago) link
In Gardens' Muteness is also really good until she starts playing one note over and over again
― imago, Monday, 13 November 2023 16:56 (four months ago) link
Said with affection so don't take this the wrong way cos its a comment on how tastes differ rather than a personal attack, but all these descriptions of what you don't like about her music are absolutely the way I feel when I listen to most imagocore
― blazin' squab (NickB), Monday, 13 November 2023 17:06 (four months ago) link
not trying to discourage you from posting either btw, I do appreciate the way you keep giving her a listen even after so many failed attempts to connect with her music
― blazin' squab (NickB), Monday, 13 November 2023 17:10 (four months ago) link
All about personal songwriting logic-realms I suppose! Fire-Toolz recommended this new one - loads of people I trust like her!
― imago, Monday, 13 November 2023 17:40 (four months ago) link
New album March 22!
https://www.dominomusic.com/res/9xGJ/600_600/Julia_Holter_-_Something_in_the_Room_She_Moves_-_Packshot_WIG506D.jpg
Something in the Room She Moves
01 Sun Girl02 These Morning03 Something in the Room She Moves04 Materia05 Meyou06 Spinning07 Ocean08 Evening Mood09 Talking to the Whisper10 Who Brings Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQWtznaAIYE
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Tuesday, 9 January 2024 18:47 (two months ago) link
Seeing her in April, can’t wait
― crisp, Tuesday, 9 January 2024 19:56 (two months ago) link
Good new track for sure.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 January 2024 20:17 (two months ago) link
bass tone on this is my catnip
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Tuesday, 9 January 2024 20:23 (two months ago) link
I'm still stuck on the cover. Also considered posting a pic of Tommy Wiseau. But count me as excited.
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 08:09 (two months ago) link
I'm still stuck on the cover.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 15:00 (two months ago) link
Listened to Spinning on a proper stereo after heaps of phone / car plays - wow, so much beautiful detail
She is so great - feel like she could probably stand to be a lot better-known after turning out 5 excellent-to-stunning albums on the trot
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Sunday, 14 January 2024 22:36 (two months ago) link
New song pretty much pure bliss imo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNuEV9PzQMA
― Kraal Disorientation Chamber (emsworth), Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:37 (four weeks ago) link
i've kept my mouth shut re:the pre-album tracks so far. i will break my silence by stating that those tracks have me excited enough that i may do a midnight listen for this one.
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Friday, 22 March 2024 01:48 (six days ago) link
so excited. cover is great.
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Friday, 22 March 2024 03:03 (six days ago) link
Might be career peak (so far)
― Xgau Murder Spa (nikola), Friday, 22 March 2024 03:25 (six days ago) link
10.37 local sidereal time + here is my first listen. will report back.
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Friday, 22 March 2024 06:28 (six days ago) link
This is majestic. Absolutely the best thing I've heard from her.
― octobeard, Friday, 22 March 2024 07:11 (six days ago) link
she buried "evening mood" in the running order really purposefully. it's this album's "vasquez." apt comparison, too-- this really does feel like the area that's on the other side of the long, mysterious bridge that wilderness discovered + that aviary traversed. same recognizable universe, but, well, leveledup. i don't even wanna get into specifics, but i'll end this with some nerd shit. if you don't know phillip k dick, it won't make sense to you, sorry. if you do, go back + read his descriptions of the music "linda fox" made + what it sounded like in the divine invasion. i know it’s just ambiguous babble, but hmm... some of it really hits. maybe pkd was hearing music from the future? timeline just off a bit, eh?
about half as long as aviary but twice as good. i know, just first listen. but damn.
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Friday, 22 March 2024 07:36 (six days ago) link
First impressions:- This is her sophisti-pop album: fretless bass, flute, keys, slow extensive developments in a private space- Less demonstrative compositionally than Aviary, more cinematic and less rhythmic, more at rest - She does everything I want her to do, but somehow there are no surprises- Although Evening Mood and Talk to the Whisper are definitely late stunners
I obviously need to immediately relisten, but on the strength of the end alone, this is very solid and Album of the First Quarter.
― Nabozo, Friday, 22 March 2024 08:36 (six days ago) link
'her sophisti-pop album' seems otm so far and i really like that
― ufo, Friday, 22 March 2024 12:48 (six days ago) link