Julia Holter

Julia Holter

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After studying music and graduating with a degree in composing, Milwaukee-born musician Julia Holter (18 December 1984) attended a performance by Michael Pisaro, one of the members of the renowned Wandelweiser Composers Ensemble. Michael Pisaro's avant-garde experimentations inspired Holter to study with him at the California Institute of the Arts and after contributing to a number of recordings with fellow students and other artists, she began playing with Linda Perhacs, the self-styled psychedelic folk singer. Following on from these early collaborations, in 2011 Holter released her debut album Tragedy quickly followed up by Ekstasis in 2012. Favourable comparisons were soon being drawn between Julia Holter and established artists such as Kate Bush and Stereolab. These early albums were essentially solo projects, recorded at home but for her third album Loud City Song (2013), she drafted in a supporting ensemble of musicians. A measure of the respect Julia Holter has garnered within the world of experimental music is underlined by being invited by Jean-Michel Jarre to collaborate on one of the songs on his 2016 Electronica album while she has continued to hone her craft with successive albums such as 2015's Have You in My Wilderness, which reached number three on the US Heatseekers chart and fifth album Aviary (2018), for which she looked to the notion of memory for inspiration. She temporarily broke away from Domino Recording Company for her next album with Chicago string quartet Spektral Quartet and composer Alex Temple, whose Behind the Wallpaper record was released on Amsterdam Records in 2023. However, she returned to Domino for her sixth studio effort Something in the Room She Moves, which was released in March 2024 and co-produced by Julia Holter and Kenny Gilmore.

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This Is a True Heart
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
03:30
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
01
Feel You
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
04:08
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
01
So Humble the Afternoon
Julia Holter
So Humble The Afternoon
05:22
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
09
Goddess Eyes I
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
03:40
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Sea Calls Me Home
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
09
Talking to the Whisper
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
06:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Our Sorrows
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
06:16
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
01
Marienbad
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
05:24
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
In the Same Room
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
03:58
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
08
Betsy On The Roof
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
06:15
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Goddess Eyes II
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
06:23
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
16
Show Me How You Fight
Julia Holter
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
01:36
Composers: Julia Holter - Rosaidth McDonald - Willis Earl Beal
04
Boy in the Moon
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
08:19
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
11
I Would Rather See
Julia Holter
Aviary
04:51
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
08
Underneath the Moon
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:49
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
Everytime Boots
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:28
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Für Felix
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
04:10
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
Horns Surrounding Me
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
04:46
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
01
Don't Make Me Over
Julia Holter
Don't Make Me Over / Hello Stranger
03:06
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
06
Another Dream
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
01
Sun Girl
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
05:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
12
Les Jeux to You
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:18
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
06
Maxim's II
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
05:28
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Night Song
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
04:12
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Silhouette
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:53
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
09
Colligere
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:11
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
Lucette Stranded on the Island
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
06:46
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Spinning
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
06:14
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
09
Vasquez
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
06:37
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
In the Green Wild
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
04:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
Chaitius
Julia Holter
Aviary
08:10
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
Something in the Room She Moves
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
06:18
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
01
Condemnation
Julia Holter
Condemnation
03:54
Writer: Martin Gore / Composers: Martin Gore
08
Evening Mood
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
06:24
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
13
Words I Heard
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:39
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
He's Running Through My Eyes
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
02:18
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
10
Who Brings Me
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
03:38
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
Materia
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
03:08
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Whether
Julia Holter
Aviary
02:58
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
01
World
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
04:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
Ocean
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
05:38
Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff - Chris Speed
02
These Morning
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
03:49
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
10
Have You In My Wilderness
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:36
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Maxim's I
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
06:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
09
City Appearing
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
07:16
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
These Creatures
Jean-Michel Jarre
Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise
03:40
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Jean-Michel Jarre
01
Gold Dust Woman
Julia Holter
Gold Dust Woman
04:05
Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
01
The Laugh Is in the Eyes
Julia Holter
The Laugh Is in the Eyes
04:35
15
Why Sad Song
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:07
Writer: Julia Holter - Steve Tibbets - Choying Drolma / Composers: Julia Holter - Steve Tibbets - Choying Drolma
04
Voce Simul
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:34
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
How Long?
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:58
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
10
In Gardens' Muteness
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:36
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
01
Les Jeux to You (Edit)
Julia Holter
Les Jeux to You (Edit)
04:37
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
14
I Shall Love 1
Julia Holter
Aviary
05:09
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter

Playlists

Domino Sound System
Domino Sound System
This Is a True Heart: The Music of Julia Holter
This Is a True Heart: The Music of Julia Holter

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  • Discography
Albums
Something in the Room She Moves
â„— 2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd
22-03-2024
Something in the Room She Moves
01
Sun Girl
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
05:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
These Morning
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
03:49
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
Something in the Room She Moves
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
06:18
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
04
Materia
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
03:08
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Meyou
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
05:55
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Spinning
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
06:14
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
07
Ocean
Julia Holter
Something in the Room She Moves
05:38
Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff - Chris Speed
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Aviary
â„— 2018 Domino Recording Co Ltd
26-10-2018
Aviary
01
Turn the Light On
Julia Holter
Aviary
04:16
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Whether
Julia Holter
Aviary
02:58
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
Chaitius
Julia Holter
Aviary
08:10
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
Voce Simul
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:34
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Everyday Is an Emergency
Julia Holter
Aviary
07:45
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Another Dream
Julia Holter
Aviary
06:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
I Shall Love 2
Julia Holter
Aviary
05:18
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
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In The Same Room
â„— 2017 Domino Recording Co Ltd
31-03-2017
In The Same Room
01
Horns Surrounding Me (Live at RAK)
Julia Holter
In The Same Room
04:36
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
So Lillies (Live at RAK)
Julia Holter
In The Same Room
04:11
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
Silhouette (Live at RAK)
Julia Holter
In The Same Room
04:57
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
How Long? (Live at RAK)
Julia Holter
In The Same Room
04:02
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Feel You (Live at RAK)
Julia Holter
In The Same Room
04:05
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Lucette Stranded on the Island (Live at RAK)
Julia Holter
In The Same Room
07:06
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
In the Green Wild (Live at RAK)
Julia Holter
In The Same Room
04:04
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
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Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
(P) 2016 Exclusively Licensed by Milan Entertainment, Inc.
01-01-2016
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
01
Too Dry To Cry
Willis Earl Beal
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
04:40
Composers: Willis Earl Beal
02
Top Billin'
Audio Two
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
02:52
Writer: Kirk Robinson / Composers: Kirk Robinson
03
Splitting 10s
Julia Holter
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
01:13
Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
04
A Small Fantasy
Julia Holter
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
00:49
Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
05
Monkey
George Michael
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
04:47
Writer: George Michael / Composers: George Michael
06
Emotions In Motion
Billy Squier
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
05:00
Composers: William Haislip Squier
07
Rock Steady
Bad Company
Bleed For This (Original Soundtrack Album)
03:48
Composers: Paul Rodgers
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Have You In My Wilderness
â„— 2015 Domino Recording Co Ltd
25-09-2015
Have You In My Wilderness
01
Feel You
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
04:08
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Silhouette
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:53
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
How Long?
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:58
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
Lucette Stranded on the Island
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
06:46
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Sea Calls Me Home
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Night Song
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
04:12
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
Everytime Boots
Julia Holter
Have You In My Wilderness
03:28
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
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Loud City Song
â„— 2013 Domino Recording Co Ltd
19-08-2013
Loud City Song
01
World
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
04:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Maxim's I
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
06:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
Horns Surrounding Me
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
04:46
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
In the Green Wild
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
04:07
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Hello Stranger
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
06:16
Writer: Barbara Lewis / Composers: Barbara Lewis
06
Maxim's II
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
05:28
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
He's Running Through My Eyes
Julia Holter
Loud City Song
02:18
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
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Ekstasis
â„— 2012 Domino Recording Co Ltd
05-03-2012
Ekstasis
01
Marienbad
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
05:24
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
02
Our Sorrows
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
06:16
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
03
In the Same Room
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
03:58
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
04
Boy in the Moon
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
08:19
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
05
Für Felix
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
04:10
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
06
Goddess Eyes II
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
06:23
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
07
Moni Mon Amie
Julia Holter
Ekstasis
03:31
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
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Tragedy
â„— 2012 Domino Recording Co Ltd
30-08-2011
Tragedy
01
Introduction
Julia Holter
Tragedy
03:10
Writer: Julia Shammas Holter / Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
02
Try To Make Yourself a Work of Art
Julia Holter
Tragedy
06:54
Writer: Julia Shammas Holter / Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
03
The Falling Age
Julia Holter
Tragedy
09:25
Writer: Julia Shammas Holter / Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
04
Goddess Eyes
Julia Holter
Tragedy
03:25
Writer: Julia Shammas Holter / Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
05
Interlude
Julia Holter
Tragedy
02:32
Writer: Julia Shammas Holter / Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
06
Celebration
Julia Holter
Tragedy
09:49
Writer: Julia Shammas Holter / Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
07
So Lillies
Julia Holter
Tragedy
07:25
Writer: Julia Shammas Holter / Composers: Julia Shammas Holter
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Singles
The Laugh Is in the Eyes
â„— 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
12-11-2024
The Laugh Is in the Eyes
01
The Laugh Is in the Eyes
Julia Holter
The Laugh Is in the Eyes
04:35
Evening Mood
â„— 2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd
28-02-2024
Evening Mood
01
Evening Mood
Julia Holter
Evening Mood
06:24
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
02
Spinning
Julia Holter
Evening Mood
06:14
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
03
Sun Girl
Julia Holter
Evening Mood
05:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
Spinning
â„— 2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd
09-01-2024
Spinning
01
Spinning
Julia Holter
Spinning
06:14
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff
02
Sun Girl
Julia Holter
Spinning
05:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
Sun Girl
â„— 2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd
07-11-2023
Sun Girl
01
Sun Girl
Julia Holter
Sun Girl
05:52
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
So Humble The Afternoon
â„— 2020 Domino Recording Co Ltd
12-10-2020
So Humble The Afternoon
01
So Humble the Afternoon
Julia Holter
So Humble The Afternoon
05:22
Writer: Julia Holter / Composers: Julia Holter
Gold Dust Woman
â„— 2020 Domino Recording Co Ltd
25-08-2020
Gold Dust Woman
01
Gold Dust Woman
Julia Holter
Gold Dust Woman
04:05
Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
Les Jeux to You (Edit)
â„— 2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd
15-02-2019
Les Jeux to You (Edit)
01
Les Jeux to You (Edit)
Julia Holter
Les Jeux to You (Edit)
04:37
Writer: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff / Composers: Julia Holter - Devin Hoff