Julia Holter: Tiny Desk Concert

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April 22, 2016 by LARS GOTRICH • Julia Holter's music exists in tiny universes, colliding in torch songs and bits of cosmic cabaret that are as reverent as they are perverse. The most minute details and the plainest words suddenly form a grandiose spectacle. Last year's Have You In My Wilderness saw Holter playing with subtle songs that unraveled more with each experience; in the NPR Music offices, those songs were given quiet and bombastic arrangements that felt close and distant at once, with a throwback to the bouncy "In The Green Wild" from 2013's Loud City Song.
Holter is joined by Devin Hoff (bass), Corey Fogel (drums, vocals) and Dina Maccabee (viola, vocals), and herself plays upright piano, which is a rare treat live. On tour, her keyboard allows synthetic textures to accentuate her clear voice, but when she hits the chorus in "Sea Calls Me Home" here, Holter floors the sustain pedal and pounds atonal chords with wild abandon as she sings, "I can't swim / It's lucidity / So clear!" The solo highlight "Betsy On The Roof" also benefits from the upright, but is quickly joined by light viola and bass as the song builds to a dramatic climax that has no choice but to fall apart in broken chords and desperate pleas.
Have You In My Wilderness is available now:
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/hav...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Have-You-In-My-...
Set List:
"Sea Calls Me Home"
"In The Green Wild"
"Betsy On The Roof"
Credits:
Producers: Bob Boilen, Niki Walker; Audio Engineers: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Kara Frame, Cameron Robert; Production Assistant: Jackson Sinnenberg; Photo: Brandon Chew/NPR.
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@Scotty_Russell_Music Ай бұрын

That was a killer version of Green Wild. She's so cool and sincere and is always surrounded by fabulous musicians. 10/10 Great artist.

@GrahamBookish 3 жыл бұрын

Always worthwhile to listen to Julia Holter. She's a really good musician, constantly moving forward, never repeating herself, getting freer with every record. The audacious type of artist. Great!

@zasddsaf 8 жыл бұрын

Love it! Have You In My Wilderness is definitely one of 15's best

@Debagio 8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Has been on constant rotation since September last :-)

@ggguitar. 8 ай бұрын

what an incredible Betsy rendition!!

@womaninthewave 2 жыл бұрын

Every track from loud city song is legendary

@TheCryptKeeper8 3 жыл бұрын

0:00 Sea Calls Me Home 3:16 In the Green Wild 7:31 Betsy On The Roof

@RyanWSi 5 жыл бұрын

I love everything about her

@georgegavin9512 8 жыл бұрын

This music would make an awesome soundtrack for a film

@VitalityMassage 7 жыл бұрын

Or trash particle.

@LolzFifi 5 жыл бұрын

My exact thought, honestly.

@joejellyfish 3 жыл бұрын

4 years later, she made the soundtrack for Never Rarely Sometimes Always!

@SOBERLEECH 8 жыл бұрын

'In the Green Wild' is too sexy for this world.

@MichaelSalmons64 4 жыл бұрын

same, except it's one of the most of-this-world things I've ever heard.

@5k33k 3 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact! Devin Hoff, the bassist, was actually on Tiny Desk before, way back in 2010 with The Nels Cline Singers!

@kazumarauWu 7 жыл бұрын

I would kill to see her live hhuhuhuhhu love you Julia Holterrrrrrrrrrrr

@avidmisreader 8 жыл бұрын

Loved the instrumentation and performance here. The warm subdued piano and bass.. the dragging drums... viola player doing a bang up job.. ornamentation and all.

@stephenbarry5719 6 жыл бұрын

Holy wow i love her!!! those lyrics and compositions are mastery!

@youmothershouldknow4905 3 жыл бұрын

Holter, like many of the other Tiny Desk artists, is quite quirky, but unlike the other Tiny Desk artists, she’s a serious, conservatory trained musician offering both performance and composition chops.

@geeksenerds 6 жыл бұрын

Wish there was some more reverb on the microphone, but otherwise great performance

@Debagio 8 жыл бұрын

In The Green Wild is properly hypnotic.

@JoshuaKaluba 8 жыл бұрын

Her smile at 6:25 after she says the "lalala" part from in the green wild is so ADORABLE

@gabrielrodriguez6672 7 жыл бұрын

these versions of her songs are nuanced in a different fashion than the recordings, its almost as its gratifying to reinvent old things as an artist. who'd a thought

@victorbracho1133 7 жыл бұрын

God, i love this weird girl

@IanMcCausland 7 жыл бұрын

This is great! All amazing players

@vezu2023 8 жыл бұрын

Wish she played Feel You

@AndyCaru 8 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for the music

@tsopuaifa 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for awakening my spirit.

@danielcarvalhoderezende8980 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing! What a voice!

@Princessbluess 7 жыл бұрын

At first, I thought the music was horrible, but as I continued to listen, her uniqueness began to grow on me. I enjoy this.

@Princessbluess 7 жыл бұрын

Reminds me a bit of Joanna Newsom!

@migulrocks 7 жыл бұрын

Amber Dawn her music is seriously fantastic. It did take me quite a few months of coming back to though, in order to actually fall in love with it. Once you can follow and sing along to her melodies, it's wonderful.

@thomaskittock2866 8 жыл бұрын

I have to say, very interesting... There's a strange attractiveness to it. A little odd, but it works that way.

@rodfaleirospessoal 8 жыл бұрын

Thomas Kittock Same thing here. Feels like something's wrong, but that is right this way and shouldn't be corrected.

@bradh716 8 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Kittock I agree. Every aspect is odd. But it draws you in and, dare I say, mesmerizes. It's like there is a purposeful fermentation. Like wine.

@davidmcconville1756 3 жыл бұрын

Avant - garde.

@bradh716 8 жыл бұрын

I like that second song. Regarding her singing style, it is very rare for something so different to be this entertaining. She is truly an artist. I like the bass player too.

@MrKarim992 8 жыл бұрын

i feel as it progressed it got much better. sea calls me home was a little shaky, but betsy on the roof was awesome.

@mylittlewhatnow 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, the second song was especially incredible

@Renato86ful 4 жыл бұрын

Essa melodia me remete a tempos vividos com muita paz e tranquilidade.

@atrijitdas1704 4 жыл бұрын

i love this. And i love the little writeup in the description box.

@shupengwen8489 8 жыл бұрын

She is babe, went to her London gig on Feb, it's amazing

@chryyys.fiction 6 жыл бұрын

When I first heard this performance, over a year ago...all I did was play it on repeat...for months. Surprised by all of the comments. I thought it was great.

@gapthfc 7 жыл бұрын

6:22

@t_exovelvillie2954 5 ай бұрын

I'm literally SPINNING...

@EgyptParis 8 жыл бұрын

so amazing

@marcelopepinho 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! I loved her ... Why did I just discover her now???

@soaribb32 6 жыл бұрын

So good

@PedroLucasMaximo 2 ай бұрын

she's so great, her lastest album is very nice.

@WakingTheJack 3 ай бұрын

Wow. She beautiful

@rubie2 8 жыл бұрын

my god this version of betsy on the roof is even better than the clock tower one

@tapirtime 8 жыл бұрын

Digging that violin in the second song.

@Ghonosyphlaids 8 жыл бұрын

That's a viola amigo

@documentaliaMente 8 жыл бұрын

@sodiumlights 5 жыл бұрын

i wanna see the gig just for the drummer. Coolest.

@mark5126 8 жыл бұрын

The piano reminds me of Brian Wilson.

@JuanKman86 8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Lucio It reminds me of Regina Spektor

@kathleen4726 7 жыл бұрын

There are some definite Pet Sounds vibes

@jukea 6 жыл бұрын

you should hear the album version ... even more so

@panchoramon8557 4 жыл бұрын

Me encanta es estilo de esta joven

@mcjennydeath1874 8 жыл бұрын

So many complaints and comparisons to other musicians in the comments...

@JorechDalc 7 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why they comment that she sounds like Regina Spektor and Joanna Newsom.

@davidmcconville1756 3 жыл бұрын

I think we do it subconsciously. Searching for points of reference we feel more comfortable with.

@iamhistorygeek 8 жыл бұрын

I lost it at the wala wala... 😂.

@gabrielnoel7168 5 жыл бұрын

I'm ur #1 fan, I swear

@quinnlewis2003 5 жыл бұрын

-_- no I am

@jimhernandez7712 8 жыл бұрын

7:00 min. she shows the best of her amazing instrument.

@ThePopcornman23 8 жыл бұрын

Cool

@sebastian.klein94 4 жыл бұрын

❤️

@paulwallpd 8 жыл бұрын

Why are people extra critical on tiny desk shows? Lol

@TheOtherSun 8 жыл бұрын

+Paul D Hipsters like to be critical

@cl8804 4 жыл бұрын

This is terrible, though.

@yahstino 4 жыл бұрын

@@cl8804 I'm curious to know what about this performance you think is horrible

@cl8804 4 жыл бұрын

@@yahstino Sea Calls Me Home is poorly performed, in terms of vocals. The real problem is the mix, though-again especially the vocals are awful.

@yahstino 4 жыл бұрын

@@cl8804 I strongly disagree, to me her vocals nearly on par with the studio version. But hey, it's your opinion. Thanks for sharing.

@makakodelamor 5 жыл бұрын

crazy violin player!

@PENUification 4 жыл бұрын

The floor reminds me of a floor which i saw somewhere before

@brandoncrow3944 8 жыл бұрын

she was a bird....

@IKanTowtallySpel 8 жыл бұрын

I hear so much Regina Spektor in this and I love it

@sodiumlights 5 жыл бұрын

4.18 + twins peaks majesty

@riverthecat 6 жыл бұрын

this music must be influenced by the luo reed era...nice lowwww whistling

@JuanKman86 8 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Regina Spektor :)

@genesises 8 жыл бұрын

Vocals a bit reminiscent of dresden dolls!

@dashiellv 8 жыл бұрын

Viola is good. Why does she sing like that? Is this her new thing?

@aIewishus 6 жыл бұрын

159 people accidently hit dislike??

@senada79 5 жыл бұрын

167 people with awful music taste. I see no other explanation

@jordanmulkey1853 8 жыл бұрын

NPR IS THE SHITTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@deathbybeth182 7 жыл бұрын

reminds me of laurie anderson

@LazulBis 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, Jojo Mayer on drum! Ahah!

@RocknJazzer 6 жыл бұрын

that aint jojo

@marekdubaa9226 5 жыл бұрын

Intvite them please :)

@gab_a_gool 8 жыл бұрын

10:35 derp face lol great performance otherwise

@timothyo718 6 жыл бұрын

g heybriel Bwahahaha! Can’t stop laughing now.

@fantasma1103 5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHHAHAHAHA FUCK

@thefishtruck 5 жыл бұрын

I wish she’d sung the titular line of In the Green Wild the same as on the record. It sounds a bit absurd with that melody added to it.

@mountainhobbit1971 8 жыл бұрын

interesting…not sure what it is but there is something missing….

@veegmachineauto4859 8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Meister It is as if the instrumentation doesn't tie together that well (live).

@WLOMA 8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Meister True .. just listen to the official videos and you'll find out what it is. The only thing I like in this "unplugged" version is the Violin.

@mountainhobbit1971 8 жыл бұрын

WLOMA ahh yes, it all makes much better sense now, thank you!

@shupengwen8489 8 жыл бұрын

I feel the same... Probably like the description said, it's piano, not a keyboard

@Dan-oo6ot 8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Meister Its a lack of reverb.

@madogblue 8 жыл бұрын

Ah ok

@travelingrrrl713 8 жыл бұрын

Hm..

@kylereasterson5934 8 жыл бұрын

Whistle game was weak.

@eacey_ 8 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't exactly make Andrew Bird blush

@thomasrainbow 6 жыл бұрын

Damn. Harsh comments! You'd probably hate it if someone said something similar to you.

@charlescharliejpeg 6 жыл бұрын

lmfaooo

@didyouseetheword5 5 жыл бұрын

it's purposefully like that

@IIseasquareII 8 жыл бұрын

Getting a serious Regina Spektor vibe from her

@NestanSvensk 8 жыл бұрын

+[seasquare] Yeah, sounds a lot like early Spektor for sure.

@RayasNegroOvejas 8 жыл бұрын

+The Fourteenth Ward nothing to say about this, but I don't see why her liking someone she's being compared to matters.

@iamhistorygeek 8 жыл бұрын

+The Fourteenth Ward: Give this person a break, she reminds me of Regina too. It's her emotionally free styling unattached voice that reminds me of Regina. Obviously she isn't exactly the same, that's what's cool about music is that it's all going to be unique to the person creating it.

@lmll7232 7 жыл бұрын

Regina Spektor is EXACTLY who I thought about when I heard her too. Just saw her (RS) a couple weeks ago in Chicago.

@BrandonGinn 6 жыл бұрын

dresden dolls!

@jondy7 8 жыл бұрын

She's cute

@DUTCHswift 8 жыл бұрын

Yea I've watched several of her performances and it's just not doing it for me.

@Youcantleavethisempty01 8 жыл бұрын

Who ever wrote the sentence above, "Julia Holter's music exists in tiny universes, colliding in torch songs and bits of cosmic cabaret that are as reverent as they are perverse..." should be rigorously spanked. BAD JOURNALIST. BAD JOURNALIST.

@jalanxx4702 4 ай бұрын

gorgeous and true and you need help

@sodiumlights 5 жыл бұрын

Frank`s band.

@Gilvarius 8 жыл бұрын

Reminds me a bit of Joanna Newsom

@branhoff 8 жыл бұрын

hmmm... something's off. Can't put my finger on it.

@jalanxx4702 4 ай бұрын

you

@branhoff 4 ай бұрын

@@jalanxx4702 Man 7 years ago! Geez. You successfully got me to listen to it again... Yeah something is off about it. The uninspired sing-talking. The awkward background vocals. Bass is pretty good. But not my taste, glad others enjoy it though.

@evanaltenburg8754 8 жыл бұрын

they do drugs what the heck

@JeremiahIglesias 8 жыл бұрын

Too indie for me

@---vv5oy 5 жыл бұрын

dafuq

@leontaylor3572 8 жыл бұрын

DEFINITELY DEMOCRATS. HAHAHAHAHA NO ONE CAN TELL WHEN YOU MESS UP WITH THIS KIND OF MUSIC.

@barefootbusdriver 8 жыл бұрын

hot mess

@VitalityMassage 7 жыл бұрын

DRAB.

@VitalityMassage 7 жыл бұрын

I REALLY don't like new music. FEW of these new bands are very worth listening to. God take me back to the good old days. 1965-1985.

@jalanxx4702 4 ай бұрын

we rly don’t gaf you don’t have much time left and you’re using it to hate on a great auteur

@leofloppa 7 жыл бұрын

She's only 32 and her hair is already full of gray hairs o_o

@timothyo718 6 жыл бұрын

She was actually only 31 in this video. Yeah seems like she is going gray early but it's the hip thing to do now. Many millennials going gray are just letting it go versus dying it like their elders did.

@TheBilalien 8 жыл бұрын

Anyone else feel put off by her lack of appreciation? The way she introduced her last song while saying 'thank you' in such a flat tone felt distasteful. Otherwise, I really did like the last song!

@quinnlewis2003 5 жыл бұрын

She said in an interview that she has trouble connecting to the audience while talking

@TobyGarcia 8 жыл бұрын

Atonal, dissonant, avantgarde justification of a method to downvote the same video more than once. Clicking thumbs-down repeatedly feels satisfying till you realize the number doesn't increment each time.

@jalanxx4702 4 ай бұрын

awhh and what have you done that’s 1/100000000th as beautiful as betsy on the roof?