Ekstasis (Julia Holter album)
| Ekstasis | ||||
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| Studio album by Julia Holter | ||||
| Released | March 8, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop, electronica, ambient | |||
| Length | 56:48 | |||
| Label | RVNG Intl. | |||
| Producer | Julia Holter | |||
| Julia Holter chronology | ||||
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Ekstasis is the second studio album by the American musician Julia Holter. It was released in August 2012 by RVNG International.[1]
Critical reception
Ekstasis received very positive reviews and acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 83, based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10[3] |
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Clash | The Top 40 Albums of 2012 | 36[4] |
| Uncut | Top 75 Albums of 2012 | 23[5] |
| Mojo | The Top 20 Albums of 2012 | 9[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | The Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 26[7] |
| PopMatters | The 75 Best Albums of 2012 | 46[8] |
| musicOMH | Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 27[9] |
| The Wire | Top 50 Releases of 2012 | 8[10] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marienbad" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Our Sorrows" | 6:16 |
| 3. | "In the Same Room" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Boy in the Moon" | 8:19 |
| 5. | "Für Felix" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Goddess Eyes II" | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Moni mon amie" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Four Gardens" | 6:12 |
| 9. | "Goddess Eyes I" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "This Is Ekstasis" | 8:54 |
Total length: |
56:48 | |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 49 |
References
- ↑ "Ekstasis - RVNGIntl.". RVNG. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Ekstasis Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ Richardson, Mark (March 2, 2012). "Julia Holter: Ekstasis". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ↑ "The Top 40 Albums Of 2012". March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Uncut’s Top 75 new albums of 2012". March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "MOJO's Top 20 Albums of 2012". March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2012". March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "The 75 Best Albums of 2012". March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "musicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2012". March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2012". March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Julia Holter – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Julia Holter. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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