Watch: Julia Holter - "Marienbad"

Last year, Julia Holter put out an excellent, if not a tad unnoticed LP, Tragedy. Mixing ambient experimentalism with the occasional pop hook rising up through the torrential climaxes that punctuated the pacing, it was quite the stunning debut. Listen to the track below, "Goddess Eyes," for a good taste of what that sounds like.

 With that being said, I'm glad to know she's already at work on a second full-length, Ekstasis, which seems to continue pushing and expanding that sound. "Marienbad," above, is the beginning track off the new LP, starting things off with multiple staccato vocals and piano work, all rising and falling and then rising again in a climax taken right out of Tragedy. Really looking forward to this, and as good as her debut was, the meandering nature of that album means that there is still much room for improvement. Improvement that, hearing this song, Holter seems to be making. Ekstasis comes out March 8th. 

Julia Holter - "Goddess Eyes"