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- Summary: The debut full-length collaboration between Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore was co-produced by Trevor Spencer.
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- Record Label: Infine
- Genre(s): Electronic, Ambient
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Jan 28, 2026If you're a fan of ambient, new age or soft folk music, there's not much here that you won't like. I can't think of many other albums where a harp is so prominent and the chilling, reverb-soaked vocals are a perfect compliment to the misty imagery that Julianna and Mary are able to solicit throughout the entire 42-minute runtime.
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Jan 16, 2026Simply put, Tragic Magic is an affecting, powerfully gentle testament to the alchemy that comes from sharing the burdens -- and opportunities -- of hard times with love and creativity.
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Jan 30, 2026Tragic Magic is a wondrous body of work that feels like a cosmic meeting of the minds.
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MojoJan 12, 2026By turns numinous and spectral. [Feb 2026, p.81]
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Jan 12, 2026Each creative filament feels fully charged, dancing across tides of mercurial water. Lattimore’s harp echoes and elevates a time that harks back to a more distant past and Barwick’s synths and siren-calls keeps us in the glass-edged moment.
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Jan 12, 2026Both make exclusively great records, and it’s business as usual here.
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UncutJan 12, 2026Lattimore's harp is beautifully clean, and Barwick's vocals less affected than usual. [Jan 2026, p.27]