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Back in 2016, Julia Jacklin's fantastic album Don't Let the Kids Win  just narrowly missed out on being in my top ten of that year. In hindsight, it probably should have. This year's Crushing was even better and is my third favorite album of the year. Crushing is a much better showcase of what we love about Jacklin, but more confident as a musician and songwriter. In a short time she has mastered this blend of singer-songwriter Americana meets indie rock. Her show back in April at Great Scott could have also helped me become so obsessed with Crushing  this year. Seeing the relatively quiet song "Head Alone" turn into a complete anthem for the young women in attendance with the line "I don't want to be touched all the time / I raise my body up to be mine" was a powerful moment. There's a reason she jumped from the 220 capacity Great Scott to the 900 seat Somerville Theater in November. Crushing is a huge moment for her, and we all need to jump o...

Photo by Nick Mckk The new album from Julia Jacklin will be out this Friday, but she's released one last single while we desperately wait. So far all three singles have been quite different. "Head Alone" felt like it could have been a lost track from her previous album, Don't Let the Kids Win , but with more confidence. "Pressure to Party" was more of a rock song. The third, "Comfort," is an almost painfully quiet folk song. It's only Jacklin's voice in its most delicate possible version with a just barely strummed guitar. (There's also a tiny bit of backing vocals, but just barely and used rarely). With all three of the previewed songs being so completely different from each other (but obviously from the same universe), we can't wait until Friday.  You can watch the video for "Comfort" below. Crushing , the new album from Julia Jacklin, will be out February 22 on Polyvinyl. You can pre-order a copy here . For more o...

Photo by Nick Mckk Julia Jacklin's latest single, "Pressure to Party," is her most fun solo song yet. Most of her solo work tends to be on the singer/songwriter folk adjacent side of things, of which she has reached complete perfection, and we're huge fans. "Pressure to Party" is a bouncy, fun, 90's style alternative pop-rock song. There's is still enough of her Americana feel to keep things from going all out Letters to Cleo or Veruca Salt, and keeps the track from sounding like a alt-rock throwback. It's a slight style change more on the lines of her music with Phantastic Ferniture than her usual solo material, but you'll hear no complaints here. You can watch the absurdly fun video for "Pressure to Party" below. It's a one shot video that stars Jacklin's siblings and the band Body Type, and really is a must watch. Julia Jacklin's new album, Crushing , will be out February 22 on Polyvinyl. For more on Julia Jac...

Photo by Nick Mckk We were huge fans of Julia Jacklin's 2016 debut album Don't Let the Kids Win. It narrowly missed being in my top 10 of that year, and if I could redo my top 10 it would probably make it. Despite releasing a new album with her band Phantastic Ferniture earlier this year, she's already back again with new solo music. "Head Alone" is mesmerizing. It's everything we loved about the Americana meets indie rock sound of  Don't Let the Kids Win , but with a newfound sense of confidence. You can just hear it in her voice. While the songs off the previous album had a sense of fragility, Jacklin sounds empowered in "Head Alone." You can watch the video for "Head Alone" below. Julia Jacklin's new album, Crushing , will be out February 22 on Polyvinyl. You can pre-order the album here . For more on Julia Jacklin, check out her website . She'll be touring the US with Black Belt Eagle Scout next year, so you'll d...