Julia Jacklin - "I Wish"
Photo by James J. Robinson
For her latest single, Julia Jacklin decided to go in a more folk/singer-songwriter direction. "I Wish" is primarily Jacklin's vocals and guitar (as well as some harmonies provided by fellow Australians Elsie and Maggie Rigby of The Maes), and it's one of the most captivating of her career. The song grabs you as soon as Jacklin's vocals start, and I cannot stress how mesmerizing "I Wish" is. The song feels fully fleshed out and impossibly intimate, and only deepens our love for Jacklin's music. We're going to be excited any time Jacklin is releasing a new full length, and "I Wish" has us thrilled for summer to end so we can hear it.
Julia Jacklin says of the theme of her upcoming album:
“I want to love and be loved, but I also want to be free. The tension between those two things has been the central question of my life."
You can listen to "I Wish" below. The Gem is due out September 25 on 4AD, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Julia Jacklin, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include November 20 at Royale in Boston.
2026
October 20 – SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - The Observatory North Park
October 22 – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - The Wiltern
October 23 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA - The Castro Theatre **SOLD OUT**
October 24 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA - The Castro Theatre
October 26 – PORTLAND, OR, USA - Crystal Ballroom
October 27 – VANCOUVER, CANADA - Commodore Ballroom **SOLD OUT**
October 28 – SEATTLE, WA, USA - The Moore Theatre
October 30 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA - Metro Music Hall
October 31 – DENVER, CO, USA - Gothic Theatre
November 2 – DALLAS, TX, USA - Studio at Bomb Factory
November 3 – AUSTIN, TX, USA - Radio/East
November 4 – HOUSTON, TX, USA - White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs)
November 6 – ATLANTA, GA, USA - Variety Playhouse
November 7 – NASHVILLE, TN, USA - Brooklyn Bowl
November 9 – CARRBORO, NC, USA - Cat’s Cradle
November 10 – WASHINGTON, D.C., USA - Lincoln Theatre
November 11 – PITTSBURGH, PA, USA - Mr. Small’s Theatre
November 13 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA - First Avenue
November 14 – CHICAGO, IL, USA - The Riviera Theatre
November 15 – TORONTO, CANADA - Danforth Music Hall
November 17 – MONTREAL, CANADA - Théâtre Beanfield
November 19 – BROOKLYN, NY, USA - Brooklyn Paramount
November 20 – BOSTON, MA, USA - Royale
November 21 – PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - Union Transfer
2027
February 13 – BIRMINGHAM, UK - Town Hall
February 14 – MANCHESTER, UK - Albert Hall
February 15 – DUBLIN, IRELAND - National Stadium
February 17 – GLASGOW, UK - Barrowland Ballroom
February 18 – BRISTOL, UK - Beacon
February 19 – LONDON, UK - Eventim Apollo
February 21 – BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Le Botanique
February 22 – BERLIN, GERMANY - Festsaal Kreuzberg
February 23 – HAMBURG, GERMANY - Kent Club
February 24 – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DR Koncerthuset
February 26 – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - Paradiso
February 27 – PARIS, FRANCE - Cabaret Sauvage
March 1 – BARCELONA, SPAIN - La [2] de Apolo
March 2 – MADRID, SPAIN - Sala Mon Live
March 3 – LISBON, PORTUGAL - LAV