A Mature Debut: Don’t Let the Kids Win

sngalbums: Julia Jacklin’s debut is filled with a nascent wonder. Her songwriting is refreshingly youthful, remarking on small moments that become significant in our old age. Familiar folk progressions meet her beautifully restrained voice which create earworms that haunt my heart. The title track is an egregious offender in this case; I often murmur the refrain under my breath, but it sounds even more pained … Continue reading A Mature Debut: Don’t Let the Kids Win

theautumnroses: Directed by Nick McKinlay and the artist herself, the new video’s colors are soulful, and in its atmosphere hangs a strange, beautiful melancholy. “Don’t Let The Kids Win” is the lyrical title track from the magnetic new album by Sydney’s Julia Jacklin, one out now through Polyvinyl Records. You can buy blue vinyl, CD and digital versions of it here. Continue reading