Happiest of release days to the immense talent that is Julia Jacklin! We are beyond proud to share Crushing with the world – find it now in record store bins worldwide and on all your favorite digital platforms.
Produced by Burke Reid and recorded at The Grove Studios (a bushland hideaway built by INXS’ Garry Gary Beers), Jacklin’s second full-length album embodies every possible meaning of its title word. Crushing sets her understated defiance against a raw yet luminous sonic backdrop.
Critics agree, this album rips –
"With these elegantly devastating songs, she carves out a space, and a class, all of her own.” - Mojo
"Crushing by name and crushing by nature, the singer-songwriter's second album is the sonic equivalent of cracking a smirk and jabbing your knee at an offending man-spreader.” - NME
"Crushing is filled with moments of brutal honesty, confusion, relief, resiliency and regret.” - NPR
"Julia Jacklin delivers a masterclass in slow-burning story-telling. A break-up album may be nothing new, but in her hands, ‘Crushing’ becomes something fresh and captivating, simple songs of a complicated human life that are at times heart-rending, yet ultimately triumphant in spirit.” - Dork
"Grunge-rinsed, feminist-flipped, upcycled Fifties guitar an’ all: Crushing is a triumph.” - The Independent
"The subject matter is sometimes uncomfortable in its realism, but her delivery - straightforward and in tranquil, almost mumbled voice - makes it clear that she will not be shamed into hiding her truth." - PopMatters
Hurry up because it is your very last chance to purchase the Polyvinyl exclusive Early Bird Edition on 180-Gram Orange vinyl. Time is also running out to buy tickets to Jules' world tour – onsale now. Get to the gig ~
  • 02/27 - Christchurch, New Zealand @ Blue Smoke
  • 02/28 - Dunedin, New Zealand @ Captain Cook
  • 03/01 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Hollywood Cinema
  • 03/02 - Wellington, New Zealand @ San Fran
  • 03/05 - Wollongong, Australia @ UOW Unibar
  • 03/06 - Canberra, Australia @ ANU
  • 03/09 - Brisbane, Australia @ Triffid
  • 03/10 - Adelaide, Australia @ WOMADelaide
  • 03/12 - Hobart, Australia @ Spiegeltent
  • 03/14 - Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Theatre
  • 03/15 - Sydney, Australia @ Metro Theatre
  • 03/16 - Newcastle, Australia @ Cambridge Hotel
  • 03/26 - Brighton, UK @ Haunt [SOLD OUT]
  • 03/27 - Bristol, UK @ Fleece [SOLD OUT]
  • 03/28 - Birmingham, UK @ Castle & Falcon
  • 03/29 - Manchester, UK @ Yes [SOLD OUT]
  • 03/30 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans
  • 04/02 - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo [SOLD OUT]
  • 04/03 - Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall
  • 04/04 - London, UK @ Electric Brixton
  • 04/05 - Paris, France @ Les Etoiles
  • 04/08 - Brussels, Belgium @ AB Club
  • 04/09 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso-Noord
  • 04/10 - Cologne, Germany @ Blue Shell
  • 04/11 - Hamburg, Germany @ Molotow Sky Bar
  • 04/12 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
  • 04/15 - Berlin, Germany @ Privatclub
  • 04/16 - Munich, Germany @ Milla
  • 04/17 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Bogen F
  • 04/24 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom #
  • 04/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's #
  • 04/26 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott #
  • 04/27 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB #
  • 04/28 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern #
  • 04/30 - Washington, DC @ DC9 #
  • 05/01 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel #
  • 05/02 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle Back Room #
  • 05/04 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
  • 05/06 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records #
  • 05/08 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern #
  • 05/09 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry #
  • 05/10 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge #
  • 05/11 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar #
  • 05/13 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
  • 05/14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge #
  • 05/17 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret #
  • 05/18 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern #
  • 05/19 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
  • 05/21 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall #
  • 05/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom #
  • 06/03 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
  • 06/04 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda (Indoors) #
  • 06/05 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) #
  • 06/06 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa #
  • 06/08 - 06/09 - Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Festival
  • 07/12 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
  • 07/18 - 07/21 - Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
  • 07/30 - Missoula, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater $
  • 07/31 - Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at Idaho Botanical Garden $
  • 08/03 - 08/04 - Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon
  • 08/05 - San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's $
  • 08/08 - Bend, OR @ Athletic Club of Bend $
  • 08/09 - Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre $
  • 08/11 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor $
  • 08/15 - 08/18 - Powys, UK @ Green Man Festival
# w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
$ w/ Lord Huron & Shakey Graves