JULIA JACKLIN
announces Australian tour
alongside news of sophomore album
CRUSHING
set for release on February 22
+ releases new single ‘HEAD ALONE’
+ international tour dates
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‘Body is brooding and dark in a way that invites non-musical comparisons: the slow dance of a couple in a poorly lit speakeasy, a secret kept hidden for generations, films that flicker and leave questions unanswered, a young romance that isn’t good for either party.’ – THE GUARDIAN
‘Julia Jacklin hits right in the heart’ – NPR
‘You can just imagine yourself drunk, swaying along with her band and someone you love in a dimly lit bar’ – ROLLING STONE
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Julia Jacklin has delivered a foray of news revealing her new album Crushing will drop 22 February featuring the brand new single ‘Head Alone’ alongside the news of her biggest Australian tour to date in March 2019!
Julia’s stunning new offering ‘Head Alone’, is the second single from her forthcoming sophomore album. ‘Head Alone’, a pointed and electrifying anthem of refusal, follows the devastating first single ‘Body’. While upbeat in rhythm, ‘Head Alone’ maintains the piercing, complex lyricism Julia has become synonymous for.
“I wrote most of ‘Head Alone’ out on tour, and it was one of the songs I kept coming back to over a few months. It took me a while to figure out what I was trying to say, but it’s just a plea to those around to give me space. How if you don’t carve out space for yourself, physically and emotionally, no one’s going to do it for you. I was also just pretty sick of being touched.” – JULIA JACKLIN
With ‘Head Alone’ and ‘Body’ marking the poignant return of Julia Jacklin, Liberation Records are thrilled to reveal Julia’s hugely anticipated second album titled Crushing will be released on Friday 22 February 2019 – Polyvinyl for the US and Transgressive for the UK/ Europe.
Along with the single and album news, Frontier Touring are pleased to announce Julia will take her sophomore album on the road following its release. The Crushing Tour set for March 2019, will see the Blue Mountains artist hit metro and regional centres along the east coast including Wollongong, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle, playing some of her biggest rooms in Australia to date. Julia’s last Australian tour was a sell out including two Corner Hotels in Melbourne and Metro Theatre in Sydney. Following the Australian leg, Julia will head overseas for a massive run of shows across the UK, Europe, the US and Canada.
. . . . . . . . .Melbourne artist Olympia will join Julia across all dates on the Crushing Tour. Following on from her critically-acclaimed album Self Talk (released via EMI in 2016), Olympia has recently released ‘Star City’, the first single from her forthcoming sophomore release. Fresh off the back of her own headline tour last month, and with an an ARIA Award nomination and shortlist for the Australian Music Prize to her name, Olympia is proving to be a creative force to be reckoned with.
Across 10 incredible tracks, Crushing embodies every possible meaning of its title word. It’s an album formed from sheer intensity of feeling, an in-the-moment narrative of heartbreak and infatuation. With Julia’s storytelling centered on bodies, crossed boundaries and smothering closeness, Crushing reveals how our physical experience of the world shapes and sometimes distorts our inner lives.
Crushing follows Julia’s most recent release, the Eastwick/Cold Caller double A-side (released 17 September 2017), and her critically acclaimed debut album, Don’t Let The Kids Win (released 7 October 2016) featuring ‘Pool Party’, ‘Leadlight’ and ‘Coming of Age’. The album went on to achieve stunning critical acclaim across the globe and saw the artist tour the world non-stop following its release. Jacklin was awarded ‘Next Big Thing’ at the FBi SMAC Awards, Best Independent Blues and Roots album at the AIR Awards and was nominated for two ARIA Awards and Album of the Year at the J Awards in 2017.
Having just finalised a huge run of US tour dates across September and October supporting First Aid Kit, Julia returned to home soil for a quick break before heading to the UK this month for sold out headline dates across London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Crushing is a masterpiece and Julia Jacklin’s live shows are simply captivating. We look forward to welcoming both early in 2019.
JULIA JACKLIN
CRUSHING TOUR | AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2019With special guest Olympia, Annie Hamilton, Asha Jeffries & Robert Muinos
Presented by Frontier Touring & triple jTuesday 5 March | UOW Unibar, Wollongong, NSW
with special guests Olympia & Annie Hamilton | 18+
moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849Wednesday 6 March | ANU, Canberra, ACT
with special guests Olympia & Annie Hamilton| 18+
moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849Saturday 9 March | The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
with special guests Olympia & Asha Jefferies | 18+
oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545Thursday 14 March | The Forum, Melbourne, VIC
with special guests Olympia & Robert Muinos | 18+
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100Friday 15 March | Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
with special guests Olympia & Annie Hamilton | 18+
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849Saturday 16 March | Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
with special guests Olympia & Annie Hamilton | 18+
ticketbooth.com.auFrontier Members Pre-sale
via frontiertouring.com/
Begins: Wednesday 14 November (12noon AEDT)
Ends: Thursday 15 November (12noon AEDT)
or until pre-allocation exhausted
General Public On-sale
Begins: Friday 16 November (12noon local time)
Also playing:
Saturday 29 December * | Woodford Folk Festival, Sunshine Coast, QLD
All Ages | Tickets available hereThursday 21 February* | Perth Festival, Perth, WA
18+ | Tickets available hereSunday 10 March* | WOMADelaide, Adelaide, SA
All Ages | Tickets available here*not Frontier Touring shows
International dates:
Wed 27 Feb | Blue Smoke, Christchurch, NZ
Thu 28 Feb | Refuel, Dunedin, NZ
Fri 1 Mar | Hollywood Cinema, Auckland, NZ
Sat 2 Mar | San Fran, Wellington, NZ
Tue 26 Mar | Haunt, Brighton, UK
Wed 27 Mar | Fleece, Bristol, UK
Thu 28 Mar | Castle & Falcon, Birmingham, UK
Fri 29 Mar | Yes, Manchester, UK
Sat 30 Mar | Whelans, Dublin, Ireland
Tue 2 Apr | Stereo, Glasgow, UK
Wed 3 Apr | Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds, UK
Thu 4 Apr | Electric Brixton, London, UK
Fri 5 Apr | Les Etoiles, Paris, France
Mon 8 Apr | AB Club, Brussels, Belgium
Tue 9 Apr | Paradiso-Noord, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Wed 10 Apr | Blue Shell, Cologne, Germany
Thu 11 Apr | Molotow Sky Bar, Hamburg, Germany
Fri 12 Apr | Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mon 15 Apr | Privatclub, Berlin, Germany
Tue 16 Apr | Milla, Munich, Germany
Wed 17 Apr | Bogen F, Zurich
Wed 24 Apr | Bowery Ballroom, New York NY w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Thu 25 Apr | Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia PA w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Fri 26 Apr | Great Scott, Boston MA w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Sat 27 Apr | Bar le Ritz, Montreal QC w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Sun 28 Apr | Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Tue 30 Apr | DC9, Washington DC w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Wed 1 May | Strange Matter, Richmond VA w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Thu 2 May | Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro NC w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Mon 6 May | Third Man, Nashville TN w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Wed 8 May | Schubas, Chicago IL w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Thu 9 May | 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Fri 10 May | Reverb, Omaha NE w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Sat 11 May | Recordbar, Kansas City MO w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Mon 13 May | Larimer Lounge, Denver CO w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Tue 14 May | Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Fri 17 May | Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Sat 18 May | Tractor Tavern, Seattle WA w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Sun 19 May | Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
Tue 21 May | Swedish American Music Hall, San Francisco CA
Thu 23 May | Teragram, Los Angeles CA
Mon 3 Jun | Club Dada, Dallas TX
Tue 4 Jun | Barracuda (Inside), Austin TX w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Wed 5 Jun | White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs), Houston TX w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Thu 6 Jun | Gasa Gasa, New Orleans LA w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout
‘Head Alone’
Julia JacklinOut now through Liberation Records
Crushing
Julia JacklinOut 22 February 2019 through Liberation Records
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