News
North American Tour Starts Next Month
Jun 14, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Julia Jacklin has just shared a cover of “Shivers,” a track that was originally recorded by Rowland S. Howard and Nick Cave’s band, The Boys Next Door. More
Festival Will Take Place July 21–23 at Chicago’s Union Park; Lineup Also Features Weyes Blood, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Alvvays, and More
Mar 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Pitchfork Music Festival has announced their 2023 lineup. The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver will be headlining. Other acts include Weyes Blood, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Alvvays, Nation of Language, and more. More
Dec 23, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More
Plus Wild Pink and Julien Baker, Stella Donnelly, Whitney, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 26, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 32nd Songs of the Week of 2022. This week there were three strong album tracks, songs from albums released today that weren’t previously put out as pre-release singles, that made the list. More
PRE PLEASURE Out Now via Polyvinyl
Aug 26, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin has released a new album, PRE PLEASURE, today via Polyvinyl. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here and also read our review of the album. More
PRE PLEASURE Due Out This Friday via Polyvinyl
Aug 23, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin is releasing a new album, PRE PLEASURE, this Friday via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared its fourth single, “Be Careful With Yourself.” More
Plus Local Natives, Julien Chang, Cass McCombs, Art Moore, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 22, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 28th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a weak week for new tracks. Don’t get us wrong, we stand behind all the songs that made this week’s main list, there just wasn’t a plethora of other tracks to choose from. More
PRE PLEASURE Due Out August 26 via Polyvinyl
Jul 19, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin is releasing a new album, PRE PLEASURE, on August 26 via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared its third single, “Love, Try Not to Let Go,” via a video for the song shot in one take. Jacklin co-directed the video with regular collaborator Nick Mckk. More
Plus Jockstrap, Dry Cleaning, Marlon Williams, Whitney, Preoccupations, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 17, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2022. This week’s list features several artists from Down Under, with some great tracks from artists from both Australia and New Zealand. There were too many fantastic songs this week, so we have a super-sized Top 15 main list and lots of strong honorable mentions too. More
PRE PLEASURE Due Out August 26 via Polyvinyl
Jun 14, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin is releasing a new album, PRE PLEASURE, on August 26 via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared its second single, “I Was Neon,” via a self-directed video for the song. More
Plus Kendrick Lamar, Gwenno, Bartees Strange, Ezra Furman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 13, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 19th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a stellar week for new tracks, thanks in part to some exciting album announcements and their corresponding singles. So this week we have a slightly super-sized Top 13. More
PRE PLEASURE Due Out August 26 via Polyvinyl
May 10, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin has announced a new album, PRE PLEASURE, and shared its first single, “Lydia Wears a Cross,” via a self-directed video for it. She has also announced some new tour dates in North America, Europe, and the UK. More
Bill Fay’s Still Some Light Part 2 Due Out April 8 via Dead Oceans
Feb 08, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin has shared a cover of the Bill Fay song “Just to Be a Part.” It is the latest installment in a series of 7-inch singles featuring other musicians covering Fay’s work. A two-part reissue of Fay’s Still Some Light was previously announced, with the first part having been released on January 14 via Dead Oceans. The next part will be out on April 8. More
Plus Julia Jacklin, The Besnard Lakes, Anna Burch, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 45th and likely very last Songs of the Week of 2020. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because there weren’t quite enough inspiring songs to put together a full list, so this week’s list covers the last two weeks, but we still only came up with nine choices rather than a Top 10. More
Also Shares Self-Directed Video for Song
Dec 08, 2020
By Joey Arnone
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin has just shared a new melancholic Christmas-inspired song, “baby jesus is nobody’s baby now.” More
Part of the Sub Pop Singles Club
Oct 12, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin has shared two new songs, “to Perth, before the border closes” and “CRY,” with the former accompanied by a self-directed video. Both songs form a new 7-inch for the Sub Pop Singles Club. More
Sharon Van Etten to Also Open One Show in the Summer Run of Dates
Feb 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The National have announced some new North American tour dates. They go down this July and August. Lucy Dacus and Julia Jacklin will take turns opening most of the dates, with Sharon Van Etten also supporting one show. More
Julia Jacklin and Nick Mckk Directed the Video.
Feb 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Melbourne, Australia five-piece Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have shared a new song, “Cars In Space,” via a video for the track that finds the band performing at a drive-in movie theater in Australia. Fellow Aussie musician Julia Jacklin co-directed the video with her regular collaborator Nick Mckk. More
Del Rey Also Performed with Julia Jacklin
Nov 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Last night at the Bellco Theater in Denver, CO Lana Del Rey sang a duet with Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, covering his classic 2005-released song “I Will Follow You Into the Dark.” Del Rey also performed a duet with Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin, doing Jacklin’s own song “Don’t Know How To Keep Loving You.” More
Beware of the Dogs Out Now via Secretly Canadian; Video Co-Directed by Julia Jacklin
Nov 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Stella Donnelly released her debut full-length album, Beware of the Dogs, back in March via Secretly Canadian. Now she has shared an amusing video for the album’s “Season’s Greetings” in which she attends an exaggerated family Christmas lunch in a park and then things devolve into a food fight. Fellow Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin co-directed the video. More
Crushing Out Now via Polyvinyl
Oct 16, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin released her sophomore album, Crushing, in February via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared a self-directed video for the album’s “Don’t Know How to Keep Loving You.” More
Crushing Out Now via Polyvinyl
Aug 13, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin released her sophomore album, Crushing, in February via Polyvinyl. Now she has announced some new fall North American tour dates. They go down this October and November. Check them out below, followed by the video for Crushing highlight “Body.” More
Plus: Jenny Lewis, Childish Gambino, Robyn, The Raconteurs, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, Weyes Blood, IDLES, Julia Jacklin, and Others
Apr 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2019 festival to go down in the Texas capitol this October. The event is headlined by Guns N’ Roses, The Cure, Tame Impala, Childish Gambino, Robyn, Mumford & Sons, Billie Eilish, and Cardi B. More
Crushing Out Now via Polyvinyl
Apr 16, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin released her sophomore album, Crushing, in February via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared an acoustic video where she performs the album’s “Comfort” backstage. More
Issue 65 is Out Now and Also Includes Interviews with Sharon Van Etten, Deerhunter, Foals, and Kurt Vile; Plus a Tribute to Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, and Much More
Mar 01, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 65, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Mitski on the front cover and boygenius (Julien Baker + Phoebe Bridgers + Lucy Dacus) on the back cover. More
Beware of the Dogs Due Out March 8 via Secretly Canadian
Feb 27, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Stella Donnelly is releasing her debut full-length album, Beware of the Dogs, on March 8 via Secretly Canadian. Now she has shared another song from it, “Tricks,” via a video for the song. Fellow Australian musician Julia Jacklin co-directed the video with her frequent collaborator Nick Mckk. More
Plus Jessie Ware, Drugdealer, Jenny Lewis, SASAMI, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 15, 2019
By Mark Redfern
It was pretty rough week to be a Ryan Adams fan. We won’t regurgitate the details, but if you haven’t already done so then you should read The New York Times article detailing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and several other women. More
Crushing Due Out February 22 via Polyvinyl
Feb 14, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin is releasing her sophomore album, Crushing, on February 22 via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared another song from it, “Comfort,” via a video for the song. You can also now stream Crushing a week early. More
Plus Rose Elinor Dougall, Foals, Florence + the Machine, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
This was a helluva week for new music. Monday was fairly quiet due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, but Foals officially announced two albums and shared a cinematic video for a new song. More
Crushing Due Out February 22 via Polyvinyl
Jan 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin is releasing her sophomore album, Crushing, on February 22 via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared another song from it, “Pressure to Party,” via a video for the song. Jacklin co-directed the clip with frequent collaborator Nick Mckk, which features all her siblings. More
Crushing Due Out February 22, 2019 via Polyvinyl
Nov 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin is releasing her sophomore album, Crushing, on February 22, 2019 via Polyvinyl. Previously she shared two songs from the album: “Body” (which was one of our Songs of the Week) and “Head Alone” (which was also one of our Songs of the Week). Now she has shared a video for “Head Alone.” More
Plus Murray A. Lightburn, Julia Jacklin, Nilüfer Yanya, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
There might still be nearly two months left in 2018, but 2019 album announcements have been coming hard and fast of late. The Top 10 of this week’s Songs of the Week is packed with first and second singles from albums due out next January or February, although not our #1, that album is due out next week. More
Crushing Due Out February 22 via Polyvinyl
Nov 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin has announced her sophomore album, Crushing, and shared another song from it, “Head Alone.” She has also announced some North American tour dates. More
Plus Moonface, Thom Yorke, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This week Sharon Van Etten and Moonface announced new albums and their lead singles both made this week’s Songs of the Week list. Joining them are new standalone singles from Julia Jacklin, Jessie Ware, and SOAK, as well as some singles from upcoming albums, and an eight-minute album track. But our #1 this week is a bonus track that probably shouldn’t have been cut from an album released earlier this year. More
New Album Due Out Early Next Year via Polyvinyl
Oct 04, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin has shared a new song, “Body,” via a video for the track. Jacklin co-directed the video with Nick Mckk and it features her driving out into the Australian wilderness. More
Phantastic Ferniture Due Out July 27 via Polyvinyl
Jul 11, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Phantastic Ferniture is a trio led by Julia Jacklin (who released a well-received solo album, Don’t Let the Kids Win, on Polyvinyl in 2016). The band also features Elizabeth Hughes and Ryan K Brennan and on July 27 they are releasing their self-titled debut album, also via Polyvinyl. More
Plus Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Tomberlin, Interpol, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This was a strong week for new tracks, so much so that we almost expanded this week’s Songs of the Week list to a Top 13. Instead we decided to include three honorable mentions. The full list includes two legendary artists who we will soon be getting previously unreleased posthumous albums from. More
Ruins Out Now via Columbia; Support Acts Include Julia Jacklin and M. Ward
May 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. Now they have announced some fall North American tour dates. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m. local time. Julia Jacklin will support some of the dates, with M. Ward on one date. More
Interviews
Relationships and Vulnerability
Apr 24, 2023
By Ben Jardine
“I Was Neon,” the third single from PRE PLEASURE, the third album by Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin, is a catchy, largely guitar-driven examination of oneself, exploring a dichotomy between acceptance of self and fear of losing that very acceptance. More
May 09, 2019
By Laura Stanley
After the release of her debut LP, 2016’s Don’t Let the Kids Win, Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin didn’t think she had any more songs left in her to write. More
Reviews
Aug 26, 2022
By Mark Moody
Julia Jacklin’s appropriately titled third album, PRE PLEASURE, finds her moving closer towards an ideal of a jubilant life or at least wishing for better outcomes where love lands as it should. More
Feb 19, 2019
By Jordan J. Michael
After touring for two years following her well-received debut, Julia Jacklin feels more comfortable as a musician. The Australian’s lyrical confidence has grown and she uses that as a palette to lay out her vulnerability on new album Crushing. More
Nov 15, 2016
By Lauren Down
By her own admission, Julia Jacklin is a nostalgic soul. The danger of looking through a rose tinted lens for too long is that fatalism can take hold. More