The Top 30 Albums Of 2019 (So Far): Julia Jacklin – 'Crushing'

"You’re left haunted and amazed by the record's ability to feel so intimate yet so relatable." – Keira Leonard

Julia Jacklin follows up 2016 debut, Don’t Let The Kids Win, with this assured second effort. Crushing untangles the feelings of a young woman adrift after the end of a relationship – a break-up she herself instigated – with truth and levity. 

Her sound is marked by dynamism: after moments of quiet yearning, the tempo builds on tracks like You Were Right and Pressure To Party, moving from alt-country to almost-garage and back again. Whether bringing up the possibility of revenge porn or how tiresome mansplaining is, her songs are intimate and revealing, carried by Jacklin’s unique folk voice.