ROX N° |
013 |
MONTH |
November 2016 |
ARTIST |
Julia Jacklin |
TITLE |
Don’t Let The Kids Win |
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE |
07.10.2016 |
REISSUE DATE |
– |
EDITION |
Hand signed cover
Limited edition translucent blue vinyl |
DESCRIPTION |
For an artist hailing from the Australian suburbs, you might not expect her sound to be so imbued with the spirit of the American south, but Jacklin’s debut Don’t Let The Kids Win is exactly that. It’s an album that owns much more to Dolly Parton than it does to Courtney Barnett.
Jacklin’s approach is not so much one of appropriation, it’s more a genuine instinct for musical direction, which shines through in her undeniable knack for delivering sardonic one-liners enveloped in soft, touching pastoral melodies. It’s that good ol’ ozzy wit busting through that classic southern American sentimentality. And it’s an intoxicating mix.
Just take opener “Pool Party”. The soft, 50s infused guitar line sounds like it could be soundtracking the high school dance at the end of Back to the Future, but Jacklin uses this to counter a weary tale of her boyfriend’s drug use.
On Don’t Let The Kids Win, Jacklin proves herself to be an unlikely alt-country heroine, delivering an impressive, if at times understated, album that shows she has enough wit and wisdom to fill up a canyon or two. |
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