Crushing is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin. It was released in February 2019 under Polyvinyl Record Co., Transgressive Records and Liberation Records.
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| Released | 22 February 2019 | |||
| Length | 39:24 | |||
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| Producer | Burke Reid | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for six awards; Best Female Artist, Best Adult Contemporary Album, Best Independent Release, Producer of the Year, Engineer of the Year and Best Cover Art.[6] At the AIR Awards of 2020, the album won Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.1/10[8] |
| Metacritic | 85/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Chicago Tribune | [11] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [12] |
| The Independent | [13] |
| Mojo |  [14] |
| NME | [15] |
| The Observer | [16] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[17] |
| Q | [18] |
| Rolling Stone | [19] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 85, based on 24 reviews.[9] Helen Brown of The Independent gave the album a perfect score, calling it "Grunge-rinsed, feminist-flipped, upcycled Fifties guitar an' all: Crushing is a triumph".[13] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph praised the album, giving it a perfect score and saying, "As a body of work, Crushing feels small, intimate and inward. But these are big songs, full of big ideas, from a big talent."[12] Jonathan Bernstein of Rolling Stone described it as a "subdued yet arresting LP that blends sweet indie-pop with folk introspection and delicate piano balladry, as Jacklin offers up concise self-realizations without fuss or fanfare."[19] Adriane Pontecorvo of PopMatters gave the album a positive review, saying, "Life, love, heartbreak: none of it is particularly novel as musical material, but on Crushing, Julia Jacklin lets us learn from her experiences with her heart on her sleeve. There is a valuable perspective here, and truly moving music."[20]
In a year-end essay for Slate, Ann Powers cited Crushing as one of her favorite albums from 2019 and proof that the format is not dead but rather undergoing a "metamorphosis". She added that concept albums had reemerged through the culturally-relevant autobiographical narratives of artists such as Jacklin, who "redefined the edges of intimacy within the singer-songwriter mode on Crushing, which considers how women set boundaries and constantly face the violation of them, not just in love but in every aspect of their lives".[21]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Julia Jacklin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Body" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Head Alone" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Pressure to Party" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Don't Know How to Keep Loving You" | 5:32 |
| 5. | "When the Family Flies In" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Convention" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Good Guy" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "You Were Right" | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Turn Me Down" | 5:49 |
| 10. | "Comfort" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 39:24 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[22]
- Julia Jacklin – vocals, guitar
- Georgia Mulligan – backing vocals (2, 5)
- Blain Cunneen – guitar
- Dominic Rizzo – piano, assistant engineer
- Clayton Allen – drums
- Harry Fuller – bass guitar
- Burke Reid – production, mixing, engineering
- Guy Davie – mastering
- Nick Mckk – photography
- Mel Baxter – layout
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] | 8 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] | 156 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 22 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ Guilbault, Kristy (3 October 2018). "One Song Considered: Julia Jacklin's 'Body'". NPR.
- ^ "First Spin: Julia Jacklin shares 'Head Alone', announces new album and tour". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Julia Jacklin shares propulsive new single "Pressure to Party": Stream". 24 January 2019.
- ^ Walker, Jerad (14 February 2019). "Julia Jacklin Makes a 'Crushing' Statement of Self". NPR.
- ^ "Julia Jacklin - Don't Know How To Keep Loving You (Official Video)". YouTube. October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Crushing by Julia Jacklin reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Crushing by Julia Jacklin Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Crushing – Julia Jacklin". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Kot, Greg (1 March 2019). "Julia Jacklin zeroes in on the uncomfortable truth". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ a b McCormick, Neil (21 February 2019). "Crushing, Julia Jacklin, review: songs that stop you in your tracks". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b Brown, Helen (22 February 2019). "Julia Jacklin, Crushing, album review: A masterclass in narrative songwriting". The Independent. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (March 2019). "Julia Jacklin: Crushing". Mojo. No. 304. p. 91.
- ^ Hunt, El (20 February 2019). "Julia Jacklin – 'Crushing' review". NME. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (24 February 2019). "Julia Jacklin: Crushing review – ghostly, rollicking second album". The Observer. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Horn, Olivia (27 February 2019). "Julia Jacklin: Crushing". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Catchpole, Chris (April 2019). "Scar Tissue". Q. No. 396. p. 112.
- ^ a b Bernstein, Jonathan (22 February 2019). "Review: Aussie Singer-Songwriter Julia Jacklin Makes Her Breakthrough With 'Crushing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Pontecorvo, Adriane (20 February 2019). "Julia Jacklin Lays Bare Experiences with Love and Heartbreak on Frank New album 'Crushing'". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Powers, Ann (17 December 2019). "The album is evolving". Slate. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Crushing (Liner notes). Julia Jacklin. Liberation Records. 2019. LRLP0008.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – Julia Jacklin – Crushing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Julia Jacklin – Crushing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Julia Jacklin – Crushing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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