Julia Jacklin - Pre Pleasure

Pre Pleasure is the third studio album by Australian singer songwriter Julia Jacklin, released in August 2022 via Liberation Records.

Pre Pleasure is the stunning third album from much-loved local singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin. Written entirely by Jacklin and recorded in Montreal with co-producer Marcus Paquin (The Weather Station, The National), the 10-track offering is a masterclass in songwriting and cements her status as one of the most important songwriters of our time, her unique voice highlighting the binary of casual crisis.

Pre Pleasure features hit singles ‘Lydia Wears A Cross’, ‘I Was Neon’ and ‘Love, Try Not To Let Go’.

Re Pleasure finds Jacklin teamed with her Canada-based touring band, bassist Ben Whiteley and guitarist Will Kidman, both of Canadian folk outfit The Weather Station. It also introduces drummer Laurie Torres, saxophonist Adam Kinner and string arrangements by Owen Pallett (Arcade Fire) recorded by a full orchestra in Prague.

Julia Jacklin’s previous albums Don’t Let The Kids Win (2016) and Crushing (2019) both resonated on a worldwide scale on release. Crushing debuted into the Top 10 of the ARIA Album Chart and was included in more than 20 Best of Lists for 2019 albums including Pitchfork, Uncut, the New York Times, Junkee, i-D, Rolling Stone and The Guardian. It was also nominated for 6 ARIA Awards and won the AIR Award for ‘Best Independent Blues & Roots Album’ in 2020, as well a US Independent Music (Libera) Award for ‘Best Folk & Bluegrass Album’.

This album is a limited edition on white coloured vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve, pressed in Australia via Liberation Records.