Julia Jacklin Don’t Let The Kids Win

Originally released in 2016, Don't Let The Kids Win introduced Julia Jacklin as one of Australia's most compelling new songwriting voices, delivering a debut album of remarkable warmth, honesty and emotional precision.

Recorded at New Zealand's Sitting Room Studios with acclaimed producer Ben Edwards — known for his work with Marlon Williams, Aldous Harding and Nadia Reid — the album blends elements of alt-country, indie folk and understated rock into a collection of songs that feel both deeply personal and universally relatable.

Across the record, Jacklin explores the uncertainties and contradictions of early adulthood with remarkable clarity and humour, writing about family expectations, independence, relationships and the uneasy transition into adulthood. Her lyrics are observational, intimate and quietly devastating, elevated by a rich and distinctive vocal delivery that would quickly become her signature.

Songs such as Pool Party, Coming of Age, Motherland and Hay Plain showcase a songwriter capable of finding profound emotional weight in everyday moments, balancing vulnerability with wit and self-awareness.

Widely acclaimed upon release, Don't Let The Kids Win established Julia Jacklin as one of Australia's finest contemporary songwriters and laid the foundations for the international success that would follow with Crushing and PRE PLEASURE.

This edition presents Julia Jacklin's celebrated debut album pressed on beautiful Powder Pink vinyl and housed in a standard sleeve.