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PRE PLEASURE

by Julia Jacklin

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seated in rows knees and eyes closed i felt pretty in the shoes and the dress confused by the rest could he hear me? lydia wears a cross says she’s never gonna take it off we sit back to back listening to jesus christ superstar soundtrack i’d be a believer if it was all just song and dance i’d be a believer if i thought we had a chance eyes to the board thoughts to our lord we were praying for princess diana miss brown was keeping score vivien’s holding on but singing every single word wrong on the parade float just a child in a leotard beneath a technicolour dream coat i’d be a believer if it was all just song and dance i’d be a believer if i thought we had a chance the line up, the quiet the bleeding heart divided forgive me, forgive me, forgive me go on now you try it we sung “welcome to the family” arms raised, at every assembly little sirens singing their songs where have the babies gone? i’d be a believer if it was all just song and dance i’d be a believer if i thought we had a chance
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I Was Neon 04:02
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Moviegoer 03:46
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Magic 02:58
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about

Since releasing her debut album Don’t Let the Kids Win in 2016, Melbourne’s Julia Jacklin has carved out a fearsome reputation as a direct lyricist, willing to excavate the parameters of intimacy and agency in songs both stark and raw, loose, and playful. If her debut announced those intentions, and the startling 2019 follow-up Crushing drew in listeners uncomfortably close, PRE PLEASURE is the sound of Jacklin gently loosening her grip.

Stirring piano-led opener ‘Lydia Wears A Cross’ channels the underage confusion of being told religion is profound, despite only feeling it during the spectacle of its pageantry. The gentle pulse of ‘Love, Try Not To Let Go’ and dreamy strings of ‘Ignore Tenderness’ betray an interrogation of consent and emotional injury. The stark ‘Less Of A Stranger’ picks at the generational thread of a mother/daughter relationship, while the hymnal ‘Too In Love To Die’ and loose jam of ‘Be Careful With Yourself’ equate true love with the fear of losing it.

Recorded in Montreal with co-producer Marcus Paquin (The Weather Station, The National), PRE 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.

PRE PLEASURE presents Jacklin as her most authentic self; an uncompromising and masterful lyricist, always willing to mine the depths of her own life experience, and singular in translating it into deeply personal, timeless songs.

credits

released August 26, 2022

all songs written by julia jacklin
recorded at mixart studios and planet studios in montreal
engineered by marcus paquin
produced by marcus paquin and julia jacklin
assistant engineer - karolane carbonneau
mixed by marcus paquin
mastered by joao carvalho
synth, drum machine, acoustic guitar - marcus paquin
vocals, bvs, electric and nylon string guitar, piano - julia jacklin
bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synth - ben whiteley
electric and acoustic guitar, hammond, vibraphone - will kidman
drums and percussion - laurie torres
clarinet on moviegoer - karen ng
saxophone on moviegoer - adam kinner
strings arrangement assistance on ignore tenderness and end of a friendship - owen pallet
arrangements performed by the macedonian symphonic orchestra
catering by cheyenne beh
front photo by nick mckk
back and inner photos by julia jacklin
designed by sebi white

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