Don't Let the Kids Win

Don't Let the Kids Win is the debut studio album by Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin. It was released in October 2016 under Polyvinyl Record Co., Transgressive Records and Liberation Records.

Don't Let the Kids Win
Studio album by
Released6 October 2016
Length43:04
LabelPolyvinyl Record Co.Transgressive RecordsLiberation Records
ProducerBen Edwards
Julia Jacklin chronology
Don't Let the Kids Win
(2016)
Crushing
(2019)

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on 12 reviews.[1] El Hunt of DIY praised the album, noting that "'Don't Let the Kids Win' shines brightest for its clear, and charismatic narrative voice."[2] Lauren Down of Under the Radar gave the album a positive review, saying,"It's in examining her own life through different colored lenses that this album becomes something remarkable."[3] The Guardian's Michael Hann wrote "Don’t Let the Kids Win feels very much like one of those albums that will slowly creep into the affections of a large number of people; it’s that lovely."[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Julia Jacklin.

No.TitleLength
1."Pool Party"4:16
2."Lead Light"3:43
3."Coming of Age"3:20
4."Elizabeth"3:37
5."Motherland"5:14
6."Small Talk"3:30
7."L.A. Dream"3:29
8."Sweet Step"2:51
9."Same Airport, Different Man"3:03
10."Hay Plain"5:58
11."Don't Let the Kids Win"4:03
Total length:43:04

Personnel

  • Julia Jacklin - vocals, guitar
  • Eddie Boyd - guitar
  • Tom Stephens - drums, bass
  • Mitchell Lloyd Scott - bass
  • Joe McCallum - drums
  • Ben Edwards - production, mixing
  • Nick McKinlay - photography
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References

  1. Don't Let the Kids Win by Julia Jacklin, retrieved 2019-04-09
  2. Subscribe. "Julia Jacklin - Don't Let the Kids Win". DIY. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. Down, Lauren. "Don't Let the Kids Win". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  4. Hann, Michael (2016-10-06). "Julia Jacklin: Don't Let the Kids Win review – impressive indie country debut from Australia". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
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