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
Julia Jacklin
Released7 October 2016
GenreIndie rock, Folk rock
Length43:04
LabelPolyvinyl Record Co. • Transgressive Records • Liberation Records
ProducerBen Edwards
Julia Jacklin chronology
Don't Let the Kids Win
(2016)		 Crushing
(2019)
Singles from Don't Let the Kids Win
  1. "Don't Let the Kids Win"
    Released: 2016
  2. "Pool Party"
    Released: 2016
  3. "Leadlight"
    Released: 2016
  4. "Coming of Age"
    Released: 2016
  5. "Hay Plain"
    Released: 2016

At the J Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Female Artist and ARIA Award for Best Cover Art.[2][3]

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.[4] El Hunt of DIY praised the album, noting that "'Don't Let the Kids Win' shines brightest for its clear, and charismatic narrative voice."[5] 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."[6] 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."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are 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

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 42

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

References
  1. "The J Award 2016". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. "Aria Awards". ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. "Aria Awards". ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. Don't Let the Kids Win by Julia Jacklin, retrieved 9 April 2019
  5. Subscribe. "Julia Jacklin - Don't Let the Kids Win". DIY. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. Down, Lauren. "Don't Let the Kids Win". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. Hann, Michael (6 October 2016). "Julia Jacklin: Don't Let the Kids Win review – impressive indie country debut from Australia". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  8. "Australiancharts.com – Julia Jacklin – Don't Let the Kids Win". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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