Australia's Julia Jacklin recently released the very good new song "Body," which showed her inching away from the folky sound of her debut towards something more atmospheric. She also mentioned at the time that her new album would be out in early 2019, and now that album has officially been announced. It's called Crushing, and it's due out February 22 via Polyvinyl (pre-order).

Along with the announcement comes a second single, "Head Alone," which sees Julia going in a similar indie rock direction to her band Phantastic Ferniture. It also sounds a bit like Burn Your Fire For No Witness-era Angel Olsen, and fans of that album should definitely check this out. Julia says the song is "a bit of a plea to those around me to give me space and a song to remind myself that's it's okay to enforce boundaries, the good people in your life will listen, adapt and still love you," and that message comes through loud and clear. Its refrain of "Just say it till he understands: 'you can love somebody without using your hands'" instantly sounds like an anthem for having your boundaries respected. We shouldn't need a song like this, but as we see in the news everyday, we sadly do, and this one's powerful message is matched by how quickly it gets stuck in your head. Listen to that and "Body," and check out the tracklist, below. That's the album artwork above.

Julia has also announced a 2019 tour with recent Saddle Creek signee Black Belt Eagle Scout (who recently re-released her great debut album Mother of My Children on her new label home), and that's a very cool, well-matched pairing.

That tour lands in NYC on April 24 at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday (11/9) at noon. All dates are listed below.

Tracklist

Body

Head Alone

Pressure To Party

Don't Know How To Keep Loving You

When The Family Flies In

Convention

Good Guy

You Were Right

Turn Me Down

Comfort

Julia Jacklin -- 2018/2019 Tour Dates

11/27 - London, UK @ Omeara [SOLD OUT]

11/28 - Manchester, UK @ YES [SOLD OUT]

11/29 - Glasgow, UK @ Glad Cafe [SOLD OUT]

12/29 - Woodford, Australia @ Woodford Folk Festival

02/21 - Perth, Australia @ Perth Festival

02/27 - Christchurch, New Zealand @ Blue Smoke

02/28 - Dunedin, New Zealand @ Refuel

03/01 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Hollywood Cinema

03/02 - Wellington, New Zealand @ San Fran

03/05 - Wollongong, Australia @ UOW Unibar

03/06 - Canberra, Australia @ ANU

03/09 - Brisbane, Australia @ Triffid

03/08 - 03/11 - Adelaide, Australia @ WOMADelaide

03/14 - Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Theatre

03/15 - Sydney, Australia @ Metro Theatre

03/16 - Newcastle, Australia @ Cambridge Hotel

03/26 - Brighton, UK @ Haunt

03/27 - Bristol, UK @ Fleece

03/28 - Birmingham, UK @ Castle & Falcon

03/29 - Manchester, UK @ Yes

03/30 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans

04/02 - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo

04/03 - Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall

04/04 - London, UK @ Electric Brixton

04/05 - Paris, France @ Les Etoiles

04/08 - Brussels, Belgium @ AB Club

04/09 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso-Noord

04/10 - Cologne, Germany @ Blue Shell

04/11 - Hamburg, Germany @ Molotow Sky Bar

04/12 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega

04/15 - Berlin, Germany @ Privatclub

04/16 - Munich, Germany @ Milla

04/17 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Bogen F

04/24 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom #

04/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's #

04/26 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott #

04/27 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB #

04/28 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern #

04/30 - Washington, DC @ DC9 #

05/01 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter #

05/02 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle Back Room #

05/06 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records #

05/08 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern #

05/09 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry #

05/10 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge #

05/11 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar #

05/13 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #

05/14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge #

05/17 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret #

05/18 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern #

05/19 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

05/21 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall

05/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

06/03 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada

06/04 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda (Indoors) #

06/05 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) #

06/06 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa #

# w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout