Her debut studio album , '' Do n't Let The Kids Win '' , was released in October 2016 on Transgressive Records . '' The Guardian '' described it as " one of those albums that will slowly creep into the affections of a large number of people " while Rolling Stone Australia found her songs " simple and unadorned " . Jacklin was working at an essential oils factory in order to save money to record with producer Ben Edwards , having been inspired by Aldous Harding 's debut album . The album was recorded and produced by Edwards in Lyttelton , New Zealand over a three-week period . It features Eddie Boyd ( guitar ) , Tom Stephens ( drums , bass ) , Mitchell Lloyd ( bass ) , Joe McCallum ( drums ) . In early 2016 , she released her single " Pool Party " independently , and became one of the stand out acts at SXSW the same year , receiving rave reviews from publications such as '' The New York Times '' , '' Vogue '' , Brooklyn Vegan and NME . Off the back of SXSW she signed with Transgressive Records , Polyvinyl Record Co. and Liberation Music and showcased at The Great Escape Festival in the UK . Following the release of the album , she went on to perform at major festivals including Glastonbury Festival , Latitude Festival , Newport Folk Festival , Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival . In January 2017 , Julia Jacklin was named " Next Big Thing " at the FBi Radio SMAC Awards for 2016 before she embarked on another extensive tour of Europe . She achieved various award nominations including ARIA Charts Female Artist of the Year , J Award for Album of the Year , as well as APRA Music Awards of 2017 Song of the Year for her single ' Pool Party '
APRA Music Awards of 2017
APRA Music Awards of 2017
Julia Jacklin