Watch: Julia Jacklin – ‘The Hardest Thing’

Julia Jacklin releases ‘The Hardest Thing’, the third single from her upcoming album The Gem, out September 25th. Premiered by Jack Saunders on his BBC Radio 1 show, the song follows recent releases ‘I Wish’ and ‘Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)’, and is accompanied by an epic one-shot official video directed by Danny Cohen and filmed entirely from a helicopter winding through the Melbourne city skyline, watch here.

The Gem was produced by Jacklin and Robert Muinos and recorded entirely in Melbourne. The 10-track album will be released digitally and on CD, cassette and vinyl on 25 September worldwide. Exclusive colour vinyl editions with retailers will include Turquoise, Green Opal, Ruby, and Rose Quartz. For pre-order information head here.

To celebrate the release of The Gem, Julia Jacklin will tour North America, UK and Europe beginning October 2026 and throughout 2027. Tickets and further tour information can be found here.

Stream / download ‘The Hardest Thing’ here.
Pre-order / pre-save The Gem here.