On May 23 rising indie pop artist Julia Wolf will release her new album Pressure via AWAL. Produced by Scro with additional production and input from Cody Tarpley (KREWELLA, Siiickbrain), Lynn Gunn (PVRIS), and others, the record is an enrapturing journey through dualities — a celebration of dark meets light, of piercing pain that leads to relief and catharsis.
Her recent single ”’In My Room” launched Wolf into the spotlight with a #1 spot on the Viral US Charts and over 18 million Spotify streams. Today she unveils new single “Loser” which feels like the agonizing sequel to “In My Room.” Julia says“‘Loser’ is probably one of the most honest songs I’ve written. It’s about how dark your mind can get when you’re in love with someone you don’t feel good enough for. I talk about “chugging NyQuil” because that’s how low my self-worth felt at the time. It’s the pure struggle of obsession and devotion—constantly overthinking, terrified one wrong move will make them leave. That’s why there are all those unsent texts in the notes app—it’s all the things I couldn’t say out loud.” Listen/share “Loser” here and watch the video, directed by Julie alongside Tanner Barry, here:
Julia Wolf’s photo, shot by Natasha Austrich, features insects crawling on her face, a stark visual contrast with the polished beauty of her music. She explains, “the juxtaposition of beauty and the grotesque is so captivating. There’s an element of softness within the ugly that keeps me from looking away and I think when it comes to my music I also try to pair that same contrast inside my songs. Whether it be dark lyrics or songs that start soft and go heavy, it all goes back to the idea of being more than just ‘one thing,’ hence why Pressure is a fusion of many genres.”
“Loser” is the follow-up to “Jennifer’s Body.” Alternative Press called out the single’s “soulful vulnerability,” and the song borrows its title from Diablo Cody’s cult classic black comedy (which itself was named after the incredibly dark Hole song). Wolf also recently dropped a remix of “In My Room” single from rising UK DJ and Producer, Badger – listen here.
Julia just wrapped a North American tour supporting Artemas and next month she kicks off her headlining Pressure World Tour that will include stops in Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Boston, D.C., and Nashville. Wolf will also head to Europe and the UK for headline dates later this Summer and Fall! See below for a full list of tour dates and find tickets HERE.
Never a stranger to getting vulnerable on record, Pressure was born out of necessity. After the release of her 2023 trap-pop-inflected breakthrough Good Thing We Stayed, Wolf felt under siege by shoulds coming from the industry. She should have achieved more by now. She should look a certain way. She should stick to a prescribed sound even if it doesn’t represent where she is as an artist. “I wasn’t feeling seen or accepted,” Wolf says. “So I wanted this album to really express the emotions that came with that: the soft doubt, the lack of confidence, the comparing myself to literally everyone that breathes. This was my chance to really lay it all out and be the most honest I’ve ever been.”
Pressure is rawer, heavier, and grittier — swan-diving through emo and shoegaze, metallic textures, and shredded electronics, and putting her evocative Evanescence-inspired vocals to work over an always shifting soundscape of feelings-first music. “It’s called Pressure for a reason,” says Wolf. But while lesser artists might buckle under the weight, Wolf feels it differently: “Pressure is what sets me free.”
Julia Wolf Tour Dates
May 29 — White Oak (Upstairs) — Houston, TX
May 30 — Antone’s — Austin, TX
May 31 — TX Tea Room — Dallas, TX
June 2 — Rebel Lounge — Phoenix, AZ
June 3 — Parish @ HOB — Anaheim, CA
June 4 — Brick and Mortar — San Francisco, CA
June 6 — Madame Lou’s — Seattle, WA
June 7 — Polaris Hall — Portland, OR
June 8 — The Pearl — Vancouver, BC
June 10 — Neurolux — Boise, ID
June 11 — Kilby Court — Salt Lake City, UT
June 12 — Marquis — Denver, CO
June 14 — Turf Club — Minneapolis, MN
June 15 — Cobra Lounge — Chicago, IL
June 16 — A&R Music Bar — Columbus, OH
June 17 — Velvet Underground — Toronto, ON
June 19 — Brighton Music Hall — Boston, MA
June 20 — AMH — Long Island, NY
June 21 — Atlantis — Washington, DC
June 22 — Motorco — Raleigh, NC
June 24 — Radio Room — Greenville, SC
June 25 — The Loft — Atlanta, GA
June 26 — Basement East — Nashville, TN
