Julia Wolf Releases New Album ‘Pressure’
Rising alt-pop artist Julia Wolf has released her new album Pressure via AWAL. The record is a raw and unfiltered dive into the emotional weight of expectations — from the industry, society, and from within. Known for her genre-blurring sound and confessional lyrics, Wolf leans heavier and darker this time, drawing from emo, shoegaze, and metallic textures while staying rooted in her pop instincts. With executive production by Scro and additional production and input from Cody Tarpley (KREWELLA, Siiickbrain), Lynn Gunn (PVRIS), and others, Pressurechannels vulnerability into power, confronting self-doubt, comparison, and rejection head-on. From guttural screams to delicate melodies, it’s Wolf’s most fearless and fully realized work to date.
“It’s called Pressure for a reason,” shares Wolf. “Pressure is what sets me free.” The album’s visuals embrace the juxtaposition of beauty and the grotesque and the cover captures this, showing a woman serenely dangling from a lush tree by body-suspension hooks. “It perfectly sums up the kind of pressure that I’m feeling,” she adds. “There’s a little blood, but it’s clear that her suspension is almost a way of feeling better. 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.”
Wolf kicks off her “Pressure World Tour” on May 29th, which will include a mix of headline dates – several of which are sold-out – and shows supporting Halsey and PVRIS. She is also confirmed for a slot at this year’s Riot Fest in Chicago this September. All dates are listed below and you can find tickets HERE.
The album follows the breakout success of Julia’s single, “In My Room,” which hit #1 on the U.S. Viral Charts and has racked up over 31 million streams to date. Today, Wolf has also shared the official music video for the track. Not only that, she recently collaborated with MGK for their take on The Goo Goo Doll’s “iris” which has 1.2M views on the video so far and over 1.4M streams. Leading to the release of Pressure, Wolf teased the album with two singles — “Jennifer’s Body” (Alternative Press called out the single’s “soulful vulnerability”) and “Loser.”
Purchase/stream Pressure here.
Julia Wolf Tour Dates
May 29 — White Oak (Upstairs) — Houston, TX – SOLD OUT
May 30 — Antone’s — Austin, TX – SOLD OUT
May 31 — TX Tea Room — Dallas, TX – SOLD OUT
June 2 — Rebel Lounge — Phoenix, AZ
June 3 — Parish @ HOB — Anaheim, CA – SOLD OUT
June 4 — Brick and Mortar — San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT
June 6 — Madame Lou’s — Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT
June 7 — Polaris Hall — Portland, OR – SOLD OUT
June 8 — The Pearl — Vancouver, BC
June 10 — Neurolux — Boise, ID
June 11 — Kilby Court — Salt Lake City, UT – SOLD OUT
June 12 — Marquis — Denver, CO
June 14 — Turf Club — Minneapolis, MN
June 15 — Cobra Lounge — Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT
June 16 — A&R Music Bar — Columbus, OH
June 17 — Velvet Underground — Toronto, ON
June 19 — Brighton Music Hall — Boston, MA – SOLD OUT
June 20 — AMH — Long Island, NY
June 21 — Atlantis — Washington, DC – SOLD OUT
June 22 — Motorco — Raleigh, NC
June 24 — Radio Room — Greenville, SC
June 25 — The Loft — Atlanta, GA
June 26 — Cascades Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA +
June 28 – White River Amphitheater – Auburn, WA +
June 29 – Markthalle Hamburg – Hamburg, HH
July 1 – Hole44 – Berlin
July 2 – Technikum – Munich SOLD OUT *
July 3 – Rock Werchter – Werchter
July 5 – Die Kantine – Cologne SOLD OUT *
July 6 – La Maroquinerie – Paris SOLD OUT *
July 8 – Albert Hall -Manchester SOLD OUT *
July 9 – KOKO – London SOLD OUT *
July 10 – Oslo Hackney – London SOLD OUT
July 11 – 2000 Trees Festival – Cheltenham
Sept 19 – Riot Festival – Chicago, IL
+ Supporting Halsey
* Supporting PVRIS
