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Who is Julia Wolf? Julia Wolf is a multi-talented artist known for her captivating performances and engaging storytelling. With a background in theatre and a passion for connecting with audiences, she has steadily built a reputation as a captivating presence both on stage and screen. Her work often explores complex themes of identity and resilience, drawing from her personal experiences to create relatable and thought-provoking narratives. In addition to her acting career, Julia is also involved in various charitable endeavours, using her platform to advocate for important social issues, such as mental health awareness and gender equality. As she continues to evolve as an artist, audiences eagerly anticipate what new projects she will undertake next.

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Indie-pop force Julia Wolf is done playing it safe. On Pressure—the fierce follow-up to 2023’s Good Thing We Stayed—she trades glossy trap-pop flirtations for something heavier, darker, and far more personal. It’s an album that bleeds honesty and swagger in equal measure.

“The title says it all,” Wolf tells us. “Pressure is what sets me free.” That tension runs through every note. The record is a middle finger to the industry machine that wants her shinier, louder, easier to sell—and a love letter to the messy process of finding freedom in discomfort.

The cover says plenty too: a woman suspended from a tree by body hooks, nodding to A Man Called Horse (1970). It’s brutal, raw, and impossible to look away from—just like the music inside. “There’s a little blood,” Wolf shrugs. “But her suspension is almost a way of feeling better.” Pain becomes purification.

Across Pressure, Wolf reclaims control of her own narrative. “KILL YOU OFF” kicks things off with glitchy stutters before locking into a sharp, propulsive groove. Her vocals shift between command and confession—equal parts venom and vulnerability.

“PEARL” hits even harder, riding jagged alt-rock guitars and a snarl aimed straight at a copycat rival. Wolf doesn’t mince words: “You’re such an actress pretending you still have this / Your sh*t is average, on the low you can’t get past this.” It’s savage—and she knows it.

Things get hazier on “LIMEWIRE,” a hypnotic, dreamlike standout that ripples with warped nostalgia. “JENNIFER’S BODY” dives into the toxic cycle of comparison and the impossible standards that feed it. “I have this issue,” Wolf admits, “where it doesn’t matter how much love someone gives me. I’ll see someone beautiful and think, ‘That’s who they should be with.’” It’s gut-level honesty disguised in sleek pop production.

“IN MY ROOM” opens like a confession whispered into a void, nodding to Joni Mitchell before melting into shoegaze haze. It’s a song about wanting to be seen—and spiralling when you’re not.

The finale, “YOU’VE LOST A LOT OF BLOOD,” starts small and fragile, then swells into cinematic grandeur. Wolf’s voice hovers above the storm with ghostly calm, closing the record in a moment that feels like both surrender and triumph.

Unflinching, cinematic, and emotionally bare, Pressure is Julia Wolf at her most fearless. She doesn’t just survive the pressure—she turns it into gold.

SO…this is where we part ways. I hope you enjoyed this piece.

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-Ellie<3