More Kid Than Criminal

Julia Jacklin “Body”

“Body” is muted in tone and emotion; it’s the grey dull vague sadness you get after exhausting much bigger feelings. Julia Jacklin sounds spent as she sings about an incident with a fuckup boyfriend that has made it clear that their relationship could not go any further. This anecdote takes up most of the song, but the really intense part comes after a brief instrumental break. With a bit of distance, she realizes he’s got a nude photo of her, and wonders if he’ll use it for some kind of revenge. She’s not sure, but she sorta comes to terms with that happening – “I guess it’s just my life, and it’s just my body.” It’s a sigh, it’s a shrug. It’s letting a bit of you die. There’s no emotional resolution here, the song ends as elliptically as it begins.

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