{
  "id": 3081189,
  "title": "Julia Jacklin – “The Hardest Thing”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/julia-jacklin-the-hardest-thing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T18:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2509251/julia-jacklin-the-hardest-thing/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Julia Jacklin's latest single, \"The Hardest Thing,\" boasts an impressive music video directed by Danny Cohen. The visually striking clip features a single drone shot that slowly orbits a famous Melbourne skyscraper. As the camera orbits, it slowly pans in to reveal Julia Jacklin standing on the rooftop all by herself, passionately playing her song. Standing atop that rooftop and performing such a task would be an arduous feat, but Jacklin rises to the challenge and exudes an air of cool confidence throughout the video.\n\n\"The Hardest Thing\" follows \"Get Away From Me (I Think I'll Love You Soon)\" and \"I Wish,\" the two previous singles released from Jacklin's upcoming album, The Cut. The song is characterized by its sunny and laid-back rhythm, accompanied by a big, shiny chorus that states: \"The hardest thing to do is believe it when you say, 'I love you.'\" This track carries an easygoing car-radio grace reminiscent of Tom Petty's sound. Interested listeners can check out the song below.",
  "summary": "Here's an important thing to note about Julia Jacklin's new single \"The Hardest Thing\": It has a really cool video. The Danny Cohen-directed clip is a single drone shot that lazily orbits what I'm sure is a very famous Melbourne skyscraper. As we circle this big-ass building, the camera slowly pans in on Julia Jacklin, who's up on the roof by herself, playing this song. You could not possibly pay…",
  "key_points": [
    "Julia Jacklin's new single \"The Hardest Thing\" features a visually striking music video.",
    "The video, directed by Danny Cohen, shows Julia Jacklin on a rooftop while performing.",
    "The song's sunny rhythm and chorus reflect Tom Petty's sound."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}