Julia Jacklin – “The Hardest Thing”

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 me enough to stand on this rooftop and do anything. But Jacklin does it, and she looks cool as hell.

The song is good, too. "The Hardest Thing" follows "Get Away From Me (I Think I'll Love You Soon)" and "I Wish," the two previous singles from Jacklin's upcoming album The Cut. It's a sunny, laid-back chug with a big, shiny chorus: "The hardest thing to do is believe it when you say, 'I love you.'" It's got an easy car-radio grace that reminds me of Tom Petty. Check it out below.

The Gem is out 9/25 via 4AD.