Julia Cumming announces debut album and new single

Julia Cumming has announced that she will release her debut solo album, Julia, on April 24.

The record was completed over a six-week period in Los Angeles and sees the former Sunflower Bean frontwoman transition from her rock roots into the indie-pop sphere.

“One of my main goals with this record was for it to sound fun, not morose," said Cumming.

"It’s a joyous space for the misfits, and in particular, an album for girls like me, the ones in middle school who never fit into a neat little box. "I want this record to be a place where those girls can find solace. "You don’t have to be who anyone wants you to be to be enough.”

The album announcement comes alongside the first single from the album, titled 'My Life'.

“This song came after a period of intense pressure, the culmination of writing through the pandemic and the years spent in the rhythm of touring, recording, and trying to find my place within it all… Then something shifted, and I knew immediately it was the beginning of something new," said Cumming.

"It’s clear ‘My Life' would open the album, because it’s the thesis, the seed that started everything.”

• Watch the music video for "My Life" below: