Yours Truly are ready to have their voices heard with the release of their upcoming album “Self Care.”

Made up of vocalist Mikaila Delgado, guitarists Teddie Winder-Haron and Lachlan Cronin, and drummer Bradley Cronan, Yours Truly are a four piece Australian pop-rock band who gained a large following after the release of their EP “Afterglow” last year.

Now, after a year of amassing international fans, playing gigs and writing new music, the band are ready to make waves with the release of their debut album, “Self Care.”

And though the album is not out until September 18th, we had the opportunity to chat with Delgado about all things “Self Care,” writing new music, and how she hopes fans respond to their new release. 

Second Society Report: So first question- now that “Self Care” is under two months away, how are you feeling about it? Nervous, excited? 

Mikaila Delgado: A little bit of both. It’s our debut album so it’s a huge deal for us. This is something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time and it’s wild to think it’s around the corner. As nerve wracking as it is I’m very eager to have it out and to get touring it.

SSR: Which track on the album means the most to you? Or which song are you most excited for fans to hear?

MD: “Undersize” means a lot to me. It’s a song that I wrote for one of my best friends, just to let them know that I’m here always. I think it’s very honest and the first time I have written a song for someone in a comforting way.  I think the fact that it means a lot to someone else makes it mean a lot to me.

SSR: Alternatively, which track was the hardest to write?

MD: The hardest song to write was probably “Together” because I wrote it during a time of a lot of anxiety about the album. It also went through a lot of changes.

SSR: What do you want listeners to take away from your music?

MD: We called the record “Self Care” because writing it helped me do a lot of healing. I hope whoever listens to it can find their own message or healing in the songs. To know that having a million emotions about a situation in your life is fine, taking time to look after yourself is key.

SSR: When you are sitting down to write are there other artists that inspire you in either lyrical style or instrumentals? If so, who?

MD: We are all inspired by different artists individually. We try not to take too much outside influence when it comes to writing, we like to see what flows naturally.  I listen to a lot of City and Colour while writing the album, I really liked how his lyrics told a story in a beautiful way sometimes direct, sometimes indirect.

SSR: Take us through an average songwriting session. Do you have a set routine or ritual that you do to take a track from an idea to a full recording?

MD: It’s usually music first. Lyrically and melodically I found versus being the first thing written. It was funny, because during “Afterglow” it was always chorus first. We’ll usually do the structure of the song musically. And then after lyrics and melody, all the other bits that bring the song to life even more come in.

SSR: I know that there is a lot of pressure when releasing a debut album, especially coming off of the success of “Afterglow,” and that your fears (or feelings) of imposter syndrome are what inspired some of your tracks like “Together.” Now that “Together” and “Composure” are out in the world and have been met with overwhelming support, have your feelings of impostor syndrome subsided at all?

MD: It has definitely helped a lot. Seeing the response to both of the singles made me feel a lot more optimistic about the album. I think I put a lot of pressure on myself which wasn’t really good for me. But it’s just such a good feeling putting out a song that you worked on and that you’re so proud of and having other people connect with that. I think the connection is the best part, makes it all feel very worth it.

SSR: Speaking of anxieties, what are some of your favorite ways to practice self care and take care of your mental health?

MD: I love to talk. My friends say I could probably talk underwater, it is a blessing and a curse. I often feel that speaking about how I feel about things to my friends helps a lot. Speaking about the things that you struggle with, finding out that you’re not alone with it and the people that you’re close to understand makes you feel human. Saying that, I think it is important to take time for yourself and to do things that you enjoy on your own.

SSR: I know that next year you will be joining Sad Summer Festival, which will be super exciting after a year of no shows. What songs are you most excited to play live?

MD: Sad summer is definitely the thing that I’m excited about the most. The lineup is huge and we are so grateful to be a part of it. I’m really excited to play “Composure.” We just did triple J’s Like A Version, and we got to play the song for the first time. Now I just want to do it again, it felt really cool.

SSR: Now my favorite fun question to ask: if you could curate your own tour with Yours Truly as the headlining act, who would you want to tour with? This can be any band from any decade, still together or not.

MD: Ooooo umm… we’d love being able to bring Hot Mulligan to Australia – we miss them! Also a really cool band from Adelaide called Madura Green!

SSR: Is there anything else you want fans to know?

MD: We are just really excited to show you self care and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did recording it. Hopefully we get to see you soon!

You can stream “Composure” and “Together” now, and be sure to stay tuned for “Self Care,” out September 18th.