Yours Truly: “We need honesty in all aspects of our lives. I don’t want to portray something I don’t believe in”

Barely anything was normal about Yours Truly​’s debut album cycle. That’s how it went from the off – the day after the LP, Self Care, was completed, Australia went into lockdown. While its sugary melodies, bright riffs and introspective yet hopeful lyrics were a tonic in a pessimistic time, the pandemic denied Self Care a chance to spread its wings as much as it deserved – especially in a live setting. Although the band’s home country was briefly the envy of the world when it opened live music up again before most other places, Yours Truly only got to squeeze in a couple of shows before restrictions tightened again. ​“In Sydney, there were these random times when you were allowed to get together in groups of three or four, then you were only allowed to spend time w...

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