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The Mature vinyl comes in a 12" sleeve!! SO HAPPY I bought it!

Listening to BIBO, and we need those vocals again on the next album. It sounds so much more like her than LOS. I guess LOS is closer to her actual range and vocal strength, but with more coaching I'm sure she can sound like that again and give us more vocals.

Secured one! It's really pretty.

Good thing I don't collect 7" vinyls. Other than that, I loved the color, and it would've been an instant purchase had it been 12". I'm still reconsidering the Mature one because it seems to be butterfly shaped

The rabbit hole this discussion has entered. Just wanted to say Mature will probs be sharing the podium with Fly and Wake Up as her best lead singles. She's THAT girl. I remember I didn't love it the first time, but it was such a grower. Long live the queen!

Oh Mature, the lead single that you are

If only the hideous 7" singles weren't a thing for singles, I'd be pre-ordering that Mature vinyl on the spot. Bring back 12" singles!

It's also heartbreaking to hear she was going through such a hard time during 2007/the Dignity era. I'm guessing her parents' divorce, her breakup with Joel and other stuff related her eating disorder at the time must've taken a toll on her. She was already looking so much healthier in 2007 (with the new veneers as well lol), but you could tell it was a slow recovery from that 2005/2006 massive weight drop. I'm guessing her life made a turn for the better once she started dating Mike later that year, as she looked so much happier towards the end of that year while touring Dignity and filming Greta. Speaking of which, when will someone bring up this masterpiece?! We keep talking about Cinderella Story, Cadet Kelly, Lizzie, but nobody mentions Greta ever. Girl, I hope you get your flowers someday

Hilary performed Someone's Watching Over Me today!!! She swapped it for ABH. Aussies are being FED.

I love BIBO, but This Heart was what Hilary intended to start with. I'm so mad at RCA for not trusting her vision at a time when that folky sound was at its peak and forced her into the studio to work on hits. She was so excited when the era started but it all went downhill shortly after. The songs are so personal, so reflective of where she was at that time. They're gut-wrenching and super real and honest. It could've easily been my favorite or second favorite Hilary album. The scrapped tracks (This Heart, Neighborhood, Carry On, It All Starts Tonight, If I Fall, Hurts) are just THAT good. Top-tier songs. I think more than asking for more Mine re-recordings of officially released old songs, we should start a campaign to get This Heart (Mine). It's been 13 years already, I'm guessing she could already own these masters and re-record them? Please let's make it happen

UGH, this one seems straight from the self-titled era. My fave photoshoot from the era along with the Interview Magazine one. Amazing interview, btw!

Not sure what that means. She'll only play The Getaway if the crowd chants for it? I don't get why she doesn't simply play it before PWF and leaves it there as a staple. That sucks, it means we probably won't get it played live next year...

EP out on iTunes NZ. I actually don't mind it! Doesn't sound so Christmas-y as I feared. It's VERY Hilary and in the lane of LOS. I Want is the most Santa Clause Lane sounding song, I'd say. Last Christmas (Mine) sounds so much better than the OG version, they've fully we-worked the production.

Christmas EP out this Friday, including Last Christmas (Mine). Honestly? Would've preferred Holiday Party MV over this as I hate Christmas music lol. But anyways, at least the vinyls are cute.

Here's the full performance! She basically handed a microphone to someone in the front row to say the spoken part and she picks back up in the "rear view mirror part". Just like she said she would during soundcheck in London! It's so good, but she seemed a bit lost towards the end, probs cause it's the latest addition. But I cannot wait to hopefully hear it next year!!