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Self Care is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Yours Truly, released on 18 September 2020 through UNFD.[3]

Self Care
Studio album by Yours Truly
Released	18 September 2020
Recorded	2019–2020[1]
Studio	Electric Sun
Genre	Pop punk[2]
Length	37:03
Label	UNFD
Producer	Yours Truly, Stevie Knight
Yours Truly chronology
Afterglow (2019) Self Care (2020) Is This What I Look Like? (2022)
Singles from Self Care
"Composure" Released: 16 April 2020 "Together" Released: 7 July 2020 "Undersize" Released: 4 August 2020 "Funeral Home" Released: 3 September 2020 "Siamese Souls" Released: 12 May 2021

Recording

Recording sessions for the album were held at Electric Sun Studios and took place throughout 2019 and 2020; the band and Stevie Knight produced the album.[1][4] Knight also acted as engineer and handled recording, with assistance from Craig Wilkinson. James Paul Wisner mixed the recordings at Wisner Productions while Grant Berry mastered the album at Fader Mastering.[4]

Release and promotion

The album was confirmed by the band's publicist on 16 April 2020, alongside the release of the lead single;[5] before later being officially announced on 7 July 2020, alongside the release of the second single.[3] Into the Pit described the album artwork as featuring "an embroided anatomical heart". The cover was designed by Georgia Maloney.[6]

The album was preceded by four singles: lead single "Composure", released on 16 April 2020,[5] "Together", released on 7 July 2020,[3] "Undersize", released on 4 August 2020,[7] "Funeral Home", released on 3 September 2020 [8] and "Siamese Souls", released on May 12, 2021. [9]

On 17 July 2020, Yours Truly performed live on Triple J's Like a Version segment, performing a cover of Oasis's "Don't Look Back in Anger" and their track "Composure".[10]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Wall of Sound	9/10[11]

Writing for Tone Deaf, journalist Tyler Jenke described the album as "an important release for this exceptional outfit, and one that will resonate for years to come."[12]

Wall of Sound felt that the album represented the band "stepping up onto a comfortable pedestal" and additionally called the album "a breath of fresh air for any music fan."[11]

Depth Mag's Andrew Cauchi called the album "a fearless charge into stardom for one of Australia's most promising talents".[2] Cauchi additionally thought the album "[declared] the band's credentials on the global stage" and likened it to Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson's early 2000s releases.[2]

Noizze's Will Marshall stated: "Listening to Self Care feels like going through life with your best friend by your side, a supportive companion to get you through the toughest times with empathy and levity."[13] Marshall added: "This album... should make Yours Truly the pop-punk superstars they deserve to be."[13]

Into the Pit's Sian Wilkins praised the album, writing: "Yours Truly literally threw this album at the industry as a force to be reckoned with: it adds to their catalogue of flawless material and demonstrates their growth as an outfit."[6]

Self Care debuted and peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 28 September 2020.[14] The following week, the album fell more than thirty-one places into the lower fifty.[15]

Accolades

Accolades for Self Care

Year	Organisation	Award	Ref.
2020	Triple J	Feature Album	[16]
	Tone Deaf	Record of the Week	[12]

Track listing

Adapted from Apple Music. All music written by Yours Truly, all lyrics by Mikaila Delgado.[17]

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Charts

Chart performance for Self Care

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18]	19

Release history

Self Care release details

Region	Date	Formats	Label	Ref.
Australia	18 September 2020	CD digital download streaming	UNFD	[17][19]
	2 October 2020	LP		[20]

References

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