- What story does this EP tell from beginning to end?
This EP is my heart. It is truly a reflection of life’s hardships, successes and confusion that I have witnessed from the ages of 17 to 22. The EP started when I was 17 and continued through my coming of age. Writing it and recording it has shaped me into who I am today.
- What track are you most excited for fans to hear and why?
I am so excited for fans to hear Winter. It is my favourite song I have ever written and is a song I will truly be proud of forever.
- Why did you choose The Man You Remember as the title for this ep?
It is actually a lyric from my song Winter. Which is about my grandfather and written from his perspective. It’s about grappling with memory and trying to show the people you love that you are still you, even if some of those parts are missing. I have personally struggled with memory for a long time and repressed a lot of things that I did not recognise or accept as a part of myself. This EP was me personally working through that and trying to also be the best version of myself that I possibly could in the process. I felt myself constantly saying “I wanna be the Milina you remember” constantly, which is why it resonates so deeply for me.
- What was your favourite part about making the ep?
Definitely working with my amazing producer Blake Wares. It is truly incredible to constantly be in time with the person you are working with. This record was so fun to make together, and also so precious to the both of us which made it so much more incredible to make.
- Which song on the ep feels the most personal to you?
I think the most personal song on the EP is Armstrong St. It is a song about me realising that as strong as I pretend to be, there are things that I will never be able to look back on with anything other than sadness, and pretending that isn’t the case was somehow making it worse.
- Were there any artists or bands that inspired you during the process of making this project?
There are so many! I think my main inspirations for this record were Phoebe Bridgers, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Imogen Heap, and Ethel Cain. There are so many incredible female artists that I admire and aspire to be like, and they really shaped the way I wanted the production to sound. They also inspired me to be as honest and straight forward as possible within my songwriting.
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