Following from her critically acclaimed 2012 album The Moment, the much loved Australian singer/songwriter Mia Dyson has returned with Idyllwild, another beautiful album full of fun rock tunes as well as returning to her roots with slower bluesy ballads. Despite being her fifth record, she has created another stunning album that reflects her musical integrity and musical talents. The record opens with “Idyllwild”, an explosive track that pulls you in immediately with its fetching melody and lyrics. Once hooked, the next song “Growing Up” is a slower track that introduces the listener to her creative guitar talents, with a beautiful raw guitar solo that turns into one great rock-out session. Next up is “When We're Older” which is a fun number with it's catchy hooks and chorus and its clear why this song was chosen as the first single of the album. Title names such as these indicate the album explores the woes of growing up. While the first half of the album contains more buoyant numbers, the second half becomes more moody and reflective in nature. In particular, a song that is surprisingly honest is “Any 3 Chords”, where Mia Dyson explores her anxiety as a musician with simple but genuine lyrics such as 'I wrestle with this guitar... I only wanna play in the band, I only wanna travel the world. If only I could sing for a crowd who loves me better than I can'. These lyrics would come across as feeble and corny when sung by most artists, but with Dyson's talent and musical in