Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me
| Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me | ||||
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| Released | 14 March 2025 | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
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| Singles from Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me | ||||
Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mia Wray. It was announced in October 2024 and released on 14 March 2025.[3]
About the title, Wray said in October 2024, "The first thing I had in my notes was that I felt like I was saying hello to myself for the first time in a really long time. 'Hi, it's nice to meet me just kept coming up in my brain as a theme. I thought it was cool and unique".[7]
The album was supported by several dates in Europe in February 2025[5] and by the Australian tour, from March to May 2025.[8][9]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The AU Review |   [10] |
| Rolling Stone Australia |  [11] |
| Clash | [12] |
Dylan Marshall from The AU Review called the album "[a] fun, expansive and exploratory first up album from Mia Wray that will hold a special and formative place in many young people's lives."[10] Neil Griffiths from Rolling Stone Australia said the album contains "glistening pop tunes, emotion and a brilliant showcase of different genres, from bedroom-pop to alt-indie to rock."[11]
Emma Driver from Women in Pop said "Wray's debut is no ordinary first album. Arriving more than a decade after she signed a publishing deal with Mushroom Music as a sixteen-year-old, Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me has a pop sparkle that is deepened by Wray's experiences writing, recording and touring over the last decade or so."[13]
Lucy Skeet from When the Horn Blows described the album as "energetic and joyful" and named "What If" as her "personal favourite song".[14]
Robin Murray from Clash said "Initially earning attention in a more folk-derived lane, Mia Wray's patient road through music has allowed her to take on a number of different influences. As a result, her debut album is a pop pot pourri – a dash of Taylor here, a smidgeon of Florence, perhaps, or even a seasoning of Lorde. It's fun, easy on the ear and the perfect foil for the lyrics, with words that wind a path through heartbreak, self-doubt, longing, and – finally – a cathartic self-awareness."[12]
JB Hi-Fi described it as "an uplifting, empowering and relatable listen".[15]
Tyler Jenke from The Music said "Much like her own sense of musical self-discovery, the nascent album is a tale of self-discovery for Wray. It's an empowering record that features material tracing back to 2018 as Wray goes deep into her experience of falling in love, discovering she was queer, and ultimately meeting her true self for the first time." Jenke called it "a solid album, one rooted in self-assuredness despite any of the fears and pressures that may have bubbled away behind the scenes."[16]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nice to Meet Me" |
| Future Cut | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Tell Her" |
| 3:12 | |
| 3. | "Sad but True" |
| Future Cut | 3:36 |
| 4. | "What If" |
| Soap | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Way She Moves" |
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| 3:00 |
| 6. | "Only Love" |
| Future Cut | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Fake a Smile" |
| Future Cut | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Get Out My Way" | Wray | Future Cut | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Not Enough" |
| Future Cut | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Not the Same as Yesterday" |
| Future Cut | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Ghost In My Machine" |
| Future Cut | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Everybody Knows" |
| Thrones | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 42:02 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 26 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mia Wray Soars On New Single 'What If'". Clash Music. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Mia Wray Shares Euphoric Single "The Way She Moves"". Mushroom Music. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Mia Wray Announces Debut Album, 'Hi, It's Nice To Meet Me'". The Music. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Fake a Smile Single". Pro Studio Masters. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Mia Wray's celebrates her gay awakening with 'Not Enough', inspired by The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo". Read Dork. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "How Mia Wray's queer awakening unfolded a new musical chapter". NME. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Mia Wray releases new single 'Nice To Meet Me' and announces debut album will be released in March". Women in Pop. October 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me 2025 Album Tour". Aus Music Scence. December 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Mia Wray is ready to meet you on her Aussie tour". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b Marshall, Dylan (13 March 2025). "Album Review: Mia Wray – hi, it's nice to meet me (2025 LP)". The AU Review. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b Griffiths, Neil (13 March 2025). "Glistening Pop Tunes on Mia Wray's Stellar Debut Album". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Mia Wray hi, it's nice to meet me". Clash Music. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Mia Wray on her debut album hi, it's nice to meet me: "This is me literally trying to find myself."". Women in Pop. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Album Review". When the Horn Blows. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "hi, it's nice to meet me". JB Hi-Fi. March 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Mia Wray On The Self-Discovery of Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me: 'It's Really Easy For It to Become Too Much'". The Music (magazine). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.