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22 year-old Sydney singer/songwriter Milina Mihic debuts a new era with the release of Overpass, a heartbreaking, emotional alt-pop track that delves into mental health and learning to care for yourself.
Channelling the likes of Phoebe Bridgers and Ethel Cain on Overpass, Milina brings a crunchy, edgy approach, making her take on the type of alt-pop sound uniquely her own. Written in collaboration with producer and label A&R Blake Wares, she has retired her rockier alias MILINA, under which she released singles “Do you know me now?” and “Anyday”. These tracks saw her spotlighted as an artist to watch by triple j unearthed in 2024, with her most recent single released in August 2024.
Vulnerable, honest and moody, Overpass is awash with moody baritone guitars, slide guitar, and plunky pianos. Milina’s hauntingly beautiful voice grows in power as the song goes on, anchoring the track, and bringing depth and emotion well beyond her years. Lyrically, Milina delves deep into the complexity of mental health and how she’s tried to help others going through a crisis, whilst also making sure that she looks after herself. In that way, Overpass became an outlet for her to recount and process those experiences, and how they’ve helped shape her.
“I wrote this song about how complex dealing with others’ mental illness can be, while also attempting to care for yourself in the process”, Milina said. “There have been a few times in my life where I’ve had to accept my limits, because there’s a point where you can do more harm than good. I feel like this song lives in between the moment you choose to help, and the moment you choose to stop.”
Hailing from Western Sydney, Milina Mihic started singing when she was 6 years old – and has been infatuated with music ever since. “It was the only thing that could keep me calm, hype me up, or make me focus. I remember listening to a few big artists at a young age and telling my mum that I wanted to do what they did”. After finishing high school, she auditioned for The Voice in 2021, and watched as all of the judges’ chairs turned for her performance of Freya Riding’s Castles. After being eliminated, she went back to studying, before debuting her MILINA project in 2024 with “Do you know me now?”, “Anyday” and “All At Once”.
Throughout 2025, she took the time to reassess her direction, rebrand as Milina Mihic – her full name – and worked with Blake Wares and Real Life Records to finalise new music that will roll out in 2026. With a voice beyond her years, Milina Mihic delves into her thoughts and feelings around coming-of-age and her teenage experiences. “I was listening to a lot of Fiona Apple, Jeff Buckley, Phoebe Bridgers and Nothing but Thieves when I was writing this song. I feel like those artists have always inspired me so there will always be a piece of them in my music” Milina said about her influences. “Winter by Tori Amos was also playing a lot when I wrote Overpass, and I feel like the melancholy in that song is something I wanted to replicate in Overpass.”
On her re-brand and shift in direction, Milina noted that “Milina Mihic is the person that I want to be. I’m more vulnerable, and sometimes too honest, but I lay everything out on the table – including my flaws. The world this music lives in is fragmented, confusing, and dreamlike, like it’s planted in a memory you can’t quite decipher.”
Speaking specifically about Overpass, Milina said; “It feels amazing to (finally) be releasing it! I took a bit of time between releases to really hone in on this single and the next few songs I wrote. I’ve been trying to make my music feel as ‘me’ as possible, and I’m extremely proud of how it’s all turned out”.
Overpass is out today.
