Kristina Wilson

Australian indie artist Kristina Wilson makes a striking debut with Dating Broken Boys, a record that turns heartbreak into something radiant, raw, and defiantly self-aware. Out now, the album reads like a journal left open — filled with wit, bruised hope, and emotional clarity.

From the moment her breakout single ‘Dumbitchitis’ (featuring Like Angels) appears, Wilson proves she’s a songwriter unafraid to blend humour with hurt. The track’s infectious chorus and clever concept — comparing toxic love to a contagious condition — sets the tone for an album that’s equal parts therapy session and sing-along. “It felt so real and funny that I had to turn it into a song,” she explains, and that honesty pulses through every track.

Written in the quiet of her Forestville apartment, Dating Broken Boys captures the chaos of modern relationships with sharp emotional detail. Blending indie-pop shimmer, alt-folk intimacy, and rock undertones, the production (courtesy of Ethan Saunders and Ian Mehrle) gives Wilson’s confessional lyrics room to breathe and bite.

Fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Julia Jacklin, and HAIM will find much to love here — but Wilson’s voice feels distinctly her own. Vulnerable yet self-assured, she turns the wreckage of love into a mirror that reflects all our beautiful mistakes.

Dating Broken Boys is out now on all streaming platforms — the perfect soundtrack for laughing through your heartbreak.

Listen to ‘Dumbitchitis’ on The Next Wave Playlist