It includes the album that launched her career, featuring two discs, one blue and one pink, as well as a cover redesigned by Taiwanese illustrator Hsiao-Ron Cheng. Working mainly in soft, pastel tones, she creates ethereal worlds that blend realism and fantasy, often exploring themes of identity, emotions, and nature.
But that’s not all: two tracks have been added. “Strawberry & Cigarettes,” from the soundtrack of “Love, Simon,“ but also “Swimming Pools,” and a brand new unreleased song.
Before that, Troye Sivan started out in acting, playing Oliver Twist in a musical and getting noticed. But he quickly turned to music. It all started in 2011 on YouTube, where the young Australian posted covers of Adele, Britney Spears, Eric Clapton, and Amy Winehouse.
His channel wasn’t limited to music: he also posted vlogs and advice videos. At the time, he embodied the image of the well-behaved and endearing boy, almost the innocent “crush” of the internet. In 2013, however, he changed tone by posting a video entitled “Coming Out,” in which he spoke openly about his homosexuality. The video marked a turning point for both him and his audience.
In 2014, he released his first EP, TRXYE, featuring the single “Happy Little Pill.” It was an instant success.
A year later, Blue Neighbourhood was released. The album revealed an artist who was already sure of what he wanted to say. It featured tracks such as “YOUTH” and “WILD,” which have become staples of his discography.
But Blue Neighbourhood is not just a series of strong singles. It also has a distinct visual identity and a clear narrative thread, particularly through the trilogy of music videos “WILD / FOOLS / TALK ME DOWN.”
It tells the story of two childhood friends who fall in love in a hostile environment. Their relationship is hampered by a violent, alcoholic father, but also by their fear of coming out into the open. Even after the father’s death, doubts remain. This tension runs throughout the album: the desire to love freely in the face of the weight of outside opinion.
What makes Blue Neighbourhood important is the way it tackles homophobia without being overtly didactic. It doesn’t preach. It simply shows the doubts, shame, and fear that can be experienced during adolescence.
Ten years later, this reissue symbolizes the beginnings of a sensitive artist who had to learn to assert himself and who, before the big stages and more daring music videos, was just a teenager who wanted to express his emotions. It also allowed a generation to grow up with him.
Ten years later, Troye Sivan has changed a lot, but this reissue immortalizes his beginnings as a sensitive artist who had to learn to assert himself. Before the big stages and more daring music videos, he was just a teenager who simply wanted to express his emotions.
Over the years, Troye Sivan has grown up before his audience’s eyes, and he has also allowed a whole generation to grow up with him.
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. WILD
2. BITE
3. FOOLS
4. EASE
SIDE B
1. THE QUIET
2. DKLA
3. TALK ME DOWN
4. COOL
SIDE C
1. HEAVEN
2. YOUTH
3. LOST BOY
4. FOR HIM.
SIDE D
1. SUBURBIA
2. TOO GOOD
3. BLUE
4. SWIMMING POOLS
5. STRAWBERRIES & CIGARETTES
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