Vania has previously appeared on BlackPlastic back in 2018 when she featured on Du Tonc’s In My Mind. On Wonder, Vania is back but this time on her own.

Wrapped in layers of cold-sounding synths, Wonder carries itself with a sense of dramatic, industrial alienation. The song is an exploration of a sense of nostalgia Vania feels for her time spent at an eating disorder treatment centre:

“It was a few years into my recovery and I was frustrated with my progress. I craved the false sense of power that being ill gave me and all I wanted was to return to the place where I’d had the complete care and attention of the people around me. I was worried that this topic would be triggering for myself and for others, but I take comfort in knowing that, rather than resorting to old behaviors, I chose to mourn through my music.”

You can really feel the sense of growth and determination and vulnerability comes through in Vania’s performance, which is both strong and delicate.

Wonder was co-produced with Elliot Jacobson, who has worked with Ingrid Michaelson, Elle King and Vérité. Check it out below: