The Many Versions of Molly Millington on 'Frank Morgan'
From a young age, Molly Millington was captivated by The Wizard of Oz, not just by its saturated colours and whimsy, but by a strange discovery she made later, the actor Frank Morgan plays multiple characters throughout the film. It shaped how she came to understand identity itself, how people can hold wildly different versions of you in their heads, none of them fully complete.
“It made me think of all the different perspectives people can have of us. Someone can be like, ‘oh, she’s a bitch’, and someone else will say, ‘she’s the nicest person I’ve ever met.’ People are always going to see you in different ways, but only the people who really know you will see you as a complete package containing all these different labels”
That idea became the perfect metaphor for her debut album, 'Frank Morgan'. Across the record, Molly explores the many roles she’s been cast into, by others and by herself, and slowly learns to embrace them all. The result is a coming of age album that radiates warmth, emotional clarity, and a hard won sense of self acceptance.
Drawing from the melodic intimacy of Kacey Musgraves, Julia Michaels and Sabrina Carpenter, with a deep reverence for Dolly Parton, 'Frank Morgan' moves fluidly between playful charm and reflective tenderness. There’s an unmistakable sense of joy throughout the album, music that feels made to be sung back in sweaty rooms and open air festival fields. Having already toured alongside Montaigne, Thelma Plum, Kita Alexander and Alex Lahey, Molly’s songs arrive pre built for that kind of collective euphoria.
She shapeshifts effortlessly across the album’s characters, a tongue in cheek country radio host on 'Girl Next Door', a soft hearted optimist on 'Lover’s Song', and a reluctant antagonist on the lead single 'Your Villain'.
“When you’re younger, it’s really hard to accept that someone sees you that way, especially when you know that’s not how it happened. It feels so unfair”
The latter is a quiet reckoning with the discomfort of being the villain in someone else’s story, an acceptance that comes not easily, but honestly. Set against cosy guitar and Molly’s clearest vocal performances to date, the song introduces the album’s emotional thesis, growth often means learning to sit with unfair narratives about yourself.
Elsewhere, 'Just Drive' unfurls as a road trip reverie, fuelled by nostalgia and the fragile freedom of youth, while 'My Man' channels Dolly-esque storytelling with a modern edge a dive bar vignette of jealousy, misdirection, and hindsight delivered with Molly’s sharp lyrical eye. 'Greener Than Me' floats into gentler territory, landing on a quietly profound truth, sometimes the magic only begins once you’re left alone.
Working once again with longtime collaborator Xavier Dunn, Molly leans into ease rather than urgency. There’s comfort in the creative partnership here, a softness that feels intentional, not tentative. It’s a grown up version of Molly Millington, still playful, still romantic, but grounded by perspective. Her femininity becomes a source of strength rather than something to harden or hide.
“I realised it’s not good to always be rushing everything all the time, In the music industry, the grind is such an idolised thing"