[1][2] Her debut album This Silence Kills, released in 2011, was praised by the media and received an average score of 72 on Metacritic based on five reviews.

Subsequently, she joined a recently formed band called Jolly Goods on their first tour of Germany.

[3] Although Dillon's first recordings received overwhelmingly positive acclaim from contemporary critics, she decided to attend university to study photography before performing as a professional musician.

[4] On November 11, 2011, Dillon released her debut album This Silence Kills on the techno label BPitch Control.

Critics compared Byington's singing style and vocals to that of other female musicians such as Björk and Lykke Li.