Wilson's debut solo album Love and Youth was released in 2005 in Sweden and then, in August 2006,[4] in Australia on Hussle Recordings' album imprint (later to launch independently as etcetc).

The first single from the album, Summertime – The Roughest Time, received extensive airplay on Triple J.

In November 2006, Wilson appeared on Robyn's promotional The Rakamonie EP, featuring in a live recording of the song List of Demands.

In January 2010 Wilson won a European Border Breakers Award for her international success.

She continued to work on the new album whilst undergoing treatment and then during the recovery process.