in august 2010, nalick made a comeback announcement on her facebook profile, accompanied by new photographs revealing a bold new look; it was revealed that she had left sony in 2009 to be a free agent. at the time, she was making a record with producer nathan chapman (taylor swift, jewel), with an expected release date in 2011. on august 25, 2010, nalick premiered a new song, "the lullaby singer", on her official website. nalick held five live performances—hotel café in hollywood, california, for august 31, september 21, september 28, and october 5, 2010, and 3rd & lindsley in nashville, tennessee, for september 9, 2010—to accompany the comeback announcement.