Lily Oakes

Lily Oakes is a singer-songwriter from the United Kingdom whose work draws on classical production techniques and influences from post-dubstep, indie, underground and garage. Her music is described in terms of space and minimalism, with an emphasis on bareness, raw emotion and reduced ornament.

She writes lyrics close to the point of recording, with songs treated as attempts to recover memory rather than as polished narratives. Song titles are presented as largely incidental, and she uses repeated words from the lyric as the title. Her creative approach also reflects exposure to Motown, vinyl and immersive listening, alongside what she describes as a childish sensibility.