Lily Rae Grant - Poison Ivy / Forget About [7" Vinyl]

Cat. no: RED2
Format: 7
Barcode: 5060853706141
Release Date: 06 Feb 2026
Genre: Folk

At just 18, Lily Rae Grant is already a standout live performer across Manchester, headlining The Golden Lion, holding down a monthly residency at New Century Kitchens, and performing her originals at Salford University's Peel Hall sessions with a confdence far beyond her years

Her natural command on stage, paired with a voice that feels quietly seasoned, has made her one of the most exciting young live musicians emerging from the region.

Now, with her frst release, a double single featuring the raw, one-take folk recording 'Poison Ivy' and the dreamlike, psychedelic shimmer of 'Forget About' -- Grant introduces the full spectrum of her sound. One track close to the bone, the other lost in a dream, both unmistakably hers.

'Poison Ivy' was recorded when Grant was just 16, in a spontaneous midnight session after fnally playing her songs to her dad. With only one microphone, no click, and a single take, the track became a time capsule of her earliest songwriting voice -- fragile, real, and impossible to recreate. Now featuring Dan Bridgewood-Hill's evocative violin, it stands as a folk recording flled with warmth, instinct and unfltered emotion. "I tried re-recording it," she says, "but nothing touched the magic of that frst take."

In contrast, 'Forget About' showcases Grant's emerging production instincts. 

Infuenced by Zero 7, the song began as a kitchen jam before evolving into a lush mix of psychedelic keys, airy electronics and indie-rock textures. Self-recorded in Logic, the track reveals a new dimension to her writing, cinematic and rhythmically hypnotic.

Tracks: Poison Ivy / Forget About