Lily Kincade — Stepping Into a Cinematic World

There’s a rare kind of artist who can turn a feeling into a film, a moment into a scene, and a diary entry into something that glows golden around the edges. Lily Kincade has always written from a place of honesty, but her new era, Cinematic, feels like a world she built from the ground up—lush, nostalgic, and quietly breathtaking.

For longtime listeners and new fans stumbling into her universe for the first time, Cinematic isn’t just an album. It’s an atmosphere.

A Sound That Lives Like a Film

When Lily talks about her sound, the picture becomes instantly clear:

“My sound lives in a cinematic world. Every song is a diary entry dressed up like a scene from a film.”

Lily writes everything herself, shaping her artistry through real moments, soft reflections, and the kind of memories that feel like they’re meant to be replayed. Her music is intimate without being fragile—an emotional scrapbook blended with the dreamy polish of a film score. She wants listeners to feel like they’re watching her life in soft focus, walking alongside her as each chapter unfolds.

The Heartbeat of Cinematic

Old Hollywood became the anchor for this new era—its myths, its golden lights, and its ghosts tucked into the hills of Los Angeles. “Old Hollywood completely captured me,” she shares, describing how the 1930s and 40s wrapped themselves around her vision. Everything from the glow of vintage marquees to the quiet stories hidden in classic films helped shape the project’s mood.

The album’s title track sits at its emotional center. One lyric in particular—“they don’t write them like the way they write your first love”—feels like the heartbeat of the entire record.

To Lily, first love is messy, dramatic, a little wild, and so painfully true that it almost feels unreal. The highs feel endless, the lows feel like the world is falling apart. That tension—the beauty in contrast—is what makes Cinematic feel so alive.

Inside Her Creative Process

Lily’s creative process is ever-shifting, which she says is part of the magic. Inspiration strikes in all the unpredictable ways artists secretly live for: a melody while driving, a lyric scribbled into a journal before its meaning is fully understood, a spark that grows into a universe.

She often films her process for YouTube, letting fans see how a single idea slowly becomes a full world. It’s raw and vulnerable, but also a celebration of creativity—the kind of behind-the-scenes storytelling that mirrors the honesty in her music.

Influences That Shape Her World

Unlike many artists who first point to other musicians, Lily pulls heavily from books, films, and the natural world. Fiction breaks her heart open in the best way, she says. Old movies feel like time capsules she can step into. Nature, in all its simplicity, always speaks.

She finds inspiration in the ocean, in flowers, in long walks through glowing city nightlife. There’s a softness and wildness to all of it—and that duality lives inside her music, too.

What She Hopes You Feel

At the core of Cinematic is an emotional invitation.

“I hope it makes them feel something real. Something deep.”

Lily wants listeners to move through the good, the painful, and the messy—because that’s where life’s most transformative moments hide. If even one person feels seen or understood while listening, she considers the entire project a success.

“If the album makes someone feel understood or seen for even a moment, that is all I could ever ask for.”

A World Built From Feeling

With Cinematic, Lily Kincade isn’t just releasing an album—she’s opening a door. Into nostalgia. Into softness. Into something golden and broken and beautiful all at once.

It’s a world you don’t just listen to.

It’s a world you step into.