Sophie Lilah Shines on Emotional Debut Album ‘Busy Being in Love’

Boorloo/Perth-based indie-folk and alt artist Sophie Lilah has released her stunning debut album ‘Busy Being in Love’, an intimate and emotional collection that captures the raw beauty of heartbreak, healing and self-discovery.

At just 20 years old, Sophie Lilah showcases remarkable depth and maturity, blending folk, rock, blues, and R&B influences into a sound that feels both timeless and uniquely her own. Across its 10 tracks, Busy Being in Love explores the many shades of love and loss, moving effortlessly between delicate ballads and groove-filled, rock-driven moments.

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“Busy Being in Love’ is an album about heartbreak, not just the kind that shatters, but the kind that lingers and reshapes you. Each song became a place to set down the weight of that pain, to make sense of the different shades of loss.”

From the tender vulnerability of ‘Conversation’ to the stormy emotion of ‘Cold Water’s Warm’ and the defiant optimism of the title track ‘Busy Being in Love’, the album is rich with feeling and honesty. Sophie’s vocals, poised yet powerful, remain the glowing centre of the record, dancing across arrangements that feel alive with contrast and colour.

With Busy Being in Love, Sophie Lilah cements herself as one of Australia’s most exciting emerging voices in indie-folk. Her debut is a testament to the strength found in vulnerability — a bittersweet and breathtaking first chapter from an artist clearly on the rise.

‘Busy Being in Love’ is available now, everywhere.