Iluka Shares New Album 'the wild, the innocent, & the raging'
Australia-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and disruptor ILUKA isn't afraid to be outspoken, share her feelings, let out a little rage, or get weird. This unabashed honesty underscores her artistry as she stretches the boundaries of pop with blunt lyrics sweetened by disarmingly catchy songcraft and a bewitching aesthetic. After amassing millions of streams and earning acclaim from FLAUNT, MUNDANE, NME, and more, ILUKA amplifies her vision as loudly as possible on her 2025 full-length album, the wild, the innocent, & the raging – out Friday November 21 via Nettwerk.
"I'm open about feeling like an outsider," she says. "I never felt like I fully fit into one thing. Much of the music is a celebration of being a weirdo rather than always fighting it. There are elements of love, heartbreak, and throwing yourself into experiences. It's personal and political. For as much as it reflects on the dire state of our planet, it also celebrates being alive, finding your weirdo friends, and living a beautiful life."
ILUKA grew up on a farm in the Blue Mountains of Australia, where her dad handcrafted guitars as an accomplished luthier. She learned songwriting early on and drew inspiration from the likes of Kate Bush, David Bowie, and Queen, among others. Obsessed with style icons such as Stevie Nicks, Grace Jones, and Courtney Love, she carefully cultivated a whimsical aesthetic befitting her genre-breaking musicality. Emerging as an uncompromising and undeniable artist, she made waves in Australia and gained traction globally with Queen of Hearts in 2022. Around the same time, she settled in Los Angeles.
Ultimately, ILUKA might just inspire you to be who you are without fear.
"For me, this is a new era of being direct about who I am," she leaves off. "I'm completely and unapologetically me. It's such a rebellious thing for a woman to show up in the world like this. I'm taking up space and sharing how I authentically feel."
"I'm open about feeling like an outsider," she says. "I never felt like I fully fit into one thing. Much of the music is a celebration of being a weirdo rather than always fighting it. There are elements of love, heartbreak, and throwing yourself into experiences. It's personal and political. For as much as it reflects on the dire state of our planet, it also celebrates being alive, finding your weirdo friends, and living a beautiful life."
ILUKA grew up on a farm in the Blue Mountains of Australia, where her dad handcrafted guitars as an accomplished luthier. She learned songwriting early on and drew inspiration from the likes of Kate Bush, David Bowie, and Queen, among others. Obsessed with style icons such as Stevie Nicks, Grace Jones, and Courtney Love, she carefully cultivated a whimsical aesthetic befitting her genre-breaking musicality. Emerging as an uncompromising and undeniable artist, she made waves in Australia and gained traction globally with Queen of Hearts in 2022. Around the same time, she settled in Los Angeles.
Ultimately, ILUKA might just inspire you to be who you are without fear.
"For me, this is a new era of being direct about who I am," she leaves off. "I'm completely and unapologetically me. It's such a rebellious thing for a woman to show up in the world like this. I'm taking up space and sharing how I authentically feel."
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