Nat Oaks is back with a new heartfelt offering entitled “Retriever.” The track showcases a more musically mature Nat Oaks, with the single coming with a well-rounded musical sound that pays homage to great influences whilst she also firmly puts down her own unique sound. The single features a colourful melting pot of grooving drums, heartwarming synths and understated guitar lines. Her voice finds the perfect blending point between mellow and emotional, working hand in glove with well-penned lyrics.

Speaking about the track, she shares: “I wrote this song as a reflection on a lack of reciprocation in relationships, where the balance just isn't there. I also wanted to focus on abstract imagery so that each person listening can put themselves in the song and see where they deserve more in whatever relationships they have.”

Nat Oaks may hail from Gloucester, but she’s touching people globally with her much needed, fresh take on hip-hop music. With proud South West roots, Nat Oaks often looks towards Bristol's infamous Trip-Hop scene for inspiration. She also takes influence from contemporary heavy-hitters in her field, mixing Loyle Carner’s earnestness, Lauryn Hill’s flows and Frank Ocean’s incredible lyricism.

She tells us: “I put myself in the sphere of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Arlo Parks and Queen Latifah. I really take inspiration from these women, and owe a lot of the inspiration for my musicality to them. I see myself fitting in as a black queer feminist, which is what my music really speaks to.”