Our own Kita Alexander has teamed up with UK pop starlet LAUREL for “All Night,” a feelgood track that’s bound to put a smile on your face. If there was ever a perfect pop song, this might be it.
“I honestly feel so privileged that LAUREL wanted to come into the studio with me on one of her only days off during her Aussie tour,” Kita enthused. “We’ve always been fans of each other’s music, so to meet for the first time while writing together was really cute. This song is about having that one friend who is always there for you and can pull you out of dark places. We really play on this sentiment as we alternate line for line in the chorus. On the first listen back we realised our voices actually have a really similar tone, but if you focus you can definitely differentiate us as we tag team the lyrics.”
“I have been a huge fan of Kita for a long time so it is such a dream to collaborate,” LAUREL added. “This track is so summery and playful, it’s actually my first duet. The chorus gives me a real Spice Girls vibe as we’re singing about leaning on our friends. It came about really naturally when I popped into one of Kita’s sessions, in the middle of my Australian tour. We only had four hours but the song kind of fell out of us really quickly! They’re always the best ones.”
“All Night” comes from Kita’s debut album Young in Love, which will hit the streaming services on March 22. To celebrate its release, Kita will hit the road with Jem Cassar-Daley and San Joseph. Talk about a stacked lineup! That’s in addition to a bunch of festival appearances in the lead up to those headlining shows. Here are those all-important dates!
10 February 2024 – Party in the Paddock @ Quercus Park, Kanamaluka Country/Carrick
9 March 2024 – Play on the Plains, Wamba Wamba and Perrepa Perrepa Country/Deniliquin
10 March 2024 – SummerSalt Festival @ Stuart Park, Woolyungah/Wollongong
16 March 2024 – SummerSalt Festival @ M.O. Moran Park, Euroe Yroke/St Kilda
17 March 2024 – SummerSalt Festival @ Victoria Park, Ballaarat/Ballarat
20 March 2024 – Brunswick Picture House, Bulleke-bek/Brunswick
23 March 2024 – Summersalt Festival @ Sandstone Point Hotel, Kabi Kabi Country/Sandstone Point
24 March 2024 – SummerSalt Festival @ Seppeltsfield Wines, Peramangk Country/Seppeltsfield
12 April 2024 – Rosemount Hotel, Boorloo/Perth
13 April 2024 – Jive, Tarntanya/Adelaide
19 April 2024 – The Zoo, Meeanjin/Brisbane
20 April 2024 – Oxford Art Factory, Eora/Sydney
26 April 2024 – Corner Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne
27 April 2024 – UC Hub, Ngambri/Canberra
Photo credit: Tsarina Merrin