Today, electronic music artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith shares the title track to her forthcoming album, GUSH. The song follows recent releases “Into Your Eyes” and “What’s Between Us.” “Gush” opens on a bouncy backbeat before blossoming into a hypnotic explosion of synthesizers and translucent vocals that build and bubble over. With “Gush,” Kaitlyn explores the idea of flirtation – living in the nuances of what it means to be inviting and alluring with people and things. The song ties into the larger themes of love and object empathy – stemming from design language and the philosophical foundations of “aesthetics” that can be heard throughout the record.
Kaitlyn explains more:
“This song is about flirtation
it’s about all the ways there are to interact – a shared understanding – without the need for words.
A mutual recognition of each other’s genius, whether it is through personification of an idea or thing or a person.
Flirtation is a form of communication, where the smallest gestures hold layers of meaning.
It is about filling everything with meaning
It is about admiration for spectrum – and an openness for where 2 things create gradients.
It’s about recognizing the “hidden” in everything, understanding the pull that draws us toward what resonates, and finding deeper meaning in every exchange.
The ability to connect with and understand something beyond its surface.”
Kaitlyn’s next project, GUSH, speaks to the genius of everything and the empathy of objects. NPR’s All Songs Considered hosts Robin Hilton and Sheldon Pearce touched on the themes of “magical realism” and the way she explores sound’s effects on the body, praising the “celestial” sonics. GUSH is due out on August 22nd via Nettwerk.
Kaitlyn is excited to bring her live show to the forefront at some UK festivals this summer, starting with the Polygon Festival in London on May 3rd. The immersive festival will see Kaitlyn perform alongside John Hopkins, Max Cooper, and others. She’s also announced to appear at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland, and the We Out Here Festival in Wimborne, UK. Find the dates below and stay tuned for more tour dates, which will be announced soon!
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George Chammas
