Young In Love

Kita Alexander

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Released on 22/03/2024 by WM Australia
Main artists: Kita Alexander
Genre: Pop

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It's taken more than a decade and four EPs since Australian singer-songwriter Kita Alexander's debut for her to finally release her first full-length album, but her indie dance pop feels like the right mood right now. If you simply hear these songs in a café or boutique—and you probably will—the breeziness is charming. But there's a surprising edge here, too. Sunny "Queen" is dance-floor ready, with its smooth retro synth and percolating beats, as Alexander sings about dancing alone in the kitchen and feeling good about it. But never mind that "dance like no one's watching" BS; Alexander is "dancing with myself like everyone's watching, watching me." "I'm a fucking queen," she declares. "Zodiac" brings the summertime roller-disco vibes, complete with slip-slide bass, as the singer makes clear she can take care of herself: "I'm lonely but I don't want to dance with you/ So I'm touching myself up in this empty room." It's easy to imagine a remix with whistle blares, and there's even a great built-in spot for the anticipatory drop. "All Night" evokes disco-ball shimmer, breathy and feel-good in the vein of Aussie's reigning monarch, Kylie Minogue. It features a shamelessly '80s sax solo and bedroom-pop star Laurel bouncing lines back and forth with Alexander like a game of catch. "7 Minutes in Heaven," meanwhile, comes on like folksy Dua Lipa, with the singer celebrating a no-strings, neon-light makeout session: "Just let it go, it's only seven minutes in heaven/ And we're high on hallucinogenics/ And I don't know which direction we're headed/ Just let it go, we're only in love for a second." Fellow Aussie and Nashville transplant singer-songwriter Morgan Evans (Kelsea Ballerini's ex) shows up for "Date Night," a modern country duet dressed with dreamy steel guitar, and his scratchy twang offers a leather-and-lace counterpoint. "Bigger Person" slows down the tempo to chill-out mood; "Butterflies" is a dreamy dance-queen ballad. And Alexander reveals a nice huskiness to her voice on "Matter of Miles," with its folky campfire vibe. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz

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