13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Alae – Frozen In LA

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Today we try to brighten things up with new music from Alae.

The song is Frozen In LA and here’s the blurb:

Kiwi indie pop Act Alae return with another Summer funk number in ‘Frozen in LA’, out now.

‘Frozen in LA’ is Alae’s fifth major release, following up their successful recent EP release, LUCY’S MIX TAPE (which features the smash hits, ‘Hit Me Where It Hurts’ and ‘Summer Thing’).

‘Frozen in LA’ shows yet another musical side to Alae, who have infused their latest collection of singles with a heady blend of pop, served with a side order groove.

‘Frozen in LA’ highlights Alex Farrell-Davey’s smooth yet funky vocals, which are underpinned by Marika Hodgson on bass. Stay tuned for the funky House remix of the track by Clicks, being released on November 13.

“‘Frozen in L.A’ is all about working hard and forgetting about the opinions of others. My internalisation of other’s thoughts of my music, has always limited what it is that I’ve thought I’m capable of as a musician and I’m so over limiting myself because of it. Ultimately, as individuals, we are in control of our journey and what it is that we can and can’t do. This song is about making that connection.” – Alex Farrell-Davey / Alae

The single is accompanied by a moody 90’s-inspired video, filmed on the streets of Auckland.

“I wanted to create a strong and bold performance video that captured the energy of the song. The colour and wardrobe treatment was to give the clip an early 90s feel,” says video director, Mikee Carpinter.

While it’s been a challenging year for musicians and artists in the wake of Covid-19, Alae have continued to make their mark, consistently releasing tracks throughout the year.

The band issued a second remix of ‘Hit Me Where It Hurts’ with local hip-hop hero Kings and unleashed the radio smash hit ‘Summer Thing’ in NZ, Australia and the U.S.

This single hit the #1 spot on the Most Added Radioscope charts, Top 5 NZ Radio Airplay chart, debuted at #2 On the NZ Hot 40 singles chart and has been added to 1100+ playlists across Spotify and Apple Music alone.

The video for ‘Summer Thing’ is clocking in with more than 61K views on YouTube since release.

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