Alae Lucy's Mix Tape

Kiwi indie pop quartet Alae issue the sultry new slow jam Please, their fourth official single and one of 7 tracks to be included on Lucy's Mixtape.

Please 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. Please places full focus on Alex Farrell-Davey's vocals, which are underpinned by Marika Hodgeson on bass, Allister Davey on Keys and Jayden Lee on Drums. Alex explains; "Please is about looking at your life, or current situation and putting things into perspective. Figuring out what you want and what YOU are willing to do to make that your reality."

Joining Please on the new mixtape are the radio hits Hit Me Where It Hurts, Summer Thing and Lucy, alongside fresh new reworks and collaborations with the stunning South Auckland vocal group Brotherhood Musiq with a hot acappella take on Lucy, and neo-soul songstress, Bailey Wiley lends golden voice to her own version of Please. Bailey says: "In my eyes, Alae as a band are a divine fusion of musical goodness, so when I got the call to create a version of their song 'Please,' I jumped at the opportunity. The song itself really did all the hard work. I simply just sang my own version while consciously trying to stay true to the original. Accompanied by Alae's bass player Marika, it felt like a match made in heaven."

Lucy's Mixtape captures Alae as a band on the rise, and brilliantly showcases the relationship with Canadian producer Justin Gray, whose work began with the band in 2019 after meeting at an APRA AMCOS Songhubs writing session. Says Alex of the compilation; "I can't wait to get the mix tape out for everyone to hear, this has been a year in the making and is something the band are really proud of."

'Lucy's Mix Tape' Track listing:
1. Hit Me Where it Hurts
2. Please
3. Lucy
4. Summer Thing
5. Lucy (Nate Dousand Acapella)
6. Hit Me Where it Hurts – (Lockdown)
7. Please (Bailey Wiley Vocal Version)