Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith shares “Stare Into Me,” the track is off the multi-artist’s forthcoming album GUSH, available August 22nd via Nettwerk Records and streaming services.

From Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith:

“This song is about the fragile tension between emotional intimacy and distance.

It speaks to the ache of wanting to be fully seen and understood by someone who remains just out of reach. Each attempt at closeness seems to magnify the space between…

Intimacy can be both beautiful and wounding.

Illuminating points of communication breakdown.

Closeness can sometimes amplify distance, and how even in misunderstanding, there’s a kind of beauty and understanding…”

A recurring motif is her fascination with physical objects—not merely as tools, but as emotionally resonant beings. This manifests lyrically and sonically, where objects become muses for her and metaphors for deeper emotional states. In turn, the songs are deep, textured, and nuanced but held together with a pop and dance ethos that makes them feel present, immediate, and physical.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Gush
Track List:
Nettwerk Records

1. Drip
2. Urges
3. Gush
4. Stare Into Me
5. Into Your Eyes
6. What’s Between Us
7. Feel Heard
8. Both
9. Everything Combining
10. Almost
11. The World Just Got a Little More Big
12. Lay Down
13. In the Dressing Room

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith 2025  Live

August 16 – Edinburgh, Scotland @ Edinburgh International Festival
August 17 – Wimborne, UK @ We Out Here Festival
November 6 – London, UK @ fabric for Pitchfork Fest London
November 8 – Barcelona, SP @ MIRA Festival 2025
November 22 – Milan, Italy @ LINECHECK

pre-order Gush by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith HERE