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The Internet

by Kaia Kater

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"This was a quick write, a couple of verses in a notebook over a glass of wine during the pandemic about how weird it is to talk to people through a screen. I was listening to Kate Bush’s 'Hounds of Love' on repeat at the time and was heavily inspired by her song “Watching You Without Me” about the qualities of being an observer. I took the bridge of the song in a similar direction as her song, full of barely intelligible words, like the ones you might hear when you’re losing your internet connection with someone: Can you hear me? Can you see me? Don’t ignore me." - Kaia

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I can only talk to you
through the Internet
In bits and in bytes and right angles
Carved up my life just for the Internet
You take the leg, the wing, the shoulder and sing:
“All Hail To Our God The Internet”

I spilled my drink onto the Internet
Everything twitched and was gone
Who am I now without the Internet?
I’m not the saint, the fiend
the stupid machine
“Liking” likes, like I should like the Internet

I spy the satellites of the Internet
Above me like human-made stars
Concentrically circling the internet
But never enough
To touch
To feel any rush
Out beyond the pull of The Internet

Oh how I long
to just
feel any rush
Out beyond the pull of The Internet

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released January 12, 2024
Produced by Kaïa Kater and Joe Grass
Engineered by Gautier Marinof
Mixed by Ryan Freeland at Stampede Origin
Mastered by Richard Addison at Trillium Sound
Recorded at Studio Mixart

Written by Kaïa Kater-Hurst (SOCAN)

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Kaia Kater Toronto, Ontario

Montreal-born Grenadian-Canadian Kaia Kater's jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR's Tiny Desk, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and No Depression. Through her artful banjo playing and lush songwriting, Kaia draws on influences rooted in Quebec, the Caribbean, and Appalachia, all of which reflect the diversity of her background. ... more

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