K M T P Announces Album Release Tour + Unveils Single / Video 'Walk Out To Space'

Currently riding high at the top of our SRN charts, Tāmaki Makaurau sensation K M T P aka Keria Paterson (Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāi Tahu) delivers double whammy gold with new single / video combo 'Walk Out To Space', plus news of a nationwide launch tour for imminent debut album With Love, K M T P. Drawing on a gruelling experience of having "really bad burnout" after committing to far too many projects (a situation applicable to many under the pump Aotearoa creatives), Paterson puzzles over masochistic expectations to toughen up and relatably sings "I wish that I could lay in my bed and sleep all day".

Directed / edited by Luke Penney and filmed by Ezra Simons, Paterson exuberantly bops around a bedroom studio setup in the clip for 'Walk Out To Space', imbuing their bittersweet anthem with an uplifting glow. Recorded with Peter Ruddell (Wax Chattels, Sulfate) at Jonathan Pearce’s (The Beths) studio, hit play on 'Walk Out To Space', preorder With Love, K M T P on vinyl and / or cassette HERE, and go catch the all-star K M T P band (solo in the South Island) at the following dates this spring...

"I wrote Walk Out To Space at a time when I was super busy creatively but also had really bad burnout. I was diving into some new creative endeavours when I hit a bit of a roadblock and had a meltdown. The song was a product of those emotions, and the lyrics conflict weirdly with the instrumentation, which I really like. I wanted the song to feel upbeat and energetic, even if the lyrics were fairly depressing.

I think my favourite lyric from the track is the one where I pulled the title from, ‘I wish that I could walk out to space…’ I often think about how easy it would be if we could walk out to space and just get away from life on earth. I think at the time I also meant it metaphorically, and have an almost external analysis on my own life, but also life on earth in general. But mostly, I think space would be such a peaceful place to just spend time alone and focus on yourself." — Keria Paterson

K M T P - 'With Love, K M T P' Album Release Tour

Saturday 30th September - Flying Out Instore, Tāmaki Makaurau
Friday 6th October - Space Academy, Ōtautahi (solo)*
Saturday 7th October - Yours, Ōtepoti (solo)*
Saturday 14th October - Vogelmorn Hall, Te Whanganui-a-Tara*
Friday 20th October - Whammy Bar, Tāmaki Makaurau*

*Tickets available HERE via UTR

‘With Love, K M T P’ is out on vinyl LP, cassette and digitally on 28th September via Sunreturn — preorders available HERE.