[3] The band collaborative wrote "In the Air", with member Brad Kora providing the song's lyrics.

[1][2] "In the Air" grew in popularity in New Zealand through 2020, reaching number one in March 2020;[4] it was the first time an independently released single reached number one in New Zealand since Flight of the Conchords' "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)" (2012).

[6] A remix EP was released for the song in May 2020, which includes remixes by musicians including Dub FX, whom the band met while touring with Fat Freddy’s Drop in summer 2019/2020, and Tiki Taane, a long-time friend of the bandmembers.

[7] The song was compiled onto the band's 2023 album Introducing L.A.B., originally produced as a sampler for their debut European performances.

[8] Matthew McAuley of The Spinoff described "In the Air" as "perfectly pitched summer song...sea-scented, very-lightly reggae-tinged groover", likening it to local acts such as the Black Seeds and Breaks Co-Op, as well as the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" (1979).