Mallrat conjures the celestial and caustic with ‘Ray Of Light’

Photo by Meg Siejka
August 22 2024

PRAISE FOR Mallrat

“Butterfly Blue, establishes her as an artist with ambitions bigger than the bedroom-pop genre that once defined her”

Pitchfork

“Mallrat proves she hasn’t just metamorphosised on her debut – she breathes fire”

NME

“Butterfly Blue is arguably the sound of an artist reaching her current peak, with forewarning that there’s plenty more highlights set to come”

Rolling Stone

“Mallrat allows Grace Shaw to be a new kind of pop star: one who gives but does not need to constantly take”

Sydney Morning Herald

“Poised on the precipice of world domination”

The Guardian

Ray Of Light‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.

Seminal songwriter and producer, Mallrat, harnesses her latest incantation with new single ‘Ray Of Light’ out now. LISTEN + WATCH HERE.

Produced by Styalz Fuego (Troye Sivan, The Knocks, Tate McRae) and mixed by GRAMMY Award winning mixer Oli Jacobs (recognised for his work across Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter), on ‘Ray Of Light’ Mallrat finds strength through the power of otherworldly energy. Keeping with her scampish nature and poised craft for playful experimentation, ‘Ray Of Light’ is the latest extension of the equilibrium she artfully renders from extreme dichotomies.

Moved by the process of refraction – light draping through and the spell it casts – Mallrat balances an ethereal sheen with gritty rusty textures. Recalling the intangible but ever present invisible strings that guide, ‘Ray Of Light’ captures the unbreakable connection that power mobilises beyond time and distance, the literal and lateral. Illustrated through her hero vocals, bending and twisting as instrumentation bellows from transcendent ambience to beams of hyper-electronica.

Best described in her own words, Mallrat reveals “I often feel pulled in certain directions by invisible forces. I secretly suspect that it’s the work of heavenly angels, and sometimes I feel like an alien for these inexplicable knowings. When I imagine this situation through the eyes of somebody who doesn’t know wide eyed wonder, I think… These thoughts are at worst grounds to be admitted to the psych ward, and at best an embarrassing cocktail of narcissism and delusion. Wait, I’m Not Crazy! I’m Locked In And Can Talk To Angels!!”

Long established as an artist of integrity and fiercely against the grain, Mallrat has been breaking barriers since her influential debut in 2016 – accumulating over half a billion career streams in her discography and ARIA Platinum status. The project of Grace Shaw has shared stages with Maggie Rogers, Post Malone, King Princess, Conan Gray; collaborated with Azealia Banks, BENEE, Blu DeTiger, Cub Sport; a late night TV debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden; headline world tours amongst globally recognised festivals Reading and Leeds, Austin City Limits, Laneway, Splendour In The Grass, Listen Out and boasts multiple triple j Hottest 100 entries from 2017 – 2020.

Today’s long awaited reveal of new music follows Mallrat’s mega collaboration with The Chainsmokers reimagining of her original track ‘Wish on an Eyelash’, boasting over 90 million streams to date, from her groundbreaking #6 ARIA debut album Butterfly Blue. The record catapulted her across the globe with critical acclaim from NPR, Stereogum, NME, NYLON, PAPER Magazine, The New York Times, Billboard, Noisey and more further affirming Mallrat as a beacon primed for the world stage.

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