Mallrat releases debut album ‘Butterfly Blue’ out now via Nettwerk
RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM
‘BUTTERFLY BLUE’
OUT NOW VIA NETTWERK
AMIDST UK AND EUROPE TOUR WITH CONAN GRAY
“‘Butterfly Blue’ is irresistible and sees Mallrat solidify herself as an unstoppable pop force” Dork, 4*
“‘Butterfly Blue’ sees Mallrat emerge as somewhat of a transformed entity, one that is fully-grown and glimmering” DIY, 4*
“It’s ordinary, dreamlike, and utterly relatable – the very essence of Mallrat, on her most compelling release of many to come” NME, 4*
“everything from fleeting feelings to blossoming romance, complemented by an array of floaty, often drumless beats” Gigwise, 4*
“Mallrat herself might just be the young versatile butterfly the industry needs” The Forty Five
LISTEN TO BUTTERFLY BLUE HERE
Today, multi-talented artist and performer Mallrat delivers her hotly anticipated debut record Butterfly Blue, out everywhere via Nettwerk. On her debut full-length, Mallrat — aka Grace Shaw — embodies the spirit of its titular creature, but without the delicacy that keeps you at a distance. Over a dozen clever and open-hearted tracks, she draws you in close and shows you the world through her wide, hopeful eyes.
“I’ve always valued music that is interesting, beautiful, and unpretentious. Something timeless and not reactive,” Shaw says. “‘Butterfly Blue’ was made with that in mind. It’s a demonstration of not pretending to be anyone else.”
Released alongside the record is album highlight ‘To You’, which comes fresh off the back of the year’s most unexpected collaboration ‘Surprise Me (feat. Azealia Banks)’ and its critically acclaimed predecessors ‘Your Love’, ‘Teeth’ and ‘Rockstar’.
Butterfly Blue solidifies Mallrat’s reputation as a master of clever, timeless pop. Sweeping across vast, airy production is often surprising samples and sounds tucked under the surface: chopped-up Gangsta Pat bars, a flipped recording of a children’s choir performing Lisztomania. Distorted effects were recorded from discarded children’s toys – a sonic gift from Clams Casino producer. Layered, like an instrument all their own, are her signature breathy vocals, more assured than ever.
The 12-track release marks a triumphant debut from Mallrat, one that solidifies her reputation as a master of clever, timeless pop. Having won early praise from the likes of triple j, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, NME, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Paper Mag, Butterfly Blue is taking Australia’s pop princess global.
Mallrat’s journey to become the artist capable of making such an accomplished record has been a fascinating one – to watch and experience. Describing the metamorphosis of her favourite insect, she explains: “The transformation they undergo is almost incomprehensible. They dissolve into goo and then reconstruct themselves – but hold onto the memories of their time as a caterpillar.” A symbol of reinvention, Butterfly Blue is a full-circle moment for Mallrat.
Butterfly Blue Track List
1. Wish On An Eyelash
2. To You
3. Surprise Me feat. Azealia Banks
4. Your Love
5. Heart Guitar
6. Teeth
7. Rockstar
8. I’m Not My Body, It’s Mine
9. Obsessed
10. Arm’s Length
11. Butterfly Blue
12. Fade Into You
Butterfly Blue is available at all digital retailers here: https://mallrat.ffm.to/butterflyblue.
EU & UK Tour Dates with Conan Gray
May 13 Munich, Germany @ Tonhalle
May 14 Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlín
May 15 Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
May 17 Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus
May 18 Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
May 20 Barcelona, Spain @ Sant Jordi Club
May 21 Madrid, Spain @ Palacio Vistalegre
May 24 Paris, France @ L’Olympia
May 25 Brussels, Belgium @ Acienne Belgique
May 26 Cologne, Germany @ Palladium
May 27 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ AFAS Live
May 30 Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia Theatre
May 31 Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia Theatre
June 2 Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
June 3 Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
June 4 Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
June 6 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
June 8 Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
June 9 London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
About Mallrat
Prized producer, songwriter, and collaborator Mallrat – aka Grace Shaw – is a master of clever, timeless pop. Her trio of early EPs – Uninvited (2016), In The Sky (2018), Driving Music (2019) – are documents of an artist on the rise. Mallrat has garnered attention from the NY Times, NYLON, NPR, and more. PAPER named her in their “100 Women Revolutionizing Pop,” after making it onto the “Best of” lists by The Fader, Billboard, NOISEY, NME, Triple J, and Teen Vogue. At home in Australia, she continues to place Top 5 on Triple J charts. In the states, she made her late-night TV performance debut on the Late Late Show With James Corden, while in the UK, winning “Best Australian Solo Act” at the NME Awards. She has toured both at home and internationally, including European and North American support for Maggie Rogers, Post Malone, and King Princess, selling out headline shows from London to New York, and collecting fans in the likes of Mark Ronson along the way.
STREAM Butterfly Blue
LISTEN to ‘Surprise Me’
LISTEN to ‘Teeth’
WATCH the video for ‘Your Love’
Butterfly Blue artwork