Mallrat Shares “To You” From Debut Album ‘Butterfly Blue’
September 7, 2022 BY Penny Palmer
Following the release of her critically acclaimed debut record Butterfly Blue, MALLRAT shares the official music video for “To You” and information re the forthcoming release date of her cover of Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You.” She has also unveiled a new run of Australian regional tour dates.
In the official music video for “To You,” Shaw’s transcendent vocals and floating harmonies hover over youthful visuals shot at Luna Park and Melbourne’s Aquarium.
WATCH THE “TO YOU” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO HERE:
This week, Mallrat will also share a cover of Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You,” lifted from her debut album. Previously available on the physical and vinyl album copies, the cover will be available on digital platforms this Friday, September 9th.
Butterfly Blue is available at all digital retailers here: https://mallrat.ffm.to/butterflyblue. For additional press materials, click HERE.
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), and 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 and Azealia Banks along the way.
Mallrat On The Road
Nov 10th – Mayberry Darwin, Darwin, NT (18+)
Nov 17th – Magnums, Airlie Beach, QLD (18+)
Nov 18th – Gilligan’s, Cairns, QLD (18+)
Nov 19th – JCU Uni Bar, Townsville, QLD (18+)
Nov 26th – Spilt Milk, Canberra, ACT
Dec 3rd – Spilt Milk, Ballrat, VIC
Dec 4th – Spilt Milk, Gold Coast, QL
Dec 31st – Hobart UniBar, Sandy Bay, TAS (18+)
WHAT THE PRESS HAS BEEN SAYING…
About “Surprise Me (feat. Azealia Banks)”
“The song is an infinite loop of bubblegum-trap bliss. Sometimes you just have to steal some joy wherever you can find it…thank you for this” – Pitchfork
“…feels like an instant classic, possessing as much charisma and renegade wit as any of Banks’ hits”
– PAPER
“Bright synths and hi-hats pay homage to the minimalist Soundcloud rap that influences Mallrat’s hyper-online, infectious pop. Banks is wickedly funny with her sex-filled rap that is as jarring as it is addictive”
– PASTE
About “Teeth”
“Mallrat has an untouchable air of cool, and her new track “Teeth” is one of her most fully realized sonic experiments yet…It’s a step into an exciting new arena for Mallrat, and she sounds right at home”– Consequence
“‘Teeth’ is a slow-building marvel —It’s just another surprising move pulled from Mallrat’s deep bag of tricks”
– PAPER
“Equal parts gloomy and vibrant, the track pleasingly demonstrates we might not know what to expect from a Mallrat album” – CoolHunting
“Before the release of her debut album, Mallrat gave fans a taste of what to expect” – E! Online
About “Your Love”
“Mallrat’s ability to pair the sonic template with slick melodies, and the titular phrase repeated into a hypnotic refrain, produces an encouraging start to the indie artist’s next era” – Billboard
“expansive yet airy pop cut” – MTV
“a pink shellac summertime” – NYLON
“a total slammer..a pop track that’s defiant and gorgeously rendered” – PAPER
“It’s a song with endless surprises, perhaps the biggest of all being Mallrat’s consistent innovation and risk-taking” – PASTE
“perfect pop anthem” – Ones To Watch
“a spaced-out pop song built on a hypnotic dance beat” – Stereogum
“Mallrat enters her new era with this Memphis-rap-via-Brisbane banger” – RIOT
“Mallrat never fails to subvert expectations and “Your Love” is no exception”
– Washington Square News (NYU)
About “Rockstar”
“sounds like the sweetest daydream you’ve ever had” – NYLON
“gleaming 2020s pop” – The FADER
“There’s an organic, encompassing warmth to Mallrat’s music; her songs are pop polished, but nearly always break through to complex, unvarnished emotion. “Rockstar” is an addictive, breathtaking kiss-off” – PAPER
“best single of her career” – Idolator
“Taking cues from the signature sounds of Lana Del Rey and Kacey Musgraves, Mallrat leads listeners into a dreamy world in which she imagines a whole new life for herself” – Refinery29
“dreamy and mesmerizing” – COLLiDE
“Rockstar” is another great example of Mallrat’s growth as an artist and a great showcase of her lyrical chops. “Rockstar” is the perfect starting point for anyone new to the Mallrat phenomenon” – Indie Shuffle
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), and 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 and Azealia Banks along the way.
