Mallrat has released her highly anticipated debut album, Butterfly Blue via Nettwerk today. Throughout the album, Mallrat (aka Grace Shaw) delivers eleven clever and open-hearted tracks, drawing you in close and showing 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.”
Butterfly Blue marks a triumphant debut from Mallrat, who solidifies her place in the pop world. The timeless release is carried by vast, airy production, distorted effects, vivid lyricism and sticky sweet vocals.
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 favorite 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.
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 **
Sept. 22-25 Dover, DE @ Firefly Festival