Mallrat Hits the ‘Pavement’

waresthe musical mission of Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw, is not any beginner in terms of reside efficiency.

Since her teenage inventive inception, Shaw has utilized her ethereal onstage presence to focus on her uniqueness inside different music — mixing sounds throughout genres, from folks to lo-fi digital and pulling direct affect from greats all the manner from Three Six Mafia to SOPHIE.

Though Australia is residence for Mallrat, the Brisbane-born songwriter has spent the previous decade exploring the globe on tour. This worldly knowledge has resulted in her at the moment divvying her time between Melbourne and Los Angeles.

At the high of 2025, Mallrat launched her sophomore album, Light hit my face like a straight proper. Inside its 12 tracks, you’ll discover bouncy, bubblegum manufacturing on cuts like “Hocus Pocus,” the place her laid-back vocals glide on the floor. These fast songs make use of breakbeats and beg for head nodding earlier than transitioning effortlessly into acoustic ballads like “Horses,” the album’s nearer. The softness of her singing in the album appears to stem from a way of vulnerability and trepidation and the urgency in her phrases juxtaposes the cool confidence all through the LP.

Mallrat took the document on tour starting in September. The 30-plus stops have been a particular set for the seasoned performer, given the success of Light hit my face. Aside from her personal headlining stints, all through her profession she’s crammed opener slots for names like Kylie Minogue and MARINA. The Aussie has made the street her residence, with North American “Pavement” as her newest lease.

Mallrat sat down with PAPER to compile her favourite moments from the previous few months on tour. Check out the unique images beneath.