Mallrat

Mallrat is the stage name of Grace Shaw, an indie singer-songwriter who creates mostly low-key pop music with an intimate feel. Her melodies feel introverted and fairly restrained. She does not jump at the audience with any big sonic gestures. The songs are sweet and melodic without overdoing it. She has a nice and slightly misty voice and a somewhat aloof delivery. The production has the type of blurriness that is typical of bedroom recordings. The arrangements are lively, and they serve the songs well. Her 2022 full length album Butterfly Blue comes across as a great leap for the artist who started out with dance oriented electronic pieces in her first EP, Uninvited (2016), then moved on to a more folksy tone and mid-tempo contemplative songs in between.