Ahead of her latest tour of North America, Mallrat spoke with Billboard about her creative world and her creative ambitions.
Mallrat performs at Tumbalong Nights for Vivid Sydney 2026.
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When Mallrat returned with 2025’s Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right, the project wasn’t so much a reinvention, but a creative revelation.
With Light Hit My Face (released via Nettwerk in North America, and via Dew Process / Universal Music Australia in Australasia), the Brisbane-raised, Melbourne-based artist built a new world, a universe. It’s a collection that staddles both the future and nostalgia, built with bricks that are both organic and electric.
