Mallrat is gearing up for the release of her sophomore LP, Light hit my face like a straight right out. Out February 14, the Butterfly Blue follow-up has already been previewed by the tracks ‘Ray of Light’, ‘Hocus Pocus’, and ‘Horses’, and today, the Australian artist has dropped a vibrant new single called ‘Pavement’. The track, which features additional production by Styalz Fuego, samples DJ Zirk’s ‘Born 2 Lose’ and Cub Sport’s ‘Beg U’. Listen below.
“I love this song because there are two very contrasting samples in it,” Mallrat explained in a statement. “Cub Sport are a band from my hometown Brisbane and my best friends. I have been obsessed with ‘Beg U’ since Tim from Cub Sport sent me the demo a few years ago. Tim and Sam from the band are married and their first dance was to a Buddy Ross song. So ‘Pavement’ feels very full circle. Sampling is my favorite thing about making music, even more so than writing lyrics. It’s exciting to be able to imagine sounds in new ways, even if it’s just sampling my own voice. It builds a story and injects vivid characters into the song; it feels more from my heart.”
Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Mallrat.