GG Magree

Like some kind of glittering love witch, GG Magree conjures sex and death to create lyrical alchemy — with a hefty helping of joyful sleaze. Whether it be her one-on-one convos with the spirit world, or a new film in which she cosplays as a yet to be revealed freaky character, the electro-punk-loving Aussie is channeling it all on her first full-length LP.

“I was going through a really traumatic heartbreak at the time, and so a lot of the songs are about love and me working my way through that,” she says. “But it’s also about owning your sexuality, self-discovery, and just feeling yourself. I want people to dance — let loose. And lose control.”

Magree grew up in the heart of the Australian club scene; her dad owned one of the more historic gay clubs in the country, and she was celebrating birthdays there well before it was legal. Rubbing elbows with the likes of Steve Aoki, the Bloody Beetroots, and scene photographer the Cobrasnake (she was his muse), Magree went from touring and collaborating with EDM star NGHTMRE (they dropped “Frontlines” with Zeds Dead in 2016), to taking up residence in L.A. and trying her hand at writing and producing.

Although no spirits directly worked with her on the new album — recorded with collaborator Duncan Murray in L.A. — it does have supernatural roots. She wrote most of the songs after shooting a short film. The record, then, acts as a soundtrack to the film — ping-ponging between joy, heartache, and just plain sexy fun.

“This record is for any woman who has gone through something traumatic — who has faced fears about their sexuality or sexual nature,” she says. “I want people to embrace who they are. For so long I suppressed myself. And it wasn't until I stepped into, ‘This is who this fuck I am,’ that I started living this life. The life I always dreamed of. And it’s good.”