Art School Girlfriend

Hailing from Wrexham, North Wales and currently residing in East London, Polly Mackey has been making music as Art School Girlfriend since her debut EP in 2017. Combining organic instrumental textures with blue-hour tinged electronics, the producer/multi-instrumentalist has released two acclaimed albums. With 2021’s Is It Light Where You Are, Mackey captured a long-term breakup in vast sonic landscapes, skittering beats and diaristic lyrics. She followed this with 2023’s Soft Landing – a gauzy, liminal take on finding joy and contentment, described by Pitchfork as an “intimate and adventurous second album… guitars are processed to sound like synths, synths function like lead guitars, and drums flip between electronic and acoustic.” Mackey spent the last year touring and building her own studio, which has become a creative hub for both her own music making and working with other artists and bands; her third and upcoming record will be a product of her new space, with fresh music expected in Autumn 2024.­

Past Shows


Oct
3
rd
2024
Turf Club
Oct
3
rd
2024
Turf Club

Marika Hackman

with Art School Girlfriend and Hemma
May
1
st
2019
Fine Line
May
1
st
2019
Fine Line

The Japanese House

with Art School Girlfriend

More Shows

Nov
30
th
Fine Line

Levels House Party

May
10
th
Fine Line

Gang of Four

Jan
18
th
Armory

Jamie xx

Jun
11
th
Armory

Teddy Swims