Machine Girl have always operated as an inimitable, inventive, and individual sonic phenomenon. The newly trio’d—Matt Stephenson [vocals, producer], Sean Kelly [drums], and Lucy Caputi [guitar]—fortify a punk exoskeleton with electronic alchemy and cinematic ambition outfitted for an uncompromisingly heavy attack. Rave, metal, punk, and pummeling electronic (and real) drums collide and splinter like shrapnel into kaleidoscopic blasts of vibrant color and visceral sound. After amassing millions of fans, hundreds of millions of streams, inciting critical acclaim, and captivating at cap crowds in nineteen (19) countries YTD in 2025 so far, the band continue to elevate on their seventh full-length LP, Psycho Warrior. “I’d been reading analytical psychology and the writings of Joseph Campbell and Jung,” recalls Matt. “There’s a concept of the collective unconscious and these archetypes that we innately have. We adopt different personae in order to get through the day. In essence, you complete yourself by facing your shadow self. To do so, you must accept the less savory aspects of who you are. There’s a lot of validity to these theories. Right now, we’re a very psychologically damaged culture and society. We’re being pushed over the edge with social media and technology. Any chance of resistance against these systems starts in the mind, so this was the genesis of Psycho Warrior.” Machine Girl carved out an incomparable lane upon arrival in 2012. Stephenson’s 2014 full-length debut LP, Wlfgrl, achieved bona fide cult status shocked to life by “Out by 16, Dead on the Scene,” “Ghost,” and “Mg1,” which reeled in north of 43 million Spotify streams and counting. Their sound proceeded to completely reinvent itself across each LP that followed – Gemini [2015], …Because I’m Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For [2017], The Ugly Art [2018], U-Void Synthesizer [2020], and 2022’s two-part Original Soundtrack for the video game Neon White. Most recently, 2024’s MG Ultra incited the most enthusiastic critical applause of the band’s career so far. Pitchfork professed, “Their music together plays like the soundtrack to the final boss level of some finger-blistering bullet hell,” and Dazed mused, “it’s hard to imagine a better soundtrack for the revolution than Machine Girl.” The latter LP also set the stage for Psycho Warrior, functioning as a prelude. “MG Ultra is the setup,” reveals Matt. “It explores mind control and brings attention to the overall concepts. It’s Act 1. Sonically, it’s more rave-y, but the songs seem hopeless conceptually. Psycho Warrior was made after, and it follows as Acts 2 and 3 of the same arc. Lyrically, it’s more empowering and anthemic. We worked out a lot of the framework with bass guitar and more punk and metal elements.” Machine Girl have always operated as an inimitable, inventive, and individual sonic phenomenon. The newly trio’d—Matt Stephenson [vocals, producer], Sean Kelly [drums], and Lucy Caputi [guitar]—fortify a punk exoskeleton with electronic alchemy and cinematic ambition outfitted for an uncompromisingly heavy attack. Rave, metal, punk, and pummeling electronic (and real) drums collide and splinter like shrapnel into kaleidoscopic blasts of vibrant color and visceral sound. After amassing millions of fans, hundreds of millions of streams, inciting critical acclaim, and captivating at cap crowds in nineteen (19) countries YTD in 2025 so far, the band continue to elevate on their seventh full-length LP, Psycho Warrior. “I’d been reading analytical psychology and the writings of Joseph Campbell and Jung,” recalls Matt. “There’s a concept of the collective unconscious and these archetypes that we innately have. We adopt different personae in order to get through the day. In essence, you complete yourself by facing your shadow self. To do so, you must accept the less savory aspects of who you are. There’s a lot of validity to these theories. Right now, we’re a very psychologically damaged culture and society. We’re being pushed over the edge with social media and technology. Any chance of resistance against these systems starts in the mind, so this was the genesis of Psycho Warrior.” Machine Girl carved out an incomparable lane upon arrival in 2012. Stephenson’s 2014 full-length debut LP, Wlfgrl, achieved bona fide cult status shocked to life by “Out by 16, Dead on the Scene,” “Ghost,” and “Mg1,” which reeled in north of 43 million Spotify streams and counting. Their sound proceeded to completely reinvent itself across each LP that followed – Gemini [2015], …Because I’m Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For [2017], The Ugly Art [2018], U-Void Synthesizer [2020], and 2022’s two-part Original Soundtrack for the video game Neon White. Most recently, 2024’s MG Ultra incited the most enthusiastic critical applause of the band’s career so far. Pitchfork professed, “Their music together plays like the soundtrack to the final boss level of some finger-blistering bullet hell,” and Dazed mused, “it’s hard to imagine a better soundtrack for the revolution than Machine Girl.” The latter LP also set the stage for Psycho Warrior, functioning as a prelude. “MG Ultra is the setup,” reveals Matt. “It explores mind control and brings attention to the overall concepts. It’s Act 1. Sonically, it’s more rave-y, but the songs seem hopeless conceptually. Psycho Warrior was made after, and it follows as Acts 2 and 3 of the same arc. Lyrically, it’s more empowering and anthemic. We worked out a lot of the framework with bass guitar and more punk and metal elements.” “The goal was always for it to be prog rock-level, epic, and freaky,” he grins. “It’s linked to the central theme. The lines, ‘Fight your Psychowar,’ refer to confronting the parts of yourself you don’t want to confront, overcoming them, and becoming mentally stronger. The first half is darker. On the second, you’re picking yourself up, working on your shit, fighting your ‘Psychowar,’ and becoming a Psycho Warrior.” In the end, Machine Girl tap into the sound of self-actualization. It’s gritty, dirty, unpredictable, beautiful, and utterly brilliant. “We really want the music to be life-affirming,” he leaves off. “Catharsis is important in the world of Machine Girl. This is probably the most cathartic album we’ve made.”