Mika’s Laundry Three Purify • Aren’t You Excited • Meetin’ You Full Live! Out Now! Directed by @annamalize Fully woven – always a pleasure – & can’t wait to see you in the wild.
Mika’s Laundry Three Purify • Aren’t You Excited • Meetin’ You Full Live! Out Now! Directed by @annamalize Fully woven – always a pleasure – & can’t wait to see you in the wild.
Slips of Red
MIKA’S LAUNDRY LIVE in New York!! Ah man!!! Tickets Available Now !!! www.mattchampion.co/tour/
🌱 Matt Champion is not always what he seems… so he’s understanding of your pre-conceived notions. At first glance, you’ll recognise the 29-year-old as a beloved member of the now-defunct musical collective Brockhampton (he reminisces on that coming-of-age experience so fondly his eyes light up), but upon closer inspection and further discovery, you’ll find a wildly imaginative brain that has not only penned one of this year’s best debut albums, but also birthed an extraordinarily curious and complex science-fiction world. That wise green ogre, Shrek, once said something about onions being multi-layered, and the same is true of Champion. His debut solo album ‘Mika’s Laundry’ delivers traditional moments that are typical of Champion’s back-catalogue (‘Gbiv’ recalls his historic bravado), but where he truly shines is when he’s painting a perspective on the atmospheric ‘Code Red’, or summoning a zestful sparkle for playful numbers like ‘Steel’ and ‘Slug’. Lead single ‘Aphid’ (featuring Dijon) perfectly bridges Champion’s past and present, and the poignant ‘Dogfish’ is also a highlight. Steeped in flavourful nuance and snapshots of humanity, this is an album sure to age well. Then there’s what Champion refers to as “The Writings” – a dystopian adventure that centres around a characterised version of himself and a female protagonist named Sylla, that’s set in a different part of his imagined world to the music videos that accompany the album. In 2020, Champion became a regular at the Altadena public library in Los Angeles, diligently pursuing his imagination, and it turns out that Champion is the kind of transportive storyteller who writes like he dreams – breathing life into an unchartered wilderness that is loosely based on our Earth, but mostly of his own design, featuring everything from bounty hunters to a futuristic drug called Pudoclizine. 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕨 @himattchampion 𝕫𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕨 – 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 / 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕖𝕓𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 🐌 interview: shahlin graves design: @lola.jacob photography: @ashlan styling grooming: @taviabonetti BTS video: @thomston 🍃
🌱 Matt Champion is not always what he seems… so he’s understanding of your pre-conceived notions. At first glance, you’ll recognise the 29-year-old as a beloved member of the now-defunct musical collective Brockhampton (he reminisces on that coming-of-age experience so fondly his eyes light up), but upon closer inspection and further discovery, you’ll find a wildly imaginative brain that has not only penned one of this year’s best debut albums, but also birthed an extraordinarily curious and complex science-fiction world. That wise green ogre, Shrek, once said something about onions being multi-layered, and the same is true of Champion. His debut solo album ‘Mika’s Laundry’ delivers traditional moments that are typical of Champion’s back-catalogue (‘Gbiv’ recalls his historic bravado), but where he truly shines is when he’s painting a perspective on the atmospheric ‘Code Red’, or summoning a zestful sparkle for playful numbers like ‘Steel’ and ‘Slug’. Lead single ‘Aphid’ (featuring Dijon) perfectly bridges Champion’s past and present, and the poignant ‘Dogfish’ is also a highlight. Steeped in flavourful nuance and snapshots of humanity, this is an album sure to age well. Then there’s what Champion refers to as “The Writings” – a dystopian adventure that centres around a characterised version of himself and a female protagonist named Sylla, that’s set in a different part of his imagined world to the music videos that accompany the album. In 2020, Champion became a regular at the Altadena public library in Los Angeles, diligently pursuing his imagination, and it turns out that Champion is the kind of transportive storyteller who writes like he dreams – breathing life into an unchartered wilderness that is loosely based on our Earth, but mostly of his own design, featuring everything from bounty hunters to a futuristic drug called Pudoclizine. 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕨 @himattchampion 𝕫𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕨 – 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 / 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕖𝕓𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 🐌 interview: shahlin graves design: @lola.jacob photography: @ashlan styling grooming: @taviabonetti BTS video: @thomston 🍃
🌱 Matt Champion is not always what he seems… so he’s understanding of your pre-conceived notions. At first glance, you’ll recognise the 29-year-old as a beloved member of the now-defunct musical collective Brockhampton (he reminisces on that coming-of-age experience so fondly his eyes light up), but upon closer inspection and further discovery, you’ll find a wildly imaginative brain that has not only penned one of this year’s best debut albums, but also birthed an extraordinarily curious and complex science-fiction world. That wise green ogre, Shrek, once said something about onions being multi-layered, and the same is true of Champion. His debut solo album ‘Mika’s Laundry’ delivers traditional moments that are typical of Champion’s back-catalogue (‘Gbiv’ recalls his historic bravado), but where he truly shines is when he’s painting a perspective on the atmospheric ‘Code Red’, or summoning a zestful sparkle for playful numbers like ‘Steel’ and ‘Slug’. Lead single ‘Aphid’ (featuring Dijon) perfectly bridges Champion’s past and present, and the poignant ‘Dogfish’ is also a highlight. Steeped in flavourful nuance and snapshots of humanity, this is an album sure to age well. Then there’s what Champion refers to as “The Writings” – a dystopian adventure that centres around a characterised version of himself and a female protagonist named Sylla, that’s set in a different part of his imagined world to the music videos that accompany the album. In 2020, Champion became a regular at the Altadena public library in Los Angeles, diligently pursuing his imagination, and it turns out that Champion is the kind of transportive storyteller who writes like he dreams – breathing life into an unchartered wilderness that is loosely based on our Earth, but mostly of his own design, featuring everything from bounty hunters to a futuristic drug called Pudoclizine. 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕨 @himattchampion 𝕫𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕨 – 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 / 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕖𝕓𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 🐌 interview: shahlin graves design: @lola.jacob photography: @ashlan styling grooming: @taviabonetti BTS video: @thomston 🍃
🌱 Matt Champion is not always what he seems… so he’s understanding of your pre-conceived notions. At first glance, you’ll recognise the 29-year-old as a beloved member of the now-defunct musical collective Brockhampton (he reminisces on that coming-of-age experience so fondly his eyes light up), but upon closer inspection and further discovery, you’ll find a wildly imaginative brain that has not only penned one of this year’s best debut albums, but also birthed an extraordinarily curious and complex science-fiction world. That wise green ogre, Shrek, once said something about onions being multi-layered, and the same is true of Champion. His debut solo album ‘Mika’s Laundry’ delivers traditional moments that are typical of Champion’s back-catalogue (‘Gbiv’ recalls his historic bravado), but where he truly shines is when he’s painting a perspective on the atmospheric ‘Code Red’, or summoning a zestful sparkle for playful numbers like ‘Steel’ and ‘Slug’. Lead single ‘Aphid’ (featuring Dijon) perfectly bridges Champion’s past and present, and the poignant ‘Dogfish’ is also a highlight. Steeped in flavourful nuance and snapshots of humanity, this is an album sure to age well. Then there’s what Champion refers to as “The Writings” – a dystopian adventure that centres around a characterised version of himself and a female protagonist named Sylla, that’s set in a different part of his imagined world to the music videos that accompany the album. In 2020, Champion became a regular at the Altadena public library in Los Angeles, diligently pursuing his imagination, and it turns out that Champion is the kind of transportive storyteller who writes like he dreams – breathing life into an unchartered wilderness that is loosely based on our Earth, but mostly of his own design, featuring everything from bounty hunters to a futuristic drug called Pudoclizine. 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕨 @himattchampion 𝕫𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕨 – 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 / 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕖𝕓𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 🐌 interview: shahlin graves design: @lola.jacob photography: @ashlan styling grooming: @taviabonetti BTS video: @thomston 🍃
🌱 Matt Champion is not always what he seems… so he’s understanding of your pre-conceived notions. At first glance, you’ll recognise the 29-year-old as a beloved member of the now-defunct musical collective Brockhampton (he reminisces on that coming-of-age experience so fondly his eyes light up), but upon closer inspection and further discovery, you’ll find a wildly imaginative brain that has not only penned one of this year’s best debut albums, but also birthed an extraordinarily curious and complex science-fiction world. That wise green ogre, Shrek, once said something about onions being multi-layered, and the same is true of Champion. His debut solo album ‘Mika’s Laundry’ delivers traditional moments that are typical of Champion’s back-catalogue (‘Gbiv’ recalls his historic bravado), but where he truly shines is when he’s painting a perspective on the atmospheric ‘Code Red’, or summoning a zestful sparkle for playful numbers like ‘Steel’ and ‘Slug’. Lead single ‘Aphid’ (featuring Dijon) perfectly bridges Champion’s past and present, and the poignant ‘Dogfish’ is also a highlight. Steeped in flavourful nuance and snapshots of humanity, this is an album sure to age well. Then there’s what Champion refers to as “The Writings” – a dystopian adventure that centres around a characterised version of himself and a female protagonist named Sylla, that’s set in a different part of his imagined world to the music videos that accompany the album. In 2020, Champion became a regular at the Altadena public library in Los Angeles, diligently pursuing his imagination, and it turns out that Champion is the kind of transportive storyteller who writes like he dreams – breathing life into an unchartered wilderness that is loosely based on our Earth, but mostly of his own design, featuring everything from bounty hunters to a futuristic drug called Pudoclizine. 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕨 @himattchampion 𝕫𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕨 – 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 / 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕖𝕓𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 🐌 interview: shahlin graves design: @lola.jacob photography: @ashlan styling grooming: @taviabonetti BTS video: @thomston 🍃
Seven Days of Mika’s Laundry
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Elysian Fields: @himattchampion Interviewed CLASH memorialises Matt Champion’s foray into solo stardom for Issue 128. Having just released a sci-fi inspired debut album, ‘Mika’s Laundry’, the LA-based musician continues to build on and bring to life the era’s core motifs. This isn’t a tale of perfection or absolutes; the project’s jagged edges and non-sequiturs reveal an artist-in-progress. Moving away from his role within the contentious rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, Champion is fostering new connections and relying more than ever before on his intrepid instincts. Creatively re-awakened, the interdisciplinary artist is finding joy, purpose and redemption within the dimensions of a studio. “The recording process is my favourite part of what I do,” Champion affirms. “I’m always, endlessly, going to be thinking or mapping out whatever it is that comes next. That’s my happy place.” Click the link in the bio to read the cover feature in full. — Words: @shazzasherazi Photography: @dritch Wardrobe Styling & Makeup: @taviabonetti Creative Director: @rbpmstudio Prop Stylist: @itsmyjello All clothing sourced by @194local
Portrait of Slint
Mika’s Laundry Merch Out Now Couple of these pieces are hand drawn & ready for your wears. 🫂 @henocksileshi
Aren’t You Excited & Meetin’ You Live Monday & Tuesday 9 AM PST 12 PM EST
Mika’s Laundry Live • NEW YORK! Mercury Lounge August 31st 2024 Tickets available tomorrow 9 am PT • 12 pm EST https://www.mattchampion.co/tour/ 2 • see you there yess!!!
