A part of Australian singer-songwriter Mallrat, nee Grace Shaw, knew her younger sister was going to die.

The idea of suddenly losing my sister felt like a near possibility so many times, she says.

I felt a real sense of parental duty over my sister.

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The girls bonded over their love of Leonard Cohen, Nicki Minaj, and animalshorses in particular.

I was always going to be a UFC fighter, says Shaw.

But then music started consuming my world.

Not only did she not know Allday personally at the time, but Shaw had no formal music training.

I think prayer and manifestation are the same thing, says Shaw.

Our intuition is really important.

When I wrote the chorus to Horses, it was me singing it and feeling unrecognizable, says Shaw.

Light Hit My Face Like a Straight Rightis out February 14 via Nettwerk.