Melbourne songwriter Gypsy Lee has released her new four-track EP, On A Mission From God And Gucci, a collection she describes as the most honest expression yet of where she is at 22.
by Paul Cashmere
Melbourne indie-pop artist and songwriter Gypsy Lee has released her new EP On A Mission From God And Gucci, a four-track project that traces her move into young adulthood through songs about empowerment, self-discovery, humour and confronting the less comfortable parts of life.
The EP’s title has an unexpected origin. Gypsy Lee says the phrase came to her while she was on her way to a funeral, leading her to connect the idea of a personal calling with her decision to write and share the experiences captured across the record.
“I’m definitely the kind of girl that believes everything happens for a reason… or at least I try to,” she says. “I liked the idea that making this EP was almost a calling, maybe that my purpose this lifetime is to write and share truths people can resonate with. And doing it with style.”
That idea gives the project a theme beyond its deliberately playful title. The songs document a specific point in Gypsy Lee’s life, with the 22-year-old songwriter using pop music to explore both the humour and vulnerability of navigating early adulthood.
“These songs are the most honest thoughts in my head and feelings from my heart,” Gypsy Lee says. “A total representation of where I am in life right now as a 22 year old navigating life.”
The four tracks move between contrasting musical and emotional territory. “Snitches” takes a baroque approach to a booming production, while “What Doesn’t Kill You Costs A Lot in Therapy” uses humour to examine the less glamorous side of personal growth.
“I Hope You Like Crazy Girls”, featuring Evie Irie, has already received support from triple j and Unearthed radio, as well as editorial playlist placements on Spotify and Apple Music. The collaboration gives the EP one of its clearest contemporary pop connections while retaining the personal focus of the project.
The closing track, “Scene of the Crime/Psychedelic Summer Nights”, takes the record somewhere more cinematic. Gypsy Lee’s vocals move from a more tender delivery into a larger, more expansive conclusion, giving the EP a final track that broadens its scope beyond the more immediate humour of some of the earlier songs.
The record was produced and co-written with Andrew Lowden, whose previous work includes collaborations with Thelma Plum and Matt Corby. The production brings together a wider creative team around Gypsy Lee’s songwriting while keeping her perspective at the centre of the project.
For Gypsy Lee, the EP represents a progression in both her writing and her understanding of herself.
“There’s definitely a fair share of unhingedness which I love,” she says, “but throughout the EP, I’m especially proud of the underlying deepness and meaning of each lyric and melody.”
That balance between irreverence and introspection is central to On A Mission From God And Gucci. Rather than presenting young adulthood as a neatly resolved chapter, the songs document the uncertainty, self-awareness and contradictions that come with it.
The release also marks the beginning of the next stage for the project, with Gypsy Lee set to perform two special shows in October. She will play Sydney on October 8 before returning to Melbourne for a hometown performance on October 14. Supports for both shows are yet to be announced.
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