Race For Titles Feat. Lipsticism by Fire-Toolz

Music video: youtu.be/Y4CVBIc2dBs

Angel Marcloid & Alana Schachtel (Lipsticism) team up to bring you some "new age emo." 🤪

Angel has always been drawn to the keyboards & synths prevalent in the 80s arena rock & sophistipop ballads she grew up with, as well as the Weather Channel's brand of new age & ambient music that escorted her through her childhood. When she discovered the classic second-wave emo sound in the mid 90s, she would often ponder how well washy & sparkly textures would complement the style & sensibilities of the genre.

"How fucking cool would it be if Mineral's Endserenading was doused in Korg Wavestation & M1 presets with the reverb all the way up? It would take away some of the rawness of it, but at the same time it would really enhance the emotion & dreamy quality that is already there. Mineral should've released a different version of that album with Davol and Enya as guest composers, & maybe Michael Omartian on the production."

Race For Titles is named after a short-lived, virtually unknown Omaha emo band of the same name. Their self-titled record has always been an inspiration... more
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released November 16, 2022

Guitars, bass, drums, synths, & production by Angel Marcloid/Fire-Toolz

Vocals, lyrics, & compositional inspiration by Alana Schachtel/Lipsticism

Mixing & mastering by Angel Hair Audio, LLC (angelhairaudio.com)

Cover art by Goo Age

Music video directed by Til Will & Paz Mallea/PilMawilla Productions (pilmawilla.com)