Two Mirrors Facing Each Other, by Lipsticism

Two Mirrors Facing Each Other

by Lipsticism

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Lipsticism is the solo project of musician and producer Alana Schachtel. Using synthesizers, voice, field recordings and samples, Alana creates textural sonic atmospheres with strong pop sensibilities. Alana has always had a deep love for music and a desire to create it, but she often felt discouraged by her lack of training and unsure where to start. While living in Bellingham, Wa in 2013, Alana encountered digital audio workstations which felt accessible and intuitive to her and she has continued to deepen her knowledge and understanding as a music producer. Alana is currently based in Chicago, Il and some highlights of her musical journey have been touring with Avey Tare of Animal Collective in 2019, and more recently opening for inspiring artists like Blue Hawaii and Devin Shaffer. While her sound is frequently described as cosmic, dreamy, and psychedelic, there is something immediate and sensual in her punchy drums and emotional honesty. Lipsticism was created partly as an outlet to say that which was left unsaid in her interpersonal relationships, and this grants her music a confessional quality.

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1.	Like A Baby 02:52	lyrics	buy track
Want to treat everything like a like a baby Want to treat everything like a like a baby So softly, don't you wake wake up I'm a baby moving gently They're akin long live them
2.	Transform 03:34	lyrics	buy track
Transform everything Transform everything Who I want to be, what I want to see You intrigue me, I think you see me You believe in me, what a feeling to be seen Like a lake of love, going swimming Like a cloud of awe raining on me Transform everything Transform everything Who I want to be (transform everything) What I want to see (transform everything) Who I want to be What I want to see Who I want to be What I want to see Who I want to be
3.	She's Dancing 03:32	lyrics	buy track
I am drifting, what a pleasant feeling I see myself in the crowd so well Many faces going through the same things Mystery of love, of life Feel not distant Common interest Feeling love, feeling love Cause I saw it in her I saw it in her So it's inside me She's dancing She's dancing There she goes, there she goes, there she goes, there she goes No one's looking No one's looking There she goes, there she goes, there she goes, there she goes No one's looking No one's looking Looking, looking no one's looking Looking, looking don't care if you're looking Looking, looking no one's looking Looking, looking don't care if you're looking Cause I saw it in her I saw it in her So it's inside me She's dancing She's dancing There she goes, there she goes, there she goes, there she goes No one's looking No one's looking There she goes, there she goes, there she goes, there she goes No one's looking No one's looking Looking, looking no one's looking Looking, looking don't care if you're looking Looking, looking no one's looking Looking, looking don't care if you're looking
4.	Sentimental 04:14	lyrics	buy track
Feeling, feeling sentimental I want to go back Pictures and videos But I But I can't Never know when to Savor, savor the Moment, moment of Want to go Want to go (always fast trains Right to the spot Mind plays old tapes Memories i've lost) But I But I can't Never know when to Savor, savor the Moment, moment of I want to go back I want to go back I can't go back I can't go back Looking through the same things with different eyes and different minds Didn't know how good I had it I want to go back I want to go back I can't go back I can't go back
5.	Schadenfreude 03:16	lyrics	buy track
I don't wanna play that game no more I don't wanna be a hater I don't wanna play that game no more I don't wanna be a hater More for me is more for you I want to believe it I want to feel it More for you is more for me I wanna know it I wanna show it I don't wanna play that game no more I don't wanna be a hater I don't wanna play that game no more I don't wanna be a hater More for me is more for you I want to believe it I want to feel it More for you is more for me I wanna know it I wanna show it I feel bad I feel rotten inside But it's what i've been taught and I, I have to rise
6.	Do You See Me 01:52	lyrics	buy track
I see you everywhere Do you see me too? Am I dreaming, or do you see me too? Now I'm free The whole time, I see See me The whole time, it's me If you see me, I'll see you in time If i'm dreaming I know i'll be fine
7.	Crying Sky 02:18	lyrics	buy track
I'm looking up at the night sky I'm crying up at the night sky I see the border I ask why I feel my feet and I forget time
8.	Worth 03:50	lyrics	buy track
I've been waiting for such a long time Never looks like the picture in my mind Worth is imperfect, try to crack the code Girl get a move on you're getting so old Don't give up hope I know it's tough but there's a road Keep going Don't give up hope I know it's tough but there's a road Keep going Always in me Always in me Always in me Always in me Lose sight? You bet, you bet Happy? Not yet, not yet Don't give up hope I know it's tough but there's a road Keep going Don't give up hope I know it's tough but there's a road Keep going Always in me Always in me Always in me Always in me
9.	Then When 03:30	lyrics	buy track
If not now If not now Then when? If not now Then when If not now Then when if not now Then when If not now Then when If not now Then when If not now Then when Then when Then when Got to move forward Got to move forward If not now If not now Then when? If not now Then when If not now Then when if not now Then when If not now Then when If not now Then when If not now Then when Then when Then when Got to move forward (Then when) Got to move forward (Then when) (Then when)
10.	Every Wave Belongs 03:05	lyrics	buy track
Every wave belongs Every wave belongs Every wave belongs Every wave belongs I am searching for the honey I am searching for the bland Cause it makes me happy It makes me see sad Cause it makes me happy It makes me see sad Every wave belongs Every wave belongs Every wave belongs Every wave belongs
11.	Thoughts are Pregnant 02:20	lyrics	buy track
It's not even july, baby All I do is cry or feel hazy Just one thought is pregnant with the next I don't get a break or an open field to rest Want to say goodbye to lazy Want to put it in the ground with crazy Cause just one thought leads to the next Got to watch my definitions, this is not a test
12.	Grasp Water 02:05	lyrics	buy track
We can do whatever we want but we can't stop time I'm running like a clock without trying by just being alive It all gets farther, all gets farther behind, behind It's like grasping water Grasping water Dripping through my fingers Through my fingers
13.	Linear Time 02:05	lyrics	buy track
What does it mean that I love you You say we don't exist in linear time There's nowhere else i'd want to exist You take me there You take me there You take me there All I want is to say exactly how, exactly how I feel But saying that outside of a song, it makes it so real
14.	Passing Thru 02:17	lyrics	buy track
Nothing would be the same if what before it was different Constantly rearranging Constantly changing Oh I know I can't stop this show It must go on On the road I must change Or maybe stay the same? The sun is coming out The sun is coming out
15.	It's All Gotta Go 03:38	lyrics	buy track
I have heard it before It's all gotta pass and go Go go go go And I have a hard time Cant wrap my human head round, round, round it And when the reel plays, I don't wanna go Want to stay home In my body In what I know It's not time to go But if anything, there's a deepening when things are really hard and sour Like natalie who saw the wings on the ceiling after the death of her father Or like me when i'm lost at sea and I can see the sun on the water And when the reel plays I don't wanna go Want to stay home In my body In what i know It's not time to go

about

This album was created over a long stretch of time, 2018-2022. The title refers to the optical phenomenon when two mirrors face each other and a seemingly infinite hall of mirrors appears. During the time I made this album I felt this visual symbolized the way my mind felt. Perhaps it was anxiety or navigating confusing changes, but I felt groundless and without certainty, my near constant questioning just yielded more questions. I often created music as a way to express unbridled honesty and to seek catharsis. I was experiencing a debilitating chronic illness which sapped my energy, I wanted to feel alive, uplifted, and blissful so I’d often try and create music that generated those feelings within me. In a way, this album is a collection of songs that resulted from my own therapeutic utilization of music and the creative process.

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released December 2, 2022

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