On her newest launch “Darkness,” Lipstick Killer leans absolutely into her edge, providing a poetic, and on the similar time an aggressive tackle love gone unsuitable. The observe arrives because the follow-up to her breakout second “Delaware Ave,” pushing her sound, her honesty, and her edge even additional. Hypnotic guitar strains slide over heavy, […]

On her newest launch “Darkness,” Lipstick Killer leans absolutely into her edge, providing a poetic, and on the similar time an aggressive tackle love gone unsuitable. The observe arrives because the follow-up to her breakout second “Delaware Ave,” pushing her sound, her honesty, and her edge even additional.

Hypnotic guitar strains slide over heavy, pulsing beats whereas Lipstick Killer balances venom and vulnerability with precision. It’s obsession, jealousy, rage, and survival colliding in actual time. 

At the floor, the verses are aggressive and unfiltered. Lines like “Tell that b****  I want to fight” and “I bite b****, you bark” replicate territorial rage and emotional defensiveness. This isn’t post-breakup unhappiness, however the chaos that occurs whereas love continues to be alive however threatened. 

However, beneath the venom that Lipstick Killer is portraying is tenderness. Moments like “You light up my life / Babe, you shine bright” and “I never met a n****  with your vibe” reveal devotion and admiration. That distinction is central to the music’s energy. Lipstick Killer exhibits how love and rage can coexist, feeding off one another.

That emotional fact is connecting with listeners. Since its launch, “Darkness” has surpassed 150,000 views on YouTube, a milestone Lipstick Killer celebrated straight together with her viewers. “+150,000 views on YouTube?! Y’all really riding through the Darkness with me 🖤 Thank you for every stream, every share, every comment. We only going UP from here. 😈” she wrote.

“Darkness” has change into an announcement of Lipstick Killer’s progress.

Born in Pittsburgh and now primarily based in New York, Lipstick Killer has been constructing towards this second for years. She began writing and acting at simply 12 years outdated, utilizing music as her first type of revolt. She walked away from faculty to pursue a label alternative in Atlanta, and when it fell aside, she turned the frustration into dedication, establishing herself as a rising voice within the trendy music scene.

That grind led her to entrance a number of bands, together with Rebella Rising, a Kansas City favourite that opened for Ariana Grande and MKTO on the metropolis’s Red, White & Boom Festival. Those moments onstage tightened her edge and focus and helped form the explosive stay performer she’s often called in the present day.

As she places it herself: “I’m not a poser — I’m a rockstar. I don’t follow trends. I create them. I’m the anti of everything that feels manufactured in today’s industry.”

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