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Chicago artist Angel Marcloid makes twisty, unpredictable electronic music under the name Fire-Toolz. Her music often involves growled death-metal vocals over shimmering synth-twinkles; it exists outside of all categories. After her 2024 album Breeze<\/a><\/em>, Fire-Toolz signed to Warp Records, a natural home for such a futuristic producer. Her new album Lavender Networks<\/em> comes out later this spring. <\/p>\n Lavender Networks<\/em> features a bunch of contributions from collaborators, including Zola Jesus, Jennifer Holm, Brothertiger, Nailah Hunter, Lipsticism, and Sling Beam. I don’t know who most of those people are \u2014 many of them, per the press release, are Fire-Toolz’ close friends and family members \u2014 but those are some great names. The LP’s lead single has the intentionally baffling title “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head,” but I think you should listen to it anyway. <\/p>\n “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head” is a truly dizzying track that takes tons of twists and turns, to the point where describing it would almost mean spoiling it. Listening to it for the first time just now, I thought of both Rustie and Fuck Buttons, so consider that an endorsement. Below, check out that single and the album’s absolutely absurd tracklist.<\/p>\n