TN:191 Lizzy McAlpine, Mason Stoops, Taylor Mackall & Omar Akrouche

John is joined by Lizzy McAlpine, along with producers Mason Stoops and Taylor Mackall and engineer Omar Akrouche to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Angel’. Lizzy McAlpine is a singer-songwriter and producer from Pennsylvania. Having written and recorded music through her teens, in 2020 she released her debut album ‘Give Me a Minute’. She has since released two more critically acclaimed albums: ‘five seconds flat’, featuring the viral hit ‘ceilings’, and ‘Older’, her first collaboration with producers Mason Stoops and Taylor Mackall. Lizzy’s fourth album, ‘Angel’, arrived in September 2026 working once again alongside Mason and Taylor. Sitting down at Platoon Studios, the four dig into the writing process and final Pro Tools sessions, exploring vocal production and layering guitars around Lizzy’s signature intimate vocal style. They also discuss finding the perfect harmonies and instrumentation for the album, including the “army of pianos”! Tracks discussed: Peach, Two Elevens, Our Strange Ways TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off. IMAGINE PLUGINS BY SOUNDBETTER Build and sell your own plugins. Get your FREE Vocal Effect plugin here MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE Recorded at Platoon Studios. LISTEN to ‘Angel’ here - Angel by Lizzy McAlpine, RCA Records under exclusive licence from Indigo Blue, LLC LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Gulbransen Pianofor Minipiano SoundToys Panman Boss VB-2 Pedal SoundToys Devi-Loc Fieldtone Weaver Source Audio Collider Acetone Thumb Jam App Aria ADD-100 Delay Pedal Neumann U67 AKG C12 Neumann KM84 Moog Minimoog Chase Bliss Audio / Meris CXM 1978 Valhalla VintageVerb Line 6 Echo Park Danelectro Bellzouki Tech 21 VB2 CompTortion Neumann U47/U48 Neumann KM 56 Antares Auto-Tune Celemony Melodyne Goodhertz Lossy EMT 250 Reverb Optigan Wurlitzer Valhalla Super Massive Gibson 1953 ES-140 P-90 Guitar Boss VB-2 Fender Champ LOMO Flashlight Mic Oscar Schmidt / Stella 12-String Baritone Universal Audio 1176 Danelectro Bass 6 Danelectro Sitar OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear! Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices