With their blend of latin rock, cumbia, Brazilian Tropicalia, and lavish ’60s psych groove, Chicano Batman have established themselves as a genre of one. Lead singer Bardo Martinez introduced the easy-rolling tune and said, “‘Black Lipstick’ is a song about someone who gives up her individuality in order to fit in. It alludes to how we all shape our social behavior in order to get ahead in this capitalist society.”