Tobacco - Ultima II Massage (2014)

Electronic musician Thomas Fec began working on the third album as TOBACCO almost immediately after releasing 2010′s Maniac Meat. Simultaneously, he’s indulged in other projects, including a new album with Black Moth Super Rainbow (Cobra Juicy) and producing Demon Queen’s Exorcise Tape. Now, after four long years, Fec will finally release Ultima II Massage on May 13th via Ghostly.

In a press release, Fec explains why the 16-track album took so long to assemble:

“I spent a lot of time breaking it in all the right places. It ends up making the whole thing breathe – sometimes gasp for air. It feels more alive. I wanted to push each song just enough, so that even when the album’s at its wildest, it’s something you can zone out to. It feels like a definitive end to a concept I’ve been trying to perfect forever. Maniac Meat was linear. This time I wanted to do a lot of different things and have them come together as one meditative piece. At least for myself.”

For a taste of the self-described “Frankenstein” album, Fec has unveiled “Eruption (Gonna Get My Hair Cut at the End of the Summer)”. It’s your basic slice of groovy dance-pop, optimal for underground discotheque’s or all-night raves. Only, replace bubbly harmonies for the empty emotion of robotic vocals and feel-good vibes for an impending sense of terror and doom. You’ll dance, you’ll worry, and you’ll enjoy every second of it.