TOBACCO

Enigmatic Pennsylvania-based artist TOBACCO casts summery spells with analog synths and tape machines. As a solo artist, TOBACCO employs many of the same styles and strategies that fuel his work with his band Black Moth Super Rainbow, but with a darker, more fractured edge. Integrating elements of hip-hop, IDM, and experimental rock, and generally featuring vocoder-masking singing, his tracks are gritty and tape-damaged, yet filled with pop hooks. Following four BMSR full-lengths throughout the 2000s, Tobacco made his solo debut with 2008's Fucked Up Friends. While still active with BMSR, he continued issuing solo albums, including 2014's grimy Ultima II Massage and 2020's surprisingly more polished Hot Wet & Sassy. Additionally, he collaborated with Zackey Force Funk as Demon Queen and Aesop Rock as Malibu Ken.