"Pennsylvanian experimentalist Tom Fec returns to Ghostly International for Hot Wet & Sassy, a full-length album oozing with his most playful and approachable songs to date, which, conversely, express notions of antilove, self-hate, and disappointment in others. Pop impulses have always surged beneath the surface of his sound — blown-out bass, analog synths, drum machines, and TOBACCO’s unmistakable analog gurgle and hiss — here they've bubbled to the top. Album opener 'Centaur Skin' presents the stylistic concoction that has been the TOBACCO MO from the beginning, crossing dreamy melodic shimmer with the sinister tones and slime. This has become easier to digest, but also far more potent. A motorik beat steadies the track’s galloping arpeggio, acting as a springboard for Fec’s dark ruminations as well as an uncharacteristically crystalline synth solo. TOBACCO hasn’t been reinvented, but it has been refined and distilled. Brighter, sharper, and far more dangerous because of it. Hot Wet & Sassy is practically staring at the sun without shades and feeling those corneas roast. Everything looks good as your vision fades. The pop-forward structures exert their undeniable hooks with baneful precision, pulling listeners into their clutches; once there, sugary melody rewards submission." - Ghostly International

• 5th solo album from Tobacco aka Tom Fec of Black Moth Super Rainbow
• includes a collaboration w/ Trent Reznor
• black + clear striped colored vinyl
• limited edition
  
• music label: Ghostly International 2020