Oblivion Ensemble
Seraphim Hallucino
Malignant Records
This isn’t a record; it's the soundtrack to some sort of weird sci-fi or horror film. The band list is deceptive, the instruments listed are so familiar --trumpet, guitar, keyboards, voice. But the sound produced recalls the final sequence of 2001, Blair Witch, and all the theremin-based Corman backing tracks. Dark, scratchy throbs are interspersed with barely-heard vocals devoid of thought or message. A window creaks in the wind, magma bubbles out of a cauldron, bats fart. These images fill my brain when I listen, and I'm glad all the lights are on and my blankie is nearby. I want nothing more than to take this disc and make a cheap short horror film, and light it with one 100 watt bulb and an infrared flashlight.
Or open a haunted house. Either one would work with this fine set of weirdness.
