The Horror Cosmic by The Lovecraft Sextet

Somewhere in the pitch-black abyss between darkwave and cool jazz, The Lovecraft Sextet explores new frontiers of experimentation on their new release The Horror Cosmic. Heralded by Jason Köhnen, a pioneer of gothic-tinged jazz music through his previous projects like The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, it’s no surprise that this release leans hard into an ominous atmosphere inspired by classic horror. Combining traditional jazz instrumentation like saxophone and piano with sinister synthscapes and operatic vocal elements, The Horror Cosmic borders on cinematic in scale. Each track explores different motifs within the literary genre of cosmic horror, from black hole event horizons to sleeping monsters lurking deep in the unexplored ocean. With an eerie atmosphere that threatens to call forth the Great Old Ones, The Lovecraft Sextet reminds listeners of one’s ultimate powerlessness in the face of mindbreaking horror. -Kalen