VERSION / SACRIFICE by MIDNIGHTCHOIR
The new EP of covers on VERSION/SACRIFICE takes a more free-spirited tongue-in-cheek turn, featuring Bobilin's collaborator Sarah Simon front and center, filling in for Glenn Danzig on the girl-group-tinged "Hybrid Moments" and as Siouxsie Sioux on "Spellbound". Bobilin does his own version of Danzig when he sings Samhain's "The Howl" and gives Peter Steele a run for his vampiric money on their dark dance version "Black No 1". The EP closes with a dark psychedelic remix of their cover of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" from July's Loverboy Molotov.
As Bobilin wrote about the new EP:
"Sarah and I wanted to do something fun and light to brighten our own spirits after the heavy content on Loverboy Molotov. We also wanted to feature Sarah more prominently as less of a background player in MIDNIGHTCHOIR. We took the opportunity to grow stylistically and in our working relationship by taking some of these songs in a new direction. I haven't gotten to scream on a song since high school and Sarah hasn't released the kind of rage she has on 'Spellbound' on any record ever. We've already got a new record in the can, but on this, we decided to take a leisurely stroll through some spooky classics and maybe learn something on the way."
The EP is accompanied by a lyric video for "Spellbound" that Bobilin created from classic films (1981's Possession and 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey). "The Howl", "Spellbound", and "Black No 1" all feature guitar from David Simutis of Err0r C0de, filling in the soundscapes designed by Bobilin. The EP features plenty of haunted house flourishes, mixing an aura of fun with the menace of some of the songs.
Tracklist
| 1. | Hybrid Moments | 2:21 |
| 2. | The Howl | 3:20 |
| 3. | Spellbound | 3:27 |
| 4. | Black No. 1 | 4:33 |
| 5. | Bela Lugosi's Dead (Spookier) | 5:16 |
