What’s the recipe for a Tobacco show? Combine porn of all varieties, pilule cialis monster truck pulls, site cheesy ‘80’s aerobics, Jerry Springer, alien rape, and, oh yeah, throw in a horror stricken massage parlor. That about sums it up.  Come to think of it, there should probably be a warning label on all Tobacco tickets. For anyone that didn’t know what they were getting themselves into on Tuesday at Brighton Music Hall, they probably left the venue feeling scared and even a little violated.

But let’s take a step back. This was a three-person band performing at the venue to support the release of their 2014 album, Ultima II Massage, but contrary to all the videos played on the screen behind them the three maintained a tame stage presence throughout the event. The trio walked on stage to a Jerry Springer segment that played for about 10 to 15 minutes before music actually set in. The crowd didn’t seem to mind, cheering and booing whenever appropriate during the segment.

Then the music started. If you’re not familiar with Tobacco, the group is led by Thomas Fec, who’s also the front man of the mysterious, if nothing else, Black Moth Super Rainbow. Tobacco represents the darker, edgier side of Fec, with psychedelic analog-produced melodies blanketed over live hip-hop percussion.

Ultima II Massage marked Tobacco’s first full-length release in four years. The trio weaved old tracks with hits off the new album, playing songs like “Eruption (Gonna Get My Hair Cut at the End of the Summer).”

A Tobacco show is probably the only place where no one would bat an eye as a man screamed, “Pterodactyl sex, YESSSSSS!” walking out of the venue.

Zackey Force Funk was the first, unannounced opener for the night. The solo trip-hop rapper released an album the day of the show and also happens to be Fec’s partner in the side project, Demon Queen. Zackey Force Funk teamed up with Tobacco to play a Demon Queen encore for the night, a welcomed surprise.

After Zackey Force Funk, appropriately named shoegaze darlings The Stargazer Lilies took the stage. This group reinforced the notion that everything about a Tobacco show is a glorious contradiction. It was the point where rap met shoegaze met electronic psychedelic. Somehow, it worked. The Stargazer Lilies blended heavily distorted guitar loops over slow, soothing percussion and bass with soft-spoken, beautiful vocals. Think Slowdive building a wall of sound with Pure X.

Whatever the combination of bands, it’s good to know Brighton Music Hall can draw a wild crowd on a Tuesday in July.

Confused? Frightened? Check out the Eric Wareheim video for Tobacco’s “Streaker” below for some clarity.

You can also check out Zackey Force Funk’s new album here.