By their very nature, most modern horror-worshipping rock ’n’ roll bands tend to be attracted to the most aggressive musical genres, such as punk, metal and psychobilly. Perhaps that’s why Twilight Theatre, Robert Jackson’s eccentric, often absurd self-released concept album, remains one of the strangest musical documents in the genre. This double CD features sixteen laid-back, ’70s rock-influenced songs devoted to supernatural phenomenon, covering everything from voodoo and ghosts to UFOs and Nostradamus. Completely eschewing current musical trends, it’s a bizarre personal trip through his interest in both B-movies and the occult, as he and his studio backing band delve into the great unsolved riddles of human civilization, including Stonehenge.
If Twilight Theatre sounds a little bit like a straight-faced version of Spinal Tap, you’re not far off. Jackson, a…
