TORCHE
New album Restarter released 23rd February 2015 via Relapse Records
Album artwork revealed + upcoming EU tour dates
In an in-studio piece with Rolling Stone magazine, bass player Jonathan Nuñez said the quartet began working on the ten song album in November of 2013 and finished recording in the spring of this year. Nuñez said: “The music is like what we do: very driving, very heavy on the toms, real pounding rhythm section, the guitars are just nonstop, but with a melodic twist. Then the vocals come in and it’s this whole Psychedelic Furs – and maybe Guided By Voices – phrasing.”
“Moving forward, leaning backwards, twisting sideways and loving every new release,” said singer/guitar player Steve Brooks. “Restarter is moody and still very much a Torche record.”
The cover art for Restarter was done by Santos (Kylesa, High On Fire).
Torche’s most recent release, 2012’s Harmonicraft was hailed as “a true game-changer” by the BBC while CMJ said it “isn’t just the best Torche release: It’s a contender for one of the best loud rock releases of the year.” The band’s 2008 release, Meanderthal, was Decibel Magazine’s album of the year and Pitchfork dubbed the band “fine purveyors of metallic sludge.”
Having recently wrapped up a trek to Australia and New Zealand, Torche announce a 2015 European outing, beginning May 22nd.
EU tour dates
May 22 London, UK Underworld TICKETS
May 23 Leeds, UK Belgrave Social Club TICKETS
May 24 Galway, IR Roisin Dubh
May 25 Cork, IR Craine Lane
May 26 Dublin, IR Grand Social
May 27 Belfast, IR The Limelight
May 28 Glasgow, UK CCA TICKETS
May 29 Manchester, UK Sound Control TICKETS
May 30 Bristol, UK Temples Festival TICKETS
May 31 Nimes, FR This is Not a Love Song
June 1 Nantes, FR Le Ferrailleur
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