Portion of Distortion: Torche - In Return

Portion of Distortion: Torche - In Return: "

So I finally broke the seal on the vinyl I picked up last night and was tickled to discover both Torche records (In Return and Songs for Singles) are colored! If there’s no sign on the merch table or a special sticker I don’t check, so I had not a clue. Awesome. In Return even comes with this cute little clear/decorated CD. The artwork and layout by John Dyer Baizley are exceptional, and very glossy.



This album is about as tight as a 7-track EP can get in the “stoner rock” category. I just listened to it twice and while the recent absence of Juan Montoya isn’t earth-shattering, it’s noticeable in the intricacies of this record. Very interestingly-layered guitars.



“In Return” produced the most “Damn, that’s heavy”-moment of last night’s show, and it sounds fantastique on wax. “Rule the Beast” has one of the most monolithically pounding bass breaks you’ll ever hear and “Tartip Carnivore” sounds exactly how you expect a song called “Tarpit Carnivore” to sound: like a goddamn tarpit carnivore, one that plays bass for Lucifer’s sludgerock band, and wears a black hoodie.



This is a great vinyl set if you can snag one at the shows.

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