Harmonicraft
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Harmonicraft |
| type | studio |
| artist | Torche |
| cover | Torche - Harmonicraft.jpg |
| released | |
| recorded | Pinecrust Studio (Miami, Florida) |
| genre | Stoner rock, stoner metal, alternative rock, sludge metal |
| length | |
| label | Volcom Entertainment |
| producer | Torche |
| prev_title | Torche / Part Chimp |
| prev_year | 2011 |
| next_title | Restarter |
| next_year | 2015 |
| :: |
| name = Harmonicraft | type = studio | artist = Torche | cover = Torche - Harmonicraft.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = Pinecrust Studio (Miami, Florida) | venue = | studio = | genre = Stoner rock, stoner metal, alternative rock, sludge metal | length = | label = Volcom Entertainment | producer = Torche | prev_title = Torche / Part Chimp | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = Restarter | next_year = 2015
Harmonicraft is the third studio album by American rock band Torche. It was released in 2012 on Volcom Entertainment. Harmonicraft was self-produced by Torche and mixed by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou.
Reception
| MC = 83/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Alternative Press | rev2score = | rev3 = The A.V. Club | rev3score = A− | rev4 = Drowned in Sound | rev4score = 8/10 | rev5 = Kerrang! | rev5score = | rev6 = Metal Hammer | rev6score = | rev7 = Pitchfork | rev7score = 6.5/10 | rev8 = PopMatters | rev8score = 8/10 | rev9 = Spin | rev9score = 9/10 | rev10 = Sputnikmusic | rev10score = 4.5/5
The album was listed 30th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012.
Track listing
|title1 = Letting Go |length1 = 2:03 |title2 = Kicking |length2 = 2:35 |title3 = Walk It Off |length3 = 1:25 |title4 = Reverse Inverted |length4 = 3:50 |title5 = In Pieces |length5 = 3:09 |title6 = Snakes Are Charmed |length6 = 3:14 |title7 = Sky Trials |length7 = 1:18 |title8 = Roaming |length8 = 3:20 |title9 = Skin Moth |length9 = 3:18 |title10 = Kiss Me Dudely |length10 = 1:48 |title11 = Solitary Traveler |length11 = 2:48 |title12 = Harmonicraft |note12=instrumental |length12 = 3:15 |title13 = Looking On |length13 = 6:40
Personnel
;Band members
- Steve Brooks – guitars and vocals
- Andrew Elstner – guitars and vocals
- Jonathan Nuñez – bass, guitar, synthesizer, production and recording
- Rick Smith – drums
;Other personnel
- Kurt Ballou – mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Santos – album artwork
References
References
- Yancey, Bryne. (February 27, 2012). "Torche release 'Kicking' for free download". [[Alternative Press (music magazine).
- Adams, Gregory. (February 14, 2012). "Torche Announce 'Harmonicraft', Offer Up First Single". [[Exclaim!]].
- "Reviews for Harmonicraft by Torche".
- Heaney, Gregory. (April 23, 2012). "Harmonicraft - Torche". [[AllMusic]].
- All of this comes together to form a cohesive collection that flows effortlessly; without a doubt, it's one of the strongest guitar-rock records 2012 will yield. [May 2012, p.83]
- Heller, Jason. (April 24, 2012). "Torche: Harmonicraft".
- Brown, Michael. (April 24, 2012). "Torche - Harmonicraft".
- Harmonicraft still brings the heft and thick cut distortion, but never wastes a single moment's breath on anything superfluous. [28 Apr 2012, p.53]
- Smoother production and the further improvement in the overall quality of the material--not to mention evidence of a genuine dedication to his vocal performance from Steve Brooks--put Harmonicraft in a different league. [May 2012, p.104]
- Currin, Grayson. (April 23, 2012). "Torche: ''Harmonicraft''". [[Pitchfork (website).
- Wisnicki, Nathan. (23 April 2012). "Torche: Harmonicraft".
- Weingarten, Christopher R.. (April 25, 2012). "Torche, ‘Harmonicraft’".
- (April 18, 2012). "Torche - Harmonicaft (album review)". Sputnikmusic.
- (December 5, 2012). "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2012". [[Stereogum]].
- "Harmonicraft – Overview". [[AllMusic]].
- (2012). "Harmonicraft". [[Volcom Entertainment]].
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