Beefy

In 2008 Torche released "Meanderthal". Since then it's never strayed far from any listening source that I own. It's an interesting listen, even now. The album is heavy, the guitars have really thick tones, and there are even some sludgy moments scattered about. But, at the same time, the record has a really sunny vibe to it and it's extraordinarily catchy. It all gels together fantastically and I think it's one of the best albums of the past few years.

So, ANYWAYS, the point of all this is that there's a new Torche album due in July and there's a new song and video available from an upcoming split with the mighty Boris. The song retains much of what I love about Torche, but it also sounds different from "Meanderthal". I really cannot wait to hear more. No info on the Torche / Boris split (apparently due in Feb.) on the Hydra Head website yet, be sure to check back for pre-order info.

Torche - King Beef from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

On a side note I guess this video was paid for by Scion. For a really interesting piece about their growing presence in the "underground" music scene read this.