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From The Desk Of Torche: Recordings

Back in 2005, when Torche unleashed its debut helping of thunderous doom-pop, guitarist/vocalist Steve Brooks’ former band, Floor, was dead and buried. Never again would Brooks’ former and present groups compete for his time and attention. Well, never say never. Floor dropped Oblation last April. Suddenly, “a few reunion gigs” became a time-consuming reality, with Brooks balancing two bands’ write/record/tour cycles. It’s a juggling act Torche has been at since 2008 when members started moving away from the group’s Miami home base. Restarter, the band’s fourth LP, packs in all the familiar elements, but does so with a looser, more somber tone and sullen mood. The members of Torche will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on them.

Recordings

Jonathan Nunez: I love recordings from perfect ones, decent-to-good ones, down to the awful ones. To me, it’s more about the vibe and the real sound of the band. If a band sounds super tight and clear, that’s great. If a band sounds like shit, that’s also great. This will all translate onto the recording, and a good chunk of the time, the “shitty” bands are more interesting. The sound of a band’s recording is its own world. Records that take you places with their songs, and sounds make for a better experience.