Torche‘s as-yet untitled new album will be—as bassist Jonathan Nuñez tells Rollingstone.com—“heavier than ever” in comparison to their past material. Due out on Relapse this summer, the group will have Converge‘s Kurt Ballou mix the ten song outing, which Nuñez himself is producing.
Nuñez shared some thoughts about new tracks, saying of the tentatively titled “Bishop In Arms” in particular:
“The music is like what we do, along with Motörhead: 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. It’s an exciting song. We were like, ‘Whoa.’ None of us saw that coming. I think that’s what keeps us entertained.”
Substantial touring in support of the effort is expected to kick off late this summer/early this fall.
