Torche

Well, to quote Snoop Dogg, 'guess who's back in the muthafuck'n house, with a big ol' dick for your muthafuck'n mouth?' The Floridan sludgers have returned with a follow up to their In Return EP.

This time, this mixture of ex-Floor/Cavity members, has taken the sound they are known so well for and taken it a bit further. Pushing more of the poppier elements in their song writing, but moving away from the slow doomy sound you maybe familiar with.

Still keeping with their de-tuned sludery, but this time not afraid to show their chops. The album kicks off with ultra-techy/speed-loving 'Triumph of Venus' and takes the listener through a much more polished Torche sound. This including some straight up math rock, like what is done on the 35 second track 'Little Champion'. Fear not doom lovers, the album closes with the super heavy title track 'Meanderthal'.

I really feel as though Torche is showing more maturity in their song writing with this record and tuning listeners into the fact that you really can be a both extremes of poppy and heavy at the same time.

get ON it!

Favorite Track: Across The Shields

Rating: 9 Out Of 10