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Long Beach’s Magic Lantern have finally gone and released a new sonic document after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. Eagerly anticipated by those who have been biding their time waiting for the band to get on with their uber limited cassette only and CD-R releases (their Self-Titled CD-R was limited to 30), “High Beams”, the band’s latest opus [...]
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I didn’t see any mentions about this show from any of the usual LA suspects (all linked below to the right), so I figured I better fire up the ‘puter and give this totally insane show that no one other than Stoner Rock, Crustcake and Hydra Head (the label), has mentioned yet. But maybe it doesn’t matter ’cause Relax Bar only holds like a 100 people or something anyway.
Torche in my opinion put out the best album of the year so far when they released Meanderthal last month, it is both brain crushingly heavy and perfectly melodic – a balance that is not often successfully achieved without coming off unbelievably cheesy. The Melvins comparisons are inevitable and the “like the Foo Fighters, if they didn’t suck” jabs are funny, but to me their melodic stuff – which is where these comparisons are coming from – sounds a lot like Pulley circa their 1999 album, @#!*, especially on the songs “Across The Shields” and “Fat Waves”.
Also on the bill tonight are Clouds who just released their Hydra Head debut, We Are Above You, and are led by Adam McGrath (Cave In). I don’t have it yet, but from what I’ve listened to, it seems like it is pretty good.
MP3: Torche – Grenades
MP3: Torche – Healer
Torche w/Clouds and It’s Casual @ Relax Bar (5511 Hollywood Blvd) TONIGHT | 8pm | 21+ | $10