Harmonicraft

Harmonicraft
Studio album by
Torche
ReleasedApril 24, 2012 (2012-04-24)
RecordedPinecrust Studio (Miami, Florida)
GenresStoner rock, stoner metal, alternative rock, sludge metal
Length38:43
LabelVolcom Entertainment
ProducerTorche
Torche chronology
Torche / Part Chimp
(2011)		 Harmonicraft
(2012)		 Restarter
(2015)

Harmonicraft is the third studio album by American rock band Torche. It was released in 2012 on Volcom Entertainment. Harmonicraft was self-produced by Torche and mixed by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarStar
Alternative PressStarStarStarStar
The A.V. ClubA−
Drowned in Sound8/10
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar
Metal HammerStarStarStarStarHalf star
Pitchfork6.5/10
PopMatters8/10
Spin9/10
Sputnikmusic4.5/5

The album was listed 30th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Letting Go"2:03
2."Kicking"2:35
3."Walk It Off"1:25
4."Reverse Inverted"3:50
5."In Pieces"3:09
6."Snakes Are Charmed"3:14
7."Sky Trials"1:18
8."Roaming"3:20
9."Skin Moth"3:18
10."Kiss Me Dudely"1:48
11."Solitary Traveler"2:48
12."Harmonicraft" (instrumental)3:15
13."Looking On"6:40

Personnel

Band members
Other personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 Harmonicraft (Media notes). Torche. Volcom Entertainment. 2012. 2929.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Yancey, Bryne (February 27, 2012). "Torche release 'Kicking' for free download". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ Adams, Gregory (February 14, 2012). "Torche Announce 'Harmonicraft', Offer Up First Single". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Reviews for Harmonicraft by Torche". Metacritic. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Heaney, Gregory (April 23, 2012). "Harmonicraft - Torche". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ All of this comes together to form a cohesive collection that flows effortlessly; without a doubt, it's one of the strongest guitar-rock records 2012 will yield. [May 2012, p.83]
  7. ↑ Heller, Jason (April 24, 2012). "Torche: Harmonicraft". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ Brown, Michael (April 24, 2012). "Torche - Harmonicraft". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Harmonicraft still brings the heft and thick cut distortion, but never wastes a single moment's breath on anything superfluous. [28 Apr 2012, p.53]
  10. ↑ Smoother production and the further improvement in the overall quality of the material--not to mention evidence of a genuine dedication to his vocal performance from Steve Brooks--put Harmonicraft in a different league. [May 2012, p.104]
  11. ↑ Currin, Grayson (April 23, 2012). "Torche: Harmonicraft". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ Wisnicki, Nathan (April 23, 2012). "Torche: Harmonicraft". PopMatters. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher R. (April 25, 2012). "Torche, 'Harmonicraft'". Spin. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ↑ "Torche - Harmonicaft (album review)". Sputnikmusic. April 18, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2012". Stereogum. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Harmonicraft – Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2012.