Florida/Georgia based stoner/pop guitar abusers Torche have announced a new album, Restarter. They have also revealed some rather delightful cover artwork by Santos (Kylesa, High on Fire) and announced a raft of EU dates for May and June of 2015. The record will be released via Relapse Records on 23rd February 2015.

Hopefully the album will see the band continue their blend of stoner rock with pop/indie melodic sensibilities. The group seem pretty psyched about the whole endeavour. Bassist Jonathan Nuñez told Rolling Stone: “The music is like what we do: 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.” Singer/guitarist Steve Brooks adds: “Moving forward, leaning backwards, twisting sideways and loving every new release,” said singer/guitar player Steve Brooks. “Restarter is moody and still very much a Torche record.”

EU tour dates

May 22 London, UK Underworld TICKETS

May 23 Leeds, UK Belgrave Social Club TICKETS

May 24 Galway, IR Roisin Dubh

May 25 Cork, IR Crane Lane

May 26 Dublin, IR Grand Social

May 27 Belfast, IR The Limelight

May 28 Glasgow, UK CCA TICKETS

May 29 Manchester, UK Sound Control TICKETS

May 30 Bristol, UK Temples Festival TICKETS

May 31 Nimes, FR This is Not a Love Song

June 1 Nantes, FR Le Ferrailleur

Check out the video for “Kicking” from their 2012 classic Harmonicraft below: