Harmonicraft

Harmonicraft
Studio album by Torche
Released	April 24, 2012 (2012-04-24)
Recorded	Pinecrust Studio (Miami, Florida) [1]
Genre	Stoner rock, stoner metal, alternative rock, sludge metal
Length	38:43
Label	Volcom Entertainment
Producer	Torche
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. ^[2] Harmonicraft was self-produced by Torche and mixed by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. ^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Alternative Press	[6]
The A.V. Club	A– [7]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [8]
Kerrang!	[9]
Metal Hammer	[10]
Pitchfork	6.5/10 [11]
PopMatters	8/10 [12]
Spin	9/10 [13]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5 [14]

The album was listed 30th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012. ^[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

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Personnel

Band members ^[1]

• Steve Brooks – guitars and vocals
• Andrew Elstner – guitars and vocals
• Jonathan Nuñez – bass, guitar, synthesizer, production and recording
• Rick Smith – drums

Other personnel ^[1]

• Kurt Ballou – mixing
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Santos – album artwork

References

1. Harmonicraft (Media notes). Torche. Volcom Entertainment. 2012. 2929.
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 . 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 . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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.