| Harmonicraft | ||||
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| Released | April 24, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Pinecrust Studio (Miami, Florida) [1] | |||
| Genre | Stoner rock, stoner metal, alternative rock, sludge metal | |||
| Length | 38:43 | |||
| Label | Volcom Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Torche | |||
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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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [4] |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (80%) [5] |
| BBC Music | Positive [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5 [7] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [8] |
The album was listed 30th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012. [9]
| 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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