Torche played their first reunion show on September 10 at the London Electric Ballroom in London, and we got a new song! Torche opened the show with a new track supposedly called “Breakout”, though the band has yet to comment on it. Torche also played a Floor cover (Steve Brooks‘ old band), though no footage of that has yet surfaced.
Torche‘s reunion shows are as follows:
9/10 London Electric Ballroom (w/ Cave In & Toru)
9/11 Bristol Electric Bristol (w/ Helms Alee & Omo)
9/12 Glasgow Core Festival (w/ Helms Alee & Omo)
9/13 Dublin Button Factory (w/ Helms Alee)
9/14 Manchester New Century Hall (w/ Helms Alee & Omo)
As far as Torche‘s end, the band never really issued a formal statement. In an Instagram post at the time, one fan asked Brooks to clarify if he was done with the band or if Torche was done overall. Brooks responded “We’re done. Only plan on reissuing out of print records some day. Moving on.” In another comment unearthed by The PRP, Brooks offered a little insight into why Torche is calling it quits.
“I had adventures in this band I wouldn’t have experienced otherwise and made many friends through touring. At this point, I live in rural Oregon Coast and everyone else is in Miami. It’s a mission travelling across country to be crammed in a van for a month, worrying about money to cover all these expenses, possible theft, health/safety and depending on others to take care of our responsibilities at home is too much. The only enjoyable moments for me is onstage (30-80 minutes.) Come see us, if you can.”
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