Torche will release Admission, the band’s fifth album, and first new music since 2015’s Restarter, on July 12 via Relapse Records.

“This album is more revealing of who we are. I think the core of the band is happier and more inspired than we have been in some time, and we’ve got somebody new who’s excited to be a part of it. It’s just refreshing. It feels right. It feels real,” says guitar player Jon Nuñez, referencing the band’s new line-up which includes a shift from bass to guitar for Nuñez and the addition of bass player Eric Hernandez (Wrong). Steve Brooks (guitar/vocals) and Rick Smith (drummer) round-out the band.

“Slide,” a new song from the Nuñez produced album, is available for streaming below. “’Slide’ is one of the first songs Eric came to the table with, fully realized and arranged,” explains Smith. “Eric is a total beast of a songwriter. I suggested he use the first three Gary Numan records as inspiration and he came back at us with some melodically sound material that nailed the Torche vibe.”

Admission pre-orders are available now via Relapse’s webstore. The 11-song album is available in various formats (CD/LP/CS/Digital) with several highly-limited colored vinyl options on-sale now.

The album artwork was created by Richard Vergez, a Cuban-American visual artist, who is known for his handmade collages that highlight the meeting of human and technological elements in our modern society. His work has been shown at No Romance Galleries (TriBeCa), Urban Arts Society (Chicago) and Kids of Dada (London).

Admission tracklisting:

"From Here"
"Submission"
"Slide"
"What Was"
"Times Missing"
"Admission"
"Reminder"
"Extremes Of Consciousness"
"On The Wire"
"Infierno"
"Changes Come"

"Slide":

Torche have announced their first wave of tour dates, including performances at this year’s Levitation, The Fest and Sled Island festivals. Tickets for all non-festival dates are on-sale this Friday at 10 AM, eastern.

Tour dates:

May
31 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Doomed and Stoned Festival

June
15 - Denver, CO - Electric Funeral IV
20 - Calgary, AB - Sled Island

July
26 - Tampa, FL - The Crowbar
27 - Jacksonville, FL - The Justice Pub
28 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
31 - Washington, DC - Black Cat

August
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
2 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bazaar
3 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
4 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met
5 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
6 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
7 - Wilmington, NC - Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
8 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
9 - Orlando, FL - Henao Center
10 - Miami, FL - Las Rosa's

September
21 - Asheville, NC - Heavy Mountain

November
1-3 - Gainesville, FL - The Fest
9 - Austin, TX - Levitation

(Photo - Keans Llamera​​​​​​​)