Abscission by TORPOR
Human Worth are unbelievably pumped to release TORPOR's huge new record ‘Abscission’ with a portion of proceeds donated to charity.
“Rising UK label Human Worth proudly present TORPOR's third full length album ABSCISSION. A fine tapestry of sludge metal, lumbering doom riffs, forward thinking post-rock dynamics, cerebral drone passages, ambient textures and stark spoken poetry. Recorded by producer Wayne Adams (whose credits include Wallowing, Green Lung, Possessor and more), 'Abscission' is a paean to earth shattering tones, subtle detailed textures, immersive sound design and most importantly... ABSOLUTELY CRUSHING HEAVINESS.
For their third album, Torpor were compelled to withdraw into the bleak and elemental vistas of rural Wales, embracing isolation and solitude in order to craft this autumnal sonic landscape. The trio brought producer and frequent collaborator Wayne Adams (Petbrick, Big Lad) out of his London city studio to work at Giant Wafer Studios. Torpor gave themselves the creative space to leave lyrics and sections of the songs open to be completed in the windswept Welsh hillscape, allowing the narrative of these songs to expand and breathe in their surroundings.
Torpor's excursions into the wilderness can really be felt across these lengthy songs. Bludgeoning riffs show a new found density and weight reminiscent of gallant trees standing tall amongst battering wind and rain. All of this sonic magnitude has been finely captured by Adams, with the final master by James Plotkin (Khanate) completing this all-encompassing experience. Abscission is the sound of Torpor fully realising their visceral and cinematic vision, turning an unflinching gaze towards the unrealised lives we all carry with us.
Pre-Order 4th August on on environmentally conscious Eco-Mix Vinyl in a stunning packaged designed by Jack Burley, featuring a 12" foldout insert, with 10% of all proceeds donated to charity Second Step – a leading mental health charity in Bristol and the South West." – Frenchie PR
Tracklist
| 1. | Interior Gestures | 10:46 |
| 2. | As Shadow Follows Body | 9:20 |
| 3. | Accidie | 6:16 |
| 4. | Carbon | 3:33 |
| 5. | Island of Abandonment | 11:00 |
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“Abscission refines TORPOR’s skull-rattling post-metal grooves to perfection, and hints at a host of possible futures they could explore. Their most cathartic release to date.” 9/10 – Metal Hammer
“TORPOR retain their place as one of the most oppressively heavy bands in not just UK sludge, but on the global scene. This is a monument to the power that the genre holds and when it is wielded as efficiently and evocatively as it is across these five tracks, there are few things on this planet that will move you as much...” – Distorted Sound Magazine
“Abscission does a near perfect job of creating an atmosphere of hope, renewal and rebirth, alongside catharsis, death and withering.” 9/10 – Noizze
“Torpor have delved right into the autumnal process. The results are simply stunning. Abscission is bleak yet warm and so very very heavy. Undoubtedly one of the years finest albums from the UK underground.” – Echoes And Dust
“Everything is built to almost machine-like tolerance, nothing is wasted or overused - anguished screams, feedback, all of it controlled to explode and then slowly fall away. There must be something in the water in Bristol.” 8/10 – Musipedia Of Metal
“There is a sense of despondency in Torpor’s words and symbols that resonate as authentic and relatable to our times. Meanwhile, throaty vocals roar through the snowstorm of fuzz.” – Doomed & Stoned
"One of the most technically impressive and forward thinking releases of the UK Sludge Metal/Post-Metal scene... Simply unmissable." – Outlaws of the Sun
"The guttural depths this music reaches with the croaking vocals and abyssal basslines is difficult to describe, so you’re going to have to experience it for yourself." – CVLT Nation
"Abscission is TORPOR's most considered work thus far; it feels special. They have become just completely towering, existing in the moody space between massive overhanging doom dread and post metal expanse. The merging of the two nobody does better, worldwide." – Ninehertz
"A well-crafted and well-paced journey into bleak aural horror" – Wonderbox Metal
Written and Performed by TORPOR
Recorded at Giant Wafer Studios, Wales
Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Wayne Adams
Mastered by James Plotkin
Artwork and photography by Lauren Mason and Jon Taylor
Layout and design by Jack Burley
License
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