The City of Angeles, according to Michael Jackson, never stops the beat. Wet guitars, tribal drums and vocals subdued in volume and tone lead singer-songwriters Azad Cheikosman and Eric Fabbro of Torches to release their follow up album to Head Full of Rust with a four track EP called If the People Stare. If you ‘want something worth a feeling’, kick back and let go of those daydreams while listening to the lilt, "When You Gonna"? The tribal beats of this new wave, hometown garage band will indeed give you goose bumps as the bass hits and the rhythmic cadence engulf every memory of your last heartbreak. But there is no room for despair with this modern rock band, after being seen and heard across the country on beloved radio stations like KROQ, KCRW and KPFK. Their new EP drops on May 6th, but that’s not all, as they recently announced a residency at the Echo in the month of May. Torches is more than a cohesive sound with a simple band name; the echoes of Passion Pit, Radiohead, Arcade Fire and Grizzly Bear can be simplified into an avant-garde state of mind. – Kayla Hay
