THE TORRENT
"Leonora Moreno" CD
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Released June 2, 2009

The Torrent is not named after a download protocol. Mike Barry plays guitar and sings, and Cameron Groves sings, plays violin and deals with the machines. Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star said, and I quote, “[Leonora Moreno]is a sexy/nasty slab of droning electro-pop sleaze, and my new favourite thing. Imagine Beat Happening, A Place to Bury Strangers and the Neon Judgement doing lots of drugs together in a Hamburg fetish bar and you’ll get the gist of this dour gem. Acidic monotone vocals, battering drum-machine beats and a whole lotta art-house style caught in a radioactive glow of sawing violin and over-cranked guitar.

We’re distro-ing this release to record stores. For mail order and digital, see the band’s site at: thetorrent.net or leonoramoreno.com.

"Leonora Moreno", The Torrent’s 12-song debut LP, was released April 9, 2009 on the Tetrapod Music label. Toronto Star critic Ben Rayner wrote that it’s "a sexy/nasty slab of droning electro-pop sleaze". Now the album has been picked up by Blocks Recording Club and is available nationally! The Torrent makes electronic avant-rock, using distorted electric guitar, synth and violin. The band has been compared to Magnetic Fields, Young Marble Giants, Sonic Youth, Alien Sex Fiend, Beat Happening, Suicide and Chrome, among others.