With so much great new talent each year at The Culture Collide Music Festival in Echo Park, one can easily expect to come away with a few new gems to add to their weekly playlist. For me, it was Cloud Nothings, Delta Riggs, and this band: Torches, a trio from Pasadena comprised of Azad Cheikosman (guitars, vocals), Eric Fabbro (drums, vocals) and Adrian Acosta (bass, vocals). They arrived at one of the more unique stages at Culture Collide – The United Methodist Church - with some significant momentum from a recent residency at The Echo and an enthusiastic support from KROQ. For some, the UMC is an ideal setting, with high ceilings that perfectly echo the music. For me, it was finally a good reason to go to church.