Psychedelic
music has never really disappeared but it hasn't made this much of an
impact in a while and now with the début album out, it was only right
Temples celebrated with an in store gig on the day of release.
Selling
out just that afternoon after people flocked in to the popular indie
record store to buy their copies of the album, there was a queue
around the block to see the chillingly held-back quartet. Being
withdrawn in their performances isn't a bad thing, as the crowd
realised, the music was still just as powerful and distorted as
normal but it's their hidden personalities that make their live
performances even more special to watch. It allows people to question
who the band really are and what they're about. They become a figure
of sound and don't become a temptation to just focus on their
personalities throughout the whole set.
It was
quite clear that this gig was going to be completely made of songs
from the album, Sun Structures, and what a selection of songs they
chose. From the song that shares its name with the album to popular
six-minute tracks, each member demonstrated an ability to carefully
construct their sounds to make it appear even better when being
subjected to the trippy, individual forms that clash together to
produce an outstanding collection of songs.
Temples
are one of the leaders of the newer bands who are proving just why
2014 is going to be an incredibly memorable time for music as it
revives itself and throws out excellent record after record. Whether
they know this or not, it's almost impossible to tell. Characters
aren't a big part of their band, they're almost a stripped back group
who are ready to let everything else do the talking. Any interaction
between the band and the crowd were minimal when we were told to
“pipe down”, as a sarcastic dig at a silent audience who were, if
similar to me, in awe of what they were hearing.
If
there's anything you can learn from this leading band playing an in
store gig on the day of their album release, it's that they're really
bloody brilliant. It's Temples and they have just released a record
you need to hear.
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