Volcano_(Temples_album)

<i>Volcano</i> (Temples album)

Volcano (Temples album)

2017 studio album by Temples

Volcano is the second studio album by English rock band Temples, released on 3 March 2017 by Heavenly Recordings.[4] The album was recorded at their home studio, and is self-produced.[2]

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Temples member James Bagshaw described the album as being "a result of implementing a load of things that we didn't know about the first time around [on Sun Structures]".[5]

Singles

"Certainty" was released as a single in September 2016.[6] This was followed by a remixes EP of the single in November 2016, featuring remixes by Franz Ferdinand and Grumbling Fur Maschine.[7] The second single "Strange or Be Forgotten" was released on 10 January 2017.[8] This was also followed by a remix by Jono Ma of Jagwar Ma, titled "Strange or Be Forgottten" (Jono Ma Even Stranger Version) on 16 February 2017.[9] A third single, "Born into the Sunset", was released on 27 February 2017.[10]

Critical reception

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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable" reviews.[11]

In a positive review, Clash said that the album was "rich in intricately layered synths, blending swathes of influences into a more distinctive sound".[1] However, The Independent viewed Volcano in a more negative light, criticising the change in direction from their previous release, Sun Structures.[15]

Track listing

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Personnel

Temples

  • James Bagshaw
  • Thomas Walmsley
  • Adam Smith
  • Samuel Toms

Technical

  • James Bagshaw – production
  • Eos Elka – mixing, additional programming
  • Marta Salogni – mix engineering (tracks 1–4, 6–12)
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mix engineering (track 5)
  • Guy Davie – mastering at Electric Mastering (London)

Artwork

  • Jonathan Zawada – design
  • Ed Miles – photography

Charts

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