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Temples Revisit Their Debut Album a Decade Later at Racket on Thursday Night

Temples – Racket – October 17, 2024

A decade after releasing their breakthrough album, Sun Structures, Temples are taking the opportunity to revisit the material. The 10-year-later lookback can be illuminating: What’s changed and what’s stayed the same? What struck me listening to the British quartet work their way through the songs, was how vital it all felt, a vitality that came from the band’s familiarity and utter comfort with them.

From the get-go, an opening rhythmic zigzag through the title track, the old-school psychedelic rock felt ferocious, verses softening into an intense guitar meltdown worthy of any 1967 garage jam session. The first song flowed straight into the second with a howling vocal intro to “A Question Isn't Answered,” tribal thumping of bass, leading to a cappella harmonies and then finally an explosion of guitars, a jam more pummeling than exploratory. 

While the album stands the test of time as is, Temples wisely mixed the tracks into a live-worthy setlist. The crowd was unfazed — the woman next to me must have mouthed every lyric to every song regardless of order, as if she had listened to the record weekly for the past 10 years. “Sand Dance,” which appears near the end of the album, was appropriately slotted a bit early, its monster march-to-doom drumbeat allowing for an incendiary Zeppelin-esque peak.

 “Fragments Light,” the album closer, was perfect as a slowdown intro to “Mesmerize,” pulled from the middle to provide an incredible oomph to the end of the show with a layered psychedelia that double-timed twice. The set closed with Sun Structure's opening track, “Shelter Song,” as if Temples were looping back on themselves, back to the beginning, a decade behind them and sounding ready for the next 10. —A. Stein | @Neddyo

(Temples play The Sinclair in Cambridge, Mass., tonight.)

Photos courtesy of Silvia Saponaro | @Silvia_Saponaro

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The loves of the Terror

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My goodness, I wonder what other behind-the-scenes gems that the cast may share with us following the new streaming boost 🥰 I’m so excited to see more people discover this criminally underrated masterpiece!

This piece of dessert I’m drooling over is from the wonderfully talented Cristos Lawton who plays Lt. George Hodgson.

https://www.instagram.com/christos_lawton?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Ok so one of my lectures got cancelled so I had enough time to do this, here is a short list of the heights of some of the Terror cast!

Jared Harris as Francis Crozier = 6’0 ft/ 182cm

Tobias Menzies as James Fitzjames = 6’1 ft/ 185cm

Paul Ready as Harry Goodsir = 5’9 ft/ 175cm

Adam Nagaitis as Cornelius Hickey = 5’8 ft/ 172cm

Ian Hart as Thomas Blanky = 5’8 ft/ 172cm

Ciarán Hinds as Sir John Franklin = 6’1 ft/ 185cm

Tom Weston-Jones as Graham Gore = 6’0 ft/ 182cm

Declan Hannigan as Henry Le Vesconte = 6’2 ft/ 187cm

Matthew McNulty as Edward Little = 5’10 ft/ 177cm

Christos Lawton as George Hodgson = 5’11 ft/ 180cm

Ronan Raftery as John Irving = 6’0 ft/ 182cm

Sebastian Armesto as Charles Des Voeux = 5’8 ft/ 172cm

Trystan Gravelle as Henry Collins = 6’1 ft/ 185cm

Alistair Petrie as Stephen Stanley = 6’3 ft/ 190cm

Charles Edwards as Alexander McDonald = 6’1 ft/ 185cm

Liam Garrigan as Thomas Jopson = 5’9 ft/ 175cm

John Lynch as John Bridgens = 5’10 ft/ 177cm

Kevin Guthrie as Henry Peglar = 5’7 ft/ 170cm

Charlie Kelly as Thomas Armitage = 5’11 ft/ 180cm

David Walmsley as Solomon Tozer = ? (I couldn't find his height but didn't want to not include him :( )

Edit: multiple people ( @gadzooksvol1 @jammans ) have said that Nive Nielson is 5’7 /170cm so thank you for that addition!!

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La Western States par Simon Gosselin

24 juin 2023, Tahoe City, 5h00, c’est le top départ pour 379 coureurs et coureuses qui s’élancent pour la Western States 100. Une course folle et deux vainqueurs exceptionnels, Courtney Dauwalter et Tom Evans. La cuvée de 2024 s’annonce elle aussi exceptionnelle; Katie Schide, Jim Walmsley, Johnathan Albon, Sally McRae, Emily Hawgood entre autres très grands noms seront sur la ligne de départ ce…

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Record breaking Birchalls take winning streak to 11; Founds and Walmsley join the 120mph club.

For once it was a cool morning on the island and high cloud was partially obscuring the sun. The bonus for competitors was that there no harsh shadows. This proved to be an emotional day; it was to be the last race for John Holden; a man with two wins and 13 other podium finishes in his illustrious career. It was also to be the last race for his one time partner in crime Andy Winkle; he has two wins, and 7 other podium finishes to his name. Sadly for Andy, his long standing shoulder injury proved too much; he and driver Conrad Harrison pulled out of the race less than halfway around the first lap. Peter Founds was in buoyant mood in the paddock after Race 1 and confident that he could raise his game and challenge the dominant Birchalls for the win. Ben and Tom were first away, and they set a blistering pace for the others to follow. They averaged over 120mph to Glen Helen and led by 2.9s from Founds / Walmsley. The Crowe brothers were in third; they were 4.25s down on Founds. They changed engines overnight and the new one did not have the top end that they were looking for. At Ballaugh; with half of the lap nearly complete the lead was to 3.22s. The Crowe brothers were now 5.5s behind; but they were pulling clear of John Holden / Maxime Vasseur; Dave Molyneux / Dan Sayle and Gary Bryan / Philip Hyde. At the timing point at White Gates; our vantage point for the morning; the action was excellent, despite the small number of outfits in the race. The Birchalls were first to reach us and were very fast; but did not use all of the track. The pairs remained in their starting order on the track; John Holden / Maxime Vasseur were on the tail of Tim Reeves / Mark Wilkes; having started 10s behind them. Gary Bryan / Philip Hyde were the most spectacular; aviating the sidecar wheel for some distance. The Birchalls' lead was 3.99s after 24 miles of racing. After an opening lap at 118.904mph the Birchalls led by only 4.51s; despite them being faster than in Race 1. The only change in the leader board saw Molyneux / Sayle drop to 6th. This was the indicator of problems and the KTM was ultimately parked at Sulby. Founds / Walmsley lapped at 118.437mph and the Crowe brothers at 116.837mph. Aware of how close the race was the Birchalls upped the pace. They set sector record times to Glen Helen and Ballaugh; where the lead was up to 10.36s. Holden and Vasseur stooped in Kirk Michael; had a discussion and carried on; but down in 8th. Maxime had been bounced around and had either broken a rib or dislocated rib cartilage; both extremely painful. At the end of the race; he went straight to the medical centre. At White Gates on lap 2 the Birchalls were really trying; they lifted the sidecar wheel as they put most of the platform over the pavement and took a tight line. Founds / Walmsley did likewise; whilst the Crowe brothers stayed completely on the tarmac. Reeves, Bryan and Greg Lambert / Andrew Haynes all used the wheel lifting routine, giving great viewing to the spectators. On 120mph+ pace the Birchalls set sector records to lead by 13s at the Bungalow. Reeves; the Ramsdens and Bryan completed the top 6. The Birchalls crossed the line and they had blitzed their own four days old lap record; raising it to 120.645mph; amazing for a 600cc engine pulling an outfit and two adults. Founds / Walmsley were only 7s slower; their speed was 119.887mph. The Crowe brothers put in their best lap of the meeting at 118.330mph; not bad when Ryan was being careful due to Callum’s injury from their bump in practice. The two leading crews were on 120mph pace as they reached Ballaugh for the final time; the lead was now 13.935s. At White Gates, the Birchalls did not raise the sidecar wheel so high as on lap 2 but they were flying. Founds / Walmsley took the tight line and were clearly pushing as hard as they dared. With the lead over 14s at the Bungalow, the Birchalls eased slightly. Founds took 3s back going to Cronk ny Mona and 2.8s more on the short run to the finish; aided by a sector record time. At the end of a great battle the Birchalls made it 11 straight wins; setting another new race record speed of 119.784mph; simply stunning. An amazing final lap of 120.079mph for Founds / Walmsley left them just 9.147s down at the finish. The Crowe brothers final lap of 118.298mph gave them a race average of 117.818mph and a richly deserved podium finish; just reward after a troubled meeting. Reeves / Wilkes took fourth; they lapped at over 115mph on the final lap. Steve and Matty Ramsden took fifth; the leader board was completed by Bryan / Hyde. John Holden and the heroic Maxime Vasseur finished seventh. John will be missed on track; but he will be here next year in some capacity; as will Andy Winkle. Alan Founds completed the race with late stand-in passenger Colin Smyth in 11th place. He then raised his game to another level, and live on air proposed to his partner Karla; did she say yes? Of course she did; who says romance is dead? What a delightful way to end the morning’s racing. Read the full article

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[Album + Video] Temples mit neuem Album "Exotico"!

Willkommen auf "Exotico"! Jenseits des Horizonts in azurblauen Gewässern gelegen wartet bereits das neue Temples-Album und ein erster, kaltgestellter Begrüßungsdrink namens "Gamma Rays" auf Euch (14.04.2023 über ATO Records)! Eine paradiesische Insel mit postkartenreifen Wasserfällen und tropischen Lagunen, die genügend Orte zum Entspannen, Träumen oder Tanzen bis in die Abendstunden bietet.

Das vierte Album der aus Kettering stammenden UK-Band, die von Sean Ono Lennon produziert wurde, spielt in dieser wundersamen Umgebung einer utopischen Insel, die sich Sänger/Gitarrist James Bagshaw, Bassist Tom Walmsley, Keyboarder/Gitarrist Adam Smith und Schlagzeuger Rens Ottink ausgedacht haben. Mit ihrer schillernden Collage aus Psychedelia, Glamrock und Dream-Pop erweckt "Exotico" diese bunte Welt mit gefühlvollen Melodien, futuristischen Synthesizern und fesselnden Gitarrenriffs zum Leben und erkundet dabei ein ganzes Spektrum existenzieller Themen. “The idea of the record is that we’re transporting people to a place they’ve never experienced, a beautiful destination that’s meant for everybody”, erzählt Bagshaw.

Abgemischt von Dave Fridmann (Beach House, Spoon, The Flaming Lips) und hauptsächlich in Lennons Studio im Bundesstaat New York aufgenommen, setzt "Exotico" die Zusammenarbeit fort, die auf der von Lennon produzierten Single "Paraphernalia" (2020) begonnen wurde. Dafür erweiterte die Band ihre musikalische Palette um eine enorme Bandbreite an Instrumenten – passend für ein Werk, das von klassischen Symphonien über italienische Horror-Soundtracks bis hin zu Girlgroups der Brill Building-Ära inspiriert ist.

Die erste Single "Gamma Rays" unterstreicht das Bedürfnis, der realen Welt zu entfliehen und erzeugt mit der lässigen Melodie und dem fast schon bedrohlichen Fuzz-Bass einen sehr schönen Kontrast. “It sounds like a rejoiceful summer tune about soaking up the rays, but the truth is that soaking up gamma rays will kill you”, ergänzt die Band. “So it’s about that juxtaposition of beauty and danger that we often find in nature.”

Tracklist "Exotico": 01. Liquid Air 02. Gamma Ray 03. Exotico 04. Sultry Air 05. Cicada 06. Oval Stones 07. Slow Days 08. Crystal Hall 09. Head In The Clouds 10. Giallo 11. Inner Space 12. Meet Your Maker 13. Time Is A Light 14. Fading Actor 15. Afterlife 16. Movements Of Time

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Temples - Hot Motion

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An updated photo of The Terror plushie family ☺️

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“Fortune” by Temples, bonus track on the French FNAC bonus tracks version.

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so temples last night was cool

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Temples Let Their Freak Flag Fly at Webster Hall on Tuesday Night

Temples – Webster Hall – January 21, 2020

Temples blazed a Technicolor streak across Webster Hall last night, sounding and looking every bit like the current flag bearers of psychedelic rock and roll. They took the stage in a cloud of smoke and immediately charged into “The Howl,” off last year’s Hot Motion release, gun-trigger bass and drums matching up with snarling, teeth-bared guitars, Zeppelin meets old Genesis with the quartet modded out like the Who. “Certainty,” off 2017’s Volcano, followed with bright, confectionery keys and bass with an inventive melodic riff that cheered the crowd. By the third song, “A Question Isn’t Answered,” the quartet had featured their three studio LPs, putting all of their strengths—catchy songwriting, dreamlike lyrics hypnotic rhythms and escape-velocity double guitars—on display. While many of their peers in the new psych-rock realm have mutated from the form, embracing synths and production, Temples have leaned in to the sound—as they exhibited from the start on Tuesday night—showing mastery of the style, ’60s garage updated for modern-day sensibilities.

The set charged on from there and the light matched. The purple haze of the opening song made way for an appropriately tie-dyed rainbow during “Colours to Life,” guitars swapped out for a 12-string and Gibson Flying V and cosmic harmonies completing the scene. “The Golden Throne” had the stage drenched in orange-yellow, and the title track, “Hot Motion,” matched hot reds with tribal whomps on the drums, weaving guitar and bass melodies and an arms-raised sing-along chorus to get the biggest cheers out of the crowd. Focused beams of light, naturally, for “The Beam,” led into a set-highlight take on the dance-ready, brilliantly riffed “Context.” The show closed triumphantly with the one-two punch of “Atomise,” with its extended Black Sabbath–prog excursion, and “Shelter Song,” the lead track on Temples’ first album, Sun Structures, their oldest material blending in perfectly with their newest stuff, their freak flag flapping proudly at the head of the pack. —A. Stein | @Neddyo

Photos courtesy of Silvia Saponaro | silviasaponaro.format.com

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So where would you be if Tuunbag arrived?

I just hope I would not be the first victim, you know the unnamed corpse that started anonymous and endedin the same way. Special thanks to Mr Hartnell who, unlike when *some* characters were busy buggering off, took up a gun to face the beast one on one.

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My 3 Sexy Kings right here!

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Gallery: Temples @ The Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC Date: February 26th, 2017 Photographed by: Ray Maichin

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LA VIDÉO DE L’ANNÉE. Après avoir dansé comme un fou toute la nuit en tête de la course de quartier de Chamonix, l’après fiesta est difficile à assumer pour Jim Walmsley. Ici en perdition dans la montée de La Tête aux Vents, il perd sa place sur le podium, dépassé par un Tom Evans de gala. Il y a tout dans cette vidéo : l’engagement maximum jusqu’à ne plus savoir son prénom, les cuisses pliées par l’effort façon origami, les cerveaux grillés par 20 heures d’effort, le fair-play entre deux bonhommes après plus de 150 bornes. Définitivement le sport le plus stylé de l’univers.

Images et montage : Margaux Le Map (droits d’utilisation cédés)