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9.0
93661
9.0 |
The Music
A lush profusion of psychedelic pop dreaminess
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8.0
93662
8.0 |
Mojo
Temples aren't stuck in the past, they've glimpsed the future. Print edition only
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8.0
93663
8.0 |
Q
Second time round, they still marry old and new, but they've cut down on the stodge. Print edition only
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8.0
93658
8.0 |
Clash
On ‘Volcano’ they really have outdone themselves — no second album syndrome here — taking their synth-pop, festival-friendly sound into something more sophisticated, with more depth
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8.0
93689
8.0 |
Exclaim
It would have been really easy for Temples to pump out Sun Structures 2.0, but they took a chance, and the result is some really exciting rock'n'roll
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8.0
93715
8.0 |
NME
‘Volcano’ may rank as more of a technical progression than an artistic one, but it’s no less impressive for that
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8.0
93726
8.0 |
PopMatters
England's neo-psychedelic wonder boys bring grand vision and more explosions to sophomore release Volcano
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8.0
93825
8.0 |
DIY
If Temples needed to prove that they were more than talented revivalists, then ‘Volcano’ should silence the doubters
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8.0
93947
8.0 |
Evening Standard
An eruption of ideas and ambition
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8.0
94299
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Practically sheds the skin of their earlier approach, with the band leaning on their melodic strengths to emerge with a largely new identity that also seems a surprisingly natural fit
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7.5
93798
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
This record’s closest counterpart is last year’s Currents from Tame Impala. Temples can’t quite reach pop solidarity like those Aussies, but they come close enough
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7.0
93805
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Temples has inherited an unusual spot in the modern world of psychedelia
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7.0
93660
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
One of the noticaeble differences presented on Volcano is the lyrical directness and a mature focus on earthly concerns, whilst still mixing it with their signature fantasy
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6.0
93709
6.0 |
The Guardian
Heaped spoonfuls of psychedelic sugar
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6.0
93838
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Volcano is a fun album of tightly-crafted, catchy melodies. But it’s in no way reinventing the genre the band members so keenly idolise
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6.0
93871
6.0 |
musicOMH
You’ve heard of space rock; this is seen-from-space pop
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6.0
93659
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
An uncomfortable halfway house between idiosyncrasy and the insubstantial
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6.0
93664
6.0 |
Uncut
The overall effect feels arch and a little insubstantial, James Bagshaw's airy vocals adding tot he sense of impermanence. They're best at their most direct. Print edition only
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6.0
93685
6.0 |
The 405
There is nothing wrong with Volcano - its songs are meticulously crafted and magnificently produced, with nothing sounding out of place. But it bored me
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5.0
93896
5.0 |
Gig Soup
Temples fully embrace their comfort zone
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5.0
93812
5.0 |
Earbuddy
Temples' Volcano never erupts, just sits there looking pretty
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2.0
93706
2.0 |
The Independent
A wheedling, keyboard-heavy electropop sound with much less bite, pock-marked with dubious stylistic potholes
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