TEMPLES - Sun Structures
The British group Temples join bands like Tame Impala and Toy with their contemporary twist on classic psychedelia. They throw such influences as The Beatles, Byrds, Love and T-Rex into a sonic blender, and what comes out is one hook-filled trip-fest.
"Temples are four young lads from Kettering who for all purposes sound like they just popped in from 1967 after a short trip on a paisley-bedecked TARDIS. They don't miss a single sonic trick; from soaring 12-string jangle to backwards-tracked guitars, flowing vocal harmonies, swooning Mellotrons, and baroque organ interludes, they know their musical history like they lived through it. Their 2014 debut, Sun Structures, is a nostalgia trip for sure, while at the same time sounding totally modern too. The band's vocalist/guitarist, James Bagshaw, produced the album and he goes for a sound that's happily mired in the past, but has a cleanly scrubbed punch that gives the album some real power." - AllMusic
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