Temples
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Temples

Temples formed in Kettering, England in the early 2010s, with James Bagshaw and Thomas Walmsley starting as schoolmates who shared an interest in vintage...

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Temples, the English band crafting hazy psychedelic rock.

A Kettering group known for dreamy, nostalgic songs built on vintage synths and swirling guitars.

If you're new to Temples, start with "Keep In The Dark" or "Shelter Song" from Sun Structures. Those tracks really frame their whole approach, that hazy, nostalgic sound they've been refining ever since.

Temples matter because they've kept a specific kind of psychedelic rock alive, one that feels both nostalgic and freshly atmospheric. Songs like "Keep In The Dark" from their 2014 debut Sun Structures define that sound, hazy melodies, swirling guitars, and James Bagshaw's distinctive vocals. They've drawn clear inspiration from 1960s acts like The Byrds and The Beatles, but they've built their own consistent framework across three albums.

They started as schoolmates in Kettering in the early 2010s, sharing an interest in vintage synthesizers and 1960s music. Their debut Sun Structures in 2014 established their dreamy psychedelic style, and later albums like Volcano and Hot Motion showed some experimental turns while staying within that framework.

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Temples formed in Kettering, England in the early 2010s, with James Bagshaw and Thomas Walmsley starting as schoolmates who shared an interest in vintage synthesizers and 1960s music. They were joined by bassist Thomas Sanders and drummer Samuel Toms to complete the lineup. Their debut album Sun Structures arrived in 2014, featuring songs like "Keep In The Dark" and "Shelter Song" that established their dreamy, psychedelic rock sound.

While maintaining their psychedelic style, the band's later albums Volcano (2017) and Hot Motion (2019) showed some experimental turns. Songs like "The Golden Throne" and "Move With The Season" continued their pattern of hazy melodies and atmospheric arrangements. The band has mentioned drawing inspiration from groups like The Byrds and The Beatles in their approach to sound.

Temples' music tends toward the nostalgic and atmospheric, with tracks like "Mesmerise" and "Certainty" built around swirling guitars and Bagshaw's distinctive vocals. They've worked within a consistent psychedelic framework while allowing some variation across their three studio albums.

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