Temples – Shelter Song

Sun Structures' Artwork. Taken from Temples' Bandcamp

I absolutely despise using references to certain bands to describe the sound of a newcomer, or at least the sound of a pretty recent band, which is the case of today’s first pill. So, I’m going to try my best to avoid the –to some– shockingly obvious comparison, and start by introducing the band: Temples is a British band, and they sound remarkably British, and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. 

Shelter song is an ode to a musical inheritance: the key word here is, wouldn’t you know,  

n o s t a l g i a. Damn it, there it is again, it’s pretty doggone sad that everything that aches to an epoch of blooming creativity and confidence has to be nostalgic. But nevertheless, this is the kind of exciting nostalgia, if that’s even possible, that reminds you there’s still a lot to discover. Infectious, poppy, eerie, psychedelic, all of these you’ll find within this pill, it’s a great pill, with driving drums, vocal harmonies and lots of tension and release. 

I find James Bagshaw’s singing to be strangely comforting, like sunlight beaming through the mist. That’s probably why this song takes me places; foggy, gloomy places, but with a certain tad of joy that I appreciate thoroughly.

Find Temples’ album Sun Structures on Bandcamp. And of course, as usual, listen to it here! Also, feel free to share your thoughts in a comment. Come on, people, RANT ON!