Temples

Temples enjoyed worldwide success in 2012 when an impressive wave of neo-psychedelic bands flourished in the charts and the festival landscape. On 'Shelter Song' and the subsequent debut 'Sun Structures', the band referenced the nostalgic melodies and hypnotic, non-Western grooves that were embraced in the 60s. Subsequent records contained more layered synth work (Volcano, 2015), a reinvention of the 70s (Hot Motion, 2019), and utopian productions with the creative input of Sean Lennon (Exotico, 2023). This summer marks their fifth record already, on which the band takes a different approach. BlissFor their fifth studio album 'BLISS', which was recently released, the quartet sought inspiration in 90s dance music. With their familiar psychedelic riffs and loops, euphoria is deeply woven into the DNA of Temples. The band says about that inspiration: "There’s something special about certain songs from the golden era of Ibiza dance music, it’s euphoric but also tinged with melancholy. The feeling of these songs heavily inspired Vendetta, although we didn’t want to go fully down pastiche route. The production of this song really sums up the record for me, With use of self sampling and creating unusual texture combinations whilst having a strong melodic core. I have always loved songs that are instantly recognisable from the first bar and Vendetta is not shy at pulling you in from the first beat.”On Tuesday, November 3, Temples is returning to the Netherlands for a show in our capital city.