Volcano (Temples album)
Volcano is the second studio album by English rock band Temples, released on 3 March 2017 by Heavenly Recordings.[4] The album was recorded at their home studio, and is self-produced.[2] Temples member James Bagshaw described the album as being "a result of implementing a load of things that we didn't know about the first time around [on Sun Structures]".[5] Singles"Certainty" was released as a single in September 2016.[6] This was followed by a remixes EP of the single in November 2016, featuring remixes by Franz Ferdinand and Grumbling Fur Maschine.[7] The second single "Strange or Be Forgotten" was released on 10 January 2017.[8] This was also followed by a remix by Jono Ma of Jagwar Ma, titled "Strange or Be Forgottten" (Jono Ma Even Stranger Version) on 16 February 2017.[9] A third single, "Born into the Sunset", was released on 27 February 2017.[10] Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable" reviews.[11] In a positive review, Clash said that the album was "rich in intricately layered synths, blending swathes of influences into a more distinctive sound".[1] However, The Independent viewed Volcano in a more negative light, criticising the change in direction from their previous release, Sun Structures.[15] Track listing
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