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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]

Volcano
Studio album by
Temples
Released3 March 2017 (2017-03-03)
Studio
Genre
Length48:54
LabelHeavenly
ProducerJames Bagshaw
Temples chronology
Sun Structures
(2014) 		Volcano
(2017) 		Hot Motion
(2019)

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 edit

"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 edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [12]
Clash8/10[1]
Exclaim!8/10[13]
The Guardian     [14]
The Independent     [15]
NME     [16]

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 edit

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Certainty"James BagshawBagshaw4:24
2."All Join In"
  • Adam Smith
  • Tom Walmsley
  • Smith
  • Walmsley
4:08
3."I Wanna Be Your Mirror"
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
  • Smith
Bagshaw4:46
4."Oh! The Saviour"Bagshaw
  • Bagshaw
  • Smith
3:45
5."Born into the Sunset"
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
Bagshaw4:46
6."How Would You Like to Go?"SmithSmith3:35
7."Open Air"BagshawBagshaw4:46
8."In My Pocket"
  • Smith
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
  • Smith
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
3:03
9."Celebration"
  • Walmsley
  • Smith
  • Walmsley
  • Smith
  • Bagshaw
4:19
10."Mystery of Pop"BagshawBagshaw3:24
11."Roman God-Like Man"WalmsleyWalmsley3:50
12."Strange or Be Forgotten"
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
Bagshaw4:08
Total length:48:54
Japanese edition bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleLength
13."Henry's Cake" 
French Fnac edition bonus tracks[18]
No.TitleLength
13."Fortune" 

Personnel edit

Temples edit

  • James Bagshaw
  • Thomas Walmsley
  • Adam Smith
  • Samuel Toms

Technical edit

  • James Bagshaw – production
  • Eos Elka – mixing, additional programming
  • Marta Salogni – mix engineering (tracks 1–4, 6–12)
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mix engineering (track 5)
  • Guy Davie – mastering at Electric Mastering (London)

Artwork edit

  • Jonathan Zawada – design
  • Ed Miles – photography

Charts edit

Chart performance for Volcano
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[19] 91
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 128
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 69
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 81
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 23
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[28] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[29] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[30] 13
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[31] 56
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[32] 25
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[33] 51
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[34] 41
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[35] 2

References edit

  1. ^ a b c White, Megan (26 February 2017). "Temples – Volcano". Clash. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Temples announce details of their album 'Volcano' & a new video for 'Certainty.'". Heavenly Recordings. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Temples – Volcano". PopMatters. 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Temples – Volcano". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Temples Announce New Album Volcano, Debut "Certainty" Video". Paste. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  6. ^ "☥ Temples announce their new single 'Certainty' with a new record due in 2017. ☥". Heavenly Recordings. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Temples 'Certainty Remixes'". Qobuz. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Temples – "Strange Or Be Forgotten"". Stereogum. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Temples 'Strange Or Be Forgottten (Jono Ma Even Stranger Version)'". Qobuz. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Temples 'Born Into The Sunset'". Qobuz. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Volcano – Temples". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  12. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Volcano – Temples". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  13. ^ Henderson, Cory (1 March 2017). "Temples Volcano". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  14. ^ Horsfield, Martin (2 March 2017). "Temples: Volcano review – heaped spoonfuls of psychedelic sugar". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  15. ^ a b Gill, Andy (1 March 2017). "Album reviews: Laura Marling – Semper Femina, Grandaddy – Last Place, Alison Krauss – Windy City and more". The Independent. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  16. ^ Nicolson, Barry (2 March 2017). "Temples – 'Volcano' Review". NME. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Volcano by Temples". HMV Japan.
  18. ^ "Volcano Edition spéciale Fnac Inclus un titre bonus" (in French). Fnac.
  19. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Physical Albums – Week Commencing 13th March 2017" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1411. 13 March 2017. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "Ultratop.be – Temples – Volcano" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Temples – Volcano" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Temples – Volcano" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Lescharts.com – Temples – Volcano". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Temples – Volcano" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Temples – Volcano". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  28. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  29. ^ "Temples Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Temples Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  31. ^ "Temples Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  32. ^ "Temples Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Temples Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  34. ^ "Temples Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  35. ^ "Temples Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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