Volcano (Temples album)

2017 studio album by Temples

Volcano

Studio album by

Temples

Released| 3 March 2017 (2017-03-03)
Studio|

* Pyramid (Kettering, England)
* The Lodge (Northampton, England)
* Dulcitone

Genre|

* Synth-pop[1]
* psychedelic pop[2]
* pop rock[3]

Length| 48:54
Label| Heavenly
Producer| James Bagshaw
Temples chronology
| Sun Structures
(2014)  | Volcano
(2017)  | Hot Motion
(2019)

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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

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"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

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 72/100[11]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [12]
Clash| 8/10[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

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No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Certainty"| James Bagshaw| Bagshaw| 4:24
2.| "All Join In"|

* Adam Smith
* Tom Walmsley

* Smith
* Walmsley

| 4:08
3.| "I Wanna Be Your Mirror"|

* Bagshaw
* Walmsley
* Smith

| Bagshaw| 4:46
4.| "Oh! The Saviour"| Bagshaw|

* Bagshaw
* Smith

| 3:45
5.| "Born into the Sunset"|

* Bagshaw
* Walmsley

| Bagshaw| 4:46
6.| "How Would You Like to Go?"| Smith| Smith| 3:35
7.| "Open Air"| Bagshaw| Bagshaw| 4:46
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"| Bagshaw| Bagshaw| 3:24
11.| "Roman God-Like Man"| Walmsley| Walmsley| 3:50
12.| "Strange or Be Forgotten"|

* Bagshaw
* Walmsley

| Bagshaw| 4:08
Total length:| 48:54

Japanese edition bonus tracks[17]No.| Title| Length

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13.| "Henry's Cake"|

French Fnac edition bonus tracks[18]No.| Title| Length

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13.| "Fortune"|

## Personnel

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### Temples

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

### Technical

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* 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

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* Jonathan Zawada – design
* Ed Miles – photography

## Charts

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Chart performance for Volcano Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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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

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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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