Volcano | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 March 2017 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 48:54 | |||
Label | Heavenly | |||
Producer | James Bagshaw | |||
Temples chronology | ||||
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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]
"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]
Aggregate scores | |
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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]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Certainty" | James Bagshaw | Bagshaw | 4:24 |
2. | "All Join In" |
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| 4:08 |
3. | "I Wanna Be Your Mirror" |
| Bagshaw | 4:46 |
4. | "Oh! The Saviour" | Bagshaw |
| 3:45 |
5. | "Born into the Sunset" |
| 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" |
|
| 3:03 |
9. | "Celebration" |
|
| 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 | 4:08 |
Total length: | 48:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Henry's Cake" |
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 |
Volcano | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 March 2017 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 48:54 | |||
Label | Heavenly | |||
Producer | James Bagshaw | |||
Temples chronology | ||||
|
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]
"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]
Aggregate 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]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Certainty" | James Bagshaw | Bagshaw | 4:24 |
2. | "All Join In" |
|
| 4:08 |
3. | "I Wanna Be Your Mirror" |
| Bagshaw | 4:46 |
4. | "Oh! The Saviour" | Bagshaw |
| 3:45 |
5. | "Born into the Sunset" |
| 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" |
|
| 3:03 |
9. | "Celebration" |
|
| 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 | 4:08 |
Total length: | 48:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
13. | "Henry's Cake" |
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 |