[ATTENDED: June 7, 2023] Temples
I saw Temples about a year and a half ago and the show was terrific. The songs sounded like the albums without sounding exactly like the albums. They were fun and funny and, without doing anything fancy, put on a heck of a show (probably because their songs are so good).
I wasn’t sure if I was going to go to this show because a literal cloud of smoke had fallen over the entire area. Wildfires in Canada had sent plumes of really dangerous smoke over the entire Northeastern U.S. Air quality was so bad that we were wearing masks again. I wasn’t sure if it was safe to go out in it. Technically it wasn’t, but it was okay with a mask. I drove to Philly with my windows closed and a mask on the whole way. It was weird to take the mask off inside, but I did because the place had a filtration system in place.
I hadn’t listened to the new record a much as I should have, but I do like the overall feel of the album. So, having new songs sprinkled throughout the set was a nice way to get to really enjoy them.
Lead singer/guitarist James Bagshaw is a great presence up there under his curly hair. His voice sounded great and it was cool watching him play the catchy riffs that the band has created. He messed up the opening of one song and chastised himself. But other than that his playing was spot on.
I really enjoyed their previous album Hot Motion a lot and would have loved to hear more songs from it. But I understand you have a new album to promote. Honestly they could have played for thirty more minutes and maybe played all of their songs that I like. But I have no complaints about the setlist.
Because “Certainty” from Volcano sounded amazing. And Holy Horses from Hot Motion is one of my favorite songs of theirs. (more…)
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