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SUMMARY:Temples: The BLISS Tour with GIFT
LOCATION:Thalia Hall
DESCRIPTION:Temples name has become synonymous with a band with an adventur
 ous spirit\; constantly exploring new ideas. On their fifth album\, Bliss
 \, they shake up the perception of the Kettering-formed four-piece with a 
 record that ventures into electronic territory while staying true to their
  core DNA. Euphoric and melancholic melodies of late 90s dance music blend
  with psych-tinged riffs and loops to create something fresh.After the 202
 3 release of Exotico felt overlooked\, the band-James Bagshaw (vocals/guit
 ar)\, Thomas Walmsley (bass)\, Adam Smith (keyboards/guitar)\, and Rens Ot
 tink (drums)-hit a creative standstill. Theres so much more to us as a ban
 d and as a group of people\, says Walmsley. Were completely reconnecting w
 ith why we started and who were making the music for-which is ourselves.Re
 invigorated\, Temples signed with V2 Records and returned to working toget
 her in person. Unlike Exotico\, Bliss was produced entirely by the band. B
 agshaw explains: It was very freeing. It felt like you could just improvis
 e. The album features self-sampling\, creating a shared palette of sounds 
 that could be lifted\, reversed\, or reimagined across tracks -building up
  audio Pantones\, as Bagshaw puts it.Sonically\, Bliss reinterprets dance 
 music in Temples style. Lead single Jet Stream Heart captures the thrill o
 f being drawn into music\, while Vendetta merges scuzzy riffs with laserin
 g synths and dance melodies. Blue Flame\, drawn from a chorus Smith had in
  his pocket for some years\, explores disconnection with a slower\, icier 
 sound. Revelations nods to Gregorian chants\, blending spiritual and matte
 r-of-fact elements. Megalith tackles frustrations\, surrender\, and the fe
 ar of being stuck amidst a moving world.Though the band missed the late 90
 s rave culture firsthand\, Bliss channels that eras bittersweet euphoria\,
  drawing inspiration from Faithless\, Underworld\, Prodigy\, Air\, Ryksopp
 \, Moby\, Massive Attack\, Orbital\, Portishead\, and more. Psych and danc
 e share a natural lineage\, with repetition\, loops\, and trance-like stat
 es forming the albums foundation.For Temples\, Bliss represents creative f
 reedom and a shared sense of joy in making music.Weve just done exactly wh
 at we want to do in a purely selfish way\, and that becomes not selfish wh
 en people connect with it\, says Bagshaw. Forward-looking yet aware of its
  roots\,the album is unmistakably Temples: People should throw out whateve
 r they thought wewerethis is what we are.\n\nBoletos: https://www.ticketwe
 b.com/event/temples-the-bliss-tour-with-thalia-hall-tickets/14842433
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