Hot Motion
by Temples
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Sep 27, 2019
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. chasingtmoon
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Probably Hot Motion is better than Sun Structures but this is very hard to say because we all know that Sun Structures is one of the best albums of this decade.
    Hot Motion seems to be the perfect combination between their first one and Volcano, more similar to Sun Structures but it’s still different, a very powerful sound in guitars, bass line and drums but not only that, Temples guys    Probably Hot Motion is better than Sun Structures but this is very hard to say because we all know that Sun Structures is one of the best albums of this decade.
    Hot Motion seems to be the perfect combination between their first one and Volcano, more similar to Sun Structures but it’s still different, a very powerful sound in guitars, bass line and drums but not only that, Temples guys have always combined many elements in their music like psychedelic rock, progressive rock, Art Rock and this time the new album is not the exception, I can find all these sounds in Hot Motion, britpop atmospheres and classical music too, something very complex and with a certain nostalgia for the past but Temples are like this, very complex and slightly eccentric musicians which is reflected in their music but this a very good thing, what can be more perfect than this combination? real artists doing true art for the world, something that is greatly appreciated in these our times, we need intelligent music and art.
    Musically this album is perfection, that power in all songs, It's like a red tide that doesn’t stop and sweeps everything to transform souls positively and when all people can understand this everybody will have woken up. Lyrically Hot Motion is very inspiring, poetic and metaphorical lyrics but at the same time they’re very direct too and I wonder if everybody can understand the messages, they’re very clear on these eleven songs and for the people who are waiting for lighting this can come at any time with James’s voice, the sweet voice of an angel who wants to transform minds and hearts, lyrics should always be like this and this is what Temples have to say to the world, we’ve received the message, it’s time for a change, It’s the promise of a promising future. very proud of these guys, congrats for this masterpiece. You’re changing lives ☥    … Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Mojo
    Nov 21, 2019
    60
    It's frustrating to hear them bringing so much to material that doesn't quite coalesce, it's something like listening to holograms of actual songs. [Jan 2020, p.85]
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 7, 2019
    80
    Their hooks seem to call to you from misty, far-off shores, promising mystical rave-ups. Drift in. [Oct 2019, p.91]
  3. Paste Magazine
    Oct 2, 2019
    62
    Most of these songs feel like a collection of unused material from their last two album sessions that really should’ve just been scrapped. It all seems phoned-in and apart from the singles, the rest of the tracks shouldn’t even suffice as b-sides. You’ll find yourself returning to exactly three songs, and in a tracklist of 11, they’re completely outgunned and overshadowed.
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