Volcano
by Temples
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Mar 7, 2017
    60
    Temples’ piercing synths certainly perplex and distract but probably not in the way they intended. Any emotional or meaningful messages that may be in these songs are completely lost. Some lovely moments do manage to fight their way through.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Mar 6, 2017
    60
    Volcano is a fun album of tightly-crafted, catchy melodies. But it’s in no way reinventing the genre the band members so keenly idolise.
  3. The Guardian
    Mar 2, 2017
    60
    If something is missing, it’s any kind of dark heart. After these 12 heaped spoonfuls of sugar, you may be left yearning for the medicine.
  5. The 405
    Mar 2, 2017
    60
    Volcano's songs seem to lack the spontaneity Sun Structures was built upon.
  6. Uncut
    Feb 27, 2017
    60
    The overall effect feels arch and a little insubstantial, James Bagshaw's airy vocals adding tot he sense of impermanence. They're best at their most direct. [Apr 2017, p.39]
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. triple_co
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    This is a really solid, entertaining album, with the opener 'Certainty' bringing in a great, gritty guitar line before the song explodes intoThis is a really solid, entertaining album, with the opener 'Certainty' bringing in a great, gritty guitar line before the song explodes into chorus. From there, tracks such as '(I Want To Be) Your Mirror' and 'Born Into The Sunset' provide excellent hooks and I've found myself coming back to these early tracks often. Later songs like 'Roman God-Like Man' and 'Strange Or Be Forgotten' give the project a nice close.

    The middle slumps a little however and the production can feel a little bit muddy, with drums being drowned out by the dreamy, echo-focused vocals and instrumentation. There are obvious comparisons that will be made here to Tame Impala and, while not as consistent as the former bands 'Current's', there's a lot to enjoy here that sets Temples apart from their contemporaries.    … Full Review »
  2. andrevictor
    Apr 14, 2017
    8
    A lightweight album that makes you travel in an unreal world. With wonderful compositions and nostalgic melodies, "Vulcano" is a record thatA lightweight album that makes you travel in an unreal world. With wonderful compositions and nostalgic melodies, "Vulcano" is a record that makes you very optimistic, with a vintage style the composition of this project is really a great highlight.… Full Review »
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