Volcano
by Temples
User Score
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
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  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 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' giveThis 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.    … Expand
  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 that makes you very optimistic, with a vintage style the composition of this project is really a great highlight.

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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
  1. No Ripcord
    Apr 20, 2017
    70
    Temples aren’t shy in applying a hazy, glitzy gloss to a lot of their work, but the strength of an ungarnished tune--Oh! The Saviour--shows that their rare disrobed moments can be stronger than their decorated ones.
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  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 19, 2017
    80
    Every track on Volcano flows beautifully, almost overloaded with hooks and harmonies, and charged with rhythmic intent. But the soundscapes are infinitely brighter and weirder and more thrillingly modern.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Mar 22, 2017
    80
    Awash in synth waves and wooshes that are alternately bright and eerie, it's a low-tempo sleepwalk with lyrics that sound like dream narration.
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