Temples - Exotico

 

Temples are an odd band  I find a lot of British Post Millennial guitar bands a bit odd. Horrors, Arctic Monkeys, Temples. They seem to have got lost with the possibilities that Post Internet music provides and decided that the last thing they want to do is play their guitars and seem as if they care. Instead they want to put them down and compose Original Movie Soundtracks instead.

Take their latest record Exotico. It  makes little or no effort to be exciting as previous records of theirs have. It much prefers studied cool. The band seem most intent on giving you a guided tour of their record, book and DVD collections than providing any kind of actual visceral listening thrill.

This kind of ultimate possessions chic seems a very 21st Century thing. A copy of everything without the appreciation for what makes anything so great. I found Exotico dull.