{"id":6012,"date":"2023-04-05T17:30:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=6012"},"modified":"2023-04-06T16:14:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:14:09","slug":"temples-live-at-beavertown-tap-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=6012","title":{"rendered":"Temples – Live at Beavertown Taproom"},"content":{"rendered":"

No April Fools<\/strong>\u00a0as TEMPLES perform an intimate career spanning set at Beavertown Brewery and Taproom in Tottenham Hale, London. SARINA REUBEN was there\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is not every day that I travel to the far north boroughs of London, but there was a special reason for my unusual journey, this was how my Saturday evening would unfold as I arrived in the middle of an unassuming industrial estate, where lay the Beavertown Brewery & Taproom, the venue for a unique and intimate performance from Temples.<\/p>\n

The doors opened at 6:30 sharp and as I walked in, the band members were having their press shots taken, I was welcomed by very friendly staff and a lovely pint of Beavertown\u2019s signature beer, Gamma Ray.<\/p>\n

Band members Adam, Thomas and Rens, were in high spirits, chatting away to their good friends and most devoted fans, no doubt being nicely lubricated by London\u2019s finest American Pale Ale.<\/p>\n

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Photo: JARVIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The band walked on to the stage, which was surrounded by beer barrels and watched over by a Beavertown Skull on a giant helium balloon, to the dreamy sounds of Henry Mancini\u2019s \u2018Lujon\u2019 which was cut abruptly but quite aptly by the band\u2019s opening track \u2018Certainty\u2019, now you know Temples have landed from whatever cloud they were floating on.<\/p>\n

James takes centre stage, welcoming the crowd and pointing out that this is a different type of gig for them, and they certainly looked and sounded relaxed in this unusually intimate setting.<\/p>\n

They follow on with \u2018Cicada\u2019 from the new album Exotico<\/em>, this song sounds great up close and personal, oriental sounds with a killer hook bringing the east to north London.<\/p>\n

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Photo: JARVIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the set continues with \u2018The Golden Throne\u2019, James, in a jovial mood, responds to someone shouting from the crowd, \u201dC\u2019mon boys.\u201d\u00a0\u201cBoys?\u201d, he chuckles, \u201cWe\u2019ve been doing this for 20 years.\u201d It\u2019s hard to believe, as Temples still sound as fresh and relevant as ever.<\/p>\n

A superb rendition of \u2018Holy Horses\u2019 follows, before James declares that the next song is one that we have not heard yet. \u2018Oval Stones\u2019 carries ethereal undertones and the audience shows its appreciation. The band and their sounds are evolving, with definite nods to disco, post-punk, electronica and even a hint of new-romanticism to boot, then back to an oldie and a singalong, with \u2018Keep In The Dark\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Photo Sarina Reuben<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

James then asks the crowd if they\u2019re enjoying their Gamma Ray beer, and judging by the raucous response they definitely were! \u201cWell, as it so happens, ‘Gamma Rays’ is the next song, and it\u2019s being filmed,\u201d he says. The band thrash out their instruments to this new offering from the upcoming album and the crowd just can\u2019t get enough.<\/p>\n

Next follow, \u2018Hot Motion\u2019 and \u2018Paraphernalia\u2019, which definitely take their toll on the ol\u2019 vocals, quite understandable as the band poured it all on stage.<\/p>\n

Latest single \u2018Afterlife\u2019 is played next and its lovely to see and hear Thomas\u2019 vocals adding another layer and a point of contrast to James\u2019 falsetto. This track could be on a soundtrack of a\u00a0David Lynch film, it\u2019s got surrealism written all over it.<\/p>\n