The Temperance Movement - S/T (2013)

Taking a ’70s-influenced sound and making it relevant is a task easier said than done, but The Temperance Movement could convince you otherwise.  The British rockers’ signature explosive sound captivated music fans when the Pride EP dropped in 2012.  Consider the five-track EP to be a preview for The Temperance Movement’s full-length self-titled debut.  Not surprisingly, all five tracks from Pride find a place on The Temperance Movement’s track list, as well as seven brand new cuts.

What makes The Temperance Movement so strong is each track’s ability to stand simply as a song in its own right.  If you were to strip every song down to nothing but a vocalist and an acoustic guitar, very little would actually be lost.  Listening to this record is not simply listening to a collection of guitar jams – although there’s plenty of that, too.  Instead, The Temperance Movement totes well-crafted songs bursting with emotion and energy.  Phil Campbell barks near-perfect melodies that drip with passion, and Luke Potashnick and Paul Sayer’s dueling guitar mastery provides rich textures for Campbell.  The five-piece keeps you on your toes by throwing unusual chords around here and there, like in the brand new track “Know For Sure” or in the masterfully crafted “Pride,” a blues ballad that shifts into Beatles territory shortly after the four-minute mark. by Richard MacDougall



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