Hot Motion

Temples' Hot Motion keeps psychedelic rock close to pop song structures, with the title track giving the album an immediate point of entry. James Bagshaw's voice sits within arrangements built from guitar, bass, drums and keyboards, letting the band change the texture around a recognizable melody.

“You're Either on Something” and “Context” continue that balance between detail and directness. The record makes room for instrumental color without stretching every song outward, keeping its attention on the way a compact arrangement can hold several layers at once.