Temple Fang to Release Fang Temple CD on Stickman Records
There are two key points in the notice below that I’d like to draw to your attention. First, Temple Fang‘s make-a-joyful-noise-and-do-it-very-loud debut album, Fang Temple (review here), is being released as a 2CD through Stickman Records. Pretty snazzy, and you know the imprint is up to the task, working with the likes of Motorpsycho, Elder, King Buffalo, Orango, and so on. Second, the part where it says, “could broadly be classified as psychedelic rock, but encompass much more.”
That’s pretty much the story of Fang Temple in as concise a summary as you could hope for. It’s psychedelia-plus; an individualized take on longform exploratory craft. It may be that the Amsterdam four-piece — who as I recall very nearly didn’t put out the LP in the first place — will move forward and do something completely different, but their manner of immersion on Fang Temple is carried through the resonance of its component songs, each with its own expanse that feeds into that of the entirety. Yeah, it’s psychedelic, but it’s more than that too.
I’d say if-you-kn0w-you-know or some shit like that, and it’s kind of true I suppose, but screw that gatekeeping elitist nonsense. If you didn’t hear the album, hell’s bells, it’s streaming below. And if you, like me, enjoy music pressed on tiny, easily-stored discs that play using only the most 1980s-futurist of laser technologies, then you’re going to want to keep this in mind. Probably even more after you listen.
I am all-in on a CD revival.
From Stickman‘s newsletter:
COMING SOON: TEMPLE FANG – FANG TEMPLE ON CD!
We are proud to announce a new collaboration with the fantastic Dutch band Temple Fang for a 2CD/digital release of their debut studio album Fang Temple (which had previously only been available on vinyl).
The band, which features ex-members of Death Alley, has crafted four lengthy, epic tracks on this record that could broadly be classified as psychedelic rock, but encompass much more. We have been heavily into this release for some time now and are happy to help it reach a wider audience! As soon as the CD is delivered from the pressing plant it will be made immediately available.
While the 2CD is in production, you can already have a listen at the band’s Bandcamp.
Temple Fang on Fang Temple:
Dennis Duijnhouwer – Bass, Vocals, Guitars, Synth
Jevin de Groot – Guitars-Vocals, Synth, Percussion
Ivy van der Veer – Guitars, Piano, Percussion
Jasper van den Broeke – Drums
Additional instrumentation by Sebastiaan van Bijlevelt and Niek Manders
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