Sun Structures

Sun Structures
Studio album by
Temples
Released5 February 2014 (2014-02-05)
StudioPyramid (Kettering, England)
Genre
Length52:48
LabelHeavenly
ProducerJames Bagshaw
Temples chronology
Sun Structures
(2014) 		Volcano
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.0/10[3]
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!9/10[5]
Financial Times[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Independent[8]
NME8/10[9]
Pitchfork5.5/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

Sun Structures is the debut studio album by English rock band Temples, released on 5 February 2014 by Heavenly Recordings. The building shown on the album cover is the Rushton Triangular Lodge near Rushton, Northamptonshire. The song "Keep in the Dark" is played over the closing credits to the 2015 thriller film The Gift.

Singles

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"Shelter Song" was sent to US modern rock radio by Fat Possum Records on 15 April 2014.[14]

Track listing

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Sun Structures – standard edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Shelter Song"James Bagshaw3:10
2."Sun Structures"Thomas Walmsley5:12
3."The Golden Throne"Bagshaw4:10
4."Keep in the Dark"Walmsley4:36
5."Mesmerise"Bagshaw3:42
6."Move with the Season"
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
5:10
7."Colours to Life"
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
5:11
8."A Question Isn't Answered"
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
5:11
9."The Guesser"Bagshaw4:06
10."Test of Time"Bagshaw3:53
11."Sand Dance"Walmsley6:31
12."Fragment's Light"
  • Bagshaw
  • Walmsley
1:57
Total length:52:48
Sun Structures – Japanese edition bonus tracks[15]
No.TitleLength
13."Shelter Song" (Society Remix)3:09
14."Mesmerise" (Time and Space Machine Remix)7:33
Sun Structures – iTunes Store deluxe edition bonus tracks[16]
No.TitleLength
13."Shelter Song" (Jagwar Ma Jono's Wrong Mix)5:26
14."Shelter Song" (Justin Robertson's Deadstock 33s Remix)6:21
15."Mesmerise" (Time and Space Machine Remix)7:33
16."Shelter Song" (Society Remix)3:09

Personnel

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Temples

  • James Bagshaw
  • Thomas Walmsley
  • Adam Smith
  • Samuel Toms

Technical

  • James Bagshaw – production (all tracks); mixing (tracks 1, 12)
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing (tracks 2–11)
  • Noel Summerville – mastering

Artwork

  • Abbie Stephens – artwork, photography
  • Zoë Maxwell – artwork, photography
  • Thomas Caslin – design, layout

Charts

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Chart performance for "Sun Structures"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 55
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] 69
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 58
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 36
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 66
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 47
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] 69
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[25] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 7
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] 2
US Billboard 200[30] 163
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[31] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 31
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] 44
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[34] 21

Release history

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Release history for Sun Structure
Region Date Label Ref.
Japan 5 February 2014 Hostess [15]
Australia 7 February 2014 [PIAS] Australia [35]
Ireland Heavenly [36]
United Kingdom 10 February 2014 [37]
France [PIAS] Cooperative [38]
United States 11 February 2014 Fat Possum [39]
Germany 14 February 2014 [PIAS] Cooperative [40]

References

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  3. ^ "Sun Structures by Temples reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Reviews for Sun Structures by Temples". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  5. ^ Edwards, Michael (7 February 2014). "Temples: Sun Structures". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (8 February 2014). "Temples: Sun Structures". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. ^ Jonze, Tim (6 February 2014). "Temples: Sun Structures – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  8. ^ Gill, Andy (8 February 2014). "Album reviews: Sun Kil Moon, Tinariwen, Temples, Sunn O))), Katy B, Serge Gainsbourg". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. ^ Beaumont, Mark (7 February 2014). "Temples – 'Sun Structures'". NME. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  10. ^ Greene, Jayson (12 February 2014). "Temples: Sun Structures". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Temples: Sun Structures". Q. No. 332. March 2014. p. 109.
  12. ^ Dolan, Jon (11 February 2014). "Sun Structures". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Temples: Sun Structures". Uncut. No. 202. March 2014. p. 83.
  14. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014.
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  16. ^ "Sun Structures (Deluxe Version) by Temples". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  17. ^ "Chartifacts – Tuesday 18th February 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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  23. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Temples – Sun Structures" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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  26. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  27. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Temples – Sun Structures". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  28. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  29. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  30. ^ "Temples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  31. ^ "Temples Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  32. ^ "Temples Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  33. ^ "Temples Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  34. ^ "Temples Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  35. ^ "ALBUM BIO: Temples – Sun Structures [Heavenly Recordings / [PIAS] Australia] (Out Friday, 7 February 2014)". Mushroom Promotions. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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