Temple is the fifth and final studio album by alternative folk band Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, released in May 2020. The album was mixed by Mikaelin Bluespruce and mastered by Heba Kadry.

Temple
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 15, 2020
GenreAlternative folk, experimental pop
Length36:58
LabelRibbon Music
ProducerThao Nguyen & Adam Thompson
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down chronology
A Man Alive
(2016)
Temple
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/10[6]
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!6/10[2]
Uncut7/10[3]
Under the Radar8/10[4]

The album's first single, "Phenom", was released with a music video created using Zoom and heralded as "the first great Zoom music video."[7]

Thao stated that the album addresses "the reservations that my family had about me being out publicly." She added, "Fear has been such an unfortunate and large presence in my career and in my life... But I'm just so glad to be out from under that."[8] Temple also features a strong hip hop influence.[9]

Track listing

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  1. "Temple" – 4:10
  2. "Phenom" – 2:39
  3. "Lion on the Hunt" – 3:14
  4. "Pure Cinema" – 4:29
  5. "Marauders" – 3:29
  6. "How Could I" – 3:16
  7. "Disclaim" – 3:12
  8. "Rational Animal" – 4:19
  9. "I've Got Something" – 4:41
  10. "Marrow" – 3:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Thao & the Get Down Stay Down: Temple". AllMusic. Retrieved Jun 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Forster, Tim (May 12, 2020). "Thao & the Get Down Stay Down Continue to Evolve on Temple but Lose Some of Their Zing". Exclaim!. Retrieved Jun 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Thao & the Get Down Stay Down: Temple". Uncut: 36. July 2020.
  4. ^ Moody, Mark (May 28, 2020). "Thao & the Get Down Stay Down: Temple". Retrieved Jun 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Reviews for Temple by Thao & the Get Down Stay Down". Metacritic. Retrieved Jun 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Temple by Thao and the Get Down Stay Down reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved Jun 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Kaufman, Sarah L. (April 22, 2020). "The first great Zoom music video has arrived". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. ^ Uitti, Jacob (May 12, 2020). "Thao & the Get Down Stay Down Ready for Temple". American Songwriter. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ^ Lukens, Jeremy (May 13, 2020). "Thao & the Get Down Stay Down's Temple Serves as Bold 'Experimental Alchemy' (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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