Temples Debut New Video “Strange or Be Forgotten,” Unveil Upcoming Tour Dates

With the expansive psych rock that Temples make, the English band tries to capture the human spirit while being as expressive as possible. And in the new video for “Strange or Be Forgotten,” the group accomplishes both of those primary tasks.

Throughout the clip for the cut from their forthcoming sophomore album Volcano, the band conducts quasi-interrogations with creative types who range from strongmen to performance artists. Each of their expressions are as distant as James Bagshaw’s lysergic vocals, which creates an intimate but emotionally guarded atmosphere that’s compelling if not quite dynamic.

The aforementioned Volcano is available for pre-order here. Check out the James Beale-directed video for “Strange or Be Forgotten” above, and below find Paste Cloud audio from the band’s 2013 Daytrotter session and upcoming tour dates that run Temples through July—newly announced dates are bolded.

Temples Tour Dates:

February
22 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Chapel *
24 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom *
25 – Seattle, Wash. @ Neumo’s *
26 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rickshaw Theatre *
28 – Felton, Calif. @ Don Quixote’s *

March
01 – Nevada City, Calif. @ Miners Foundry Cultural Center *
02 – Pomona, Calif. @ Glass House *
03 – Pioneertown, Calif. @ Pappy and Harriet’s *
04 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Regent *
05 – Solana Beach, Calif. @ Belly Up Tavern *
09 – Tijuana, Mexico @ Black Box *
10 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ Neon Reverb Music Festival @ Plaza Hotel & Casino *
11 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Downtown Phoenix [VIVA PHX] *
12 – Santa Fe, N.M. @ Meow Wolf *
14-16 – Austin, Texas @ SXSW
17 – Dallas, Texas @ Trees *
18 – Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live *
19 – San Antonio, Texas @ Burger Records Hangover Fest @ Paper Tiger *
26 – Newcastle, England @ Riverside
27 – Sheffield, England @ Leadmill
28 – Manchester, England @ Academy 2
30 – London, England @ Brixton Electric
31 – Brighton, England @ Concorde 2

April
01 – Derby, England @ 2Q Festival
02 – Birmingham, England @ Institute 2
07 – Cologne, Germany @ Gebaude 9
08 – Munich, Germany @ Strom
09 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Palac Akropolis
10 – Berlin, Germany @ Festaal Kreuzberg
11 – Hamburg, Germany @ Knust
12 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset
18 – Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
19 – Tourcoing, France @ Le Grand Mix
20 – Lausanne, Switzerland @ Le Docks
21 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Plaza
22 – Lyon, France @ L’Epicerie Moderne
24 – Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre
27 – Bristol, England @ Trinity Centre
29 – Leeds, England @ Live at Leeds

May
08 – Miami, Fla. @ Gramps
10 – Jacksonville, Fla. @ Jack Rabbits
11 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Social
12 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Shaky Knees
15 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Underground Arts
16 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
18 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
19-21 – Madrid, Spain @ Tomavistas Festival

July
28-30 – Naeba Ski Resort, Japan @ Fuji Rock Festival

(* = with Desert Daze Caravan)