Temple (album)

Temple is the fifth studio album by alternative folk band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, released in May 2020.

Temple
Studio album by Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Released	May 15, 2020
Genre	Alternative folk, experimental pop
Length	36:58
Label	Ribbon Music
Producer	Thao Nguyen & Adam Thompson
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down chronology
A Man Alive (2016) Temple (2020)
Singles from Temple
"Temple"

The album's first single, "Phenom", was released with a music video created using Zoom and heralded as "the first great Zoom music video."[1]

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."[2] Temple also features a strong hip hop influence.[3]

Track listing

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

References

1. Kaufman, Sarah L. (April 22, 2020). "The first great Zoom music video has arrived". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
2. Uitti, Jacob (May 12, 2020). "Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Ready For 'Temple'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
3. 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.

External links

• Interview with Nguyen from NPR