Live Recap: Temples Closes Out January With Sold Out Lincoln Hall Show
True diva energy defies gender and genre. Art d'Ecco took the stage with all the glitter and glam and kick ass attitude of a rocker diva and then some. From the moment d’Ecco started playing "Never Tell," his music pulled at every part of me, demanding nodding heads, swiveling hips, and pumping fists. The band moved, expressing emphatic notes with their whole bodies. Disco. Post punk. Classic rock. Pop. Glam. They all had their moments and the band never waned in their enthusiasm. "Nobody's Home" kicked the energy up a notch and made the bliss center of my brain sizzle. It may have been their first trip to Chicago, but I certainly hope it won't be their last.
British mops of hair swirled around them as Temples shred and drove through their music. They brought a polished pop sensibility to ethereal psych rock. "You're Either On Something," elicited happy hoots and waving arms. Followed by a smooth cerebral psych jam, "Holy Horses." It was eminently clear, this is the kind of music that takes you for a ride, and if you happen to be high, it would glisten. Thanks to legalization, I'm pretty sure there were more than a few enjoying the way the combo of THC and music makes your body vibrate. James Bagshaw said, "These people look like they've been waiting all week to dance," and gave them what they wanted with "Hot Motion." The sold out crowd was so happy and thick they were spilling out through the doors. They were a beautiful happy mass of music lovers, and soaked up every last second of ecstasy.
Check out photos of the evening and listen to Hot Motion in full below.
