Temples

Temples at The Hi-Fi

Temples have pushed their psychedelic sound toward the dance floor on Bliss. On December 9 at The Hi-Fi in Indianapolis, the psychedelic rock band from Kettering, England brings a record built on a bold idea: what happens when guitar-driven psychedelia borrows from late-1990s dance music? The answer lives on Bliss, their fifth album, and it makes this night feel like more than a routine stop on the calendar.

That fresh angle is the hook. Bliss blends synthesizers, guitar riffs and loops into something that looks backward and forward at once. The band self-produced the album, following Exotico from 2023, and signed with V2 Records for this creative stretch. They also worked with self-sampling and a shared palette of sounds across tracks, so the songs feel like they belong to the same world. If you like hearing a band stretch itself instead of repeating old moves, this is your kind of show. Jet Stream Heart, Vendetta and Blue Flame are recorded examples of that approach.

Then there's the room and the company. GIFT is the listed support, so the evening starts with another act before Temples take over. Live music is where studio ideas become shared moments, with friends beside you and sound filling the space. If that sounds like your December, grab your Temples tickets for The Hi-Fi here and make plans to be in Indianapolis.