Psych-Rock Quartet Temples Announce Fifth Album "Bliss" and Release Single "Jet Stream Heart"
Kettering-based psych-rock quartet Temples have officially announced their comeback with their fifth studio album titled "Bliss". Under the V2 Records label, the album is scheduled to hit the market on June 26, 2026. To warm things up, Temples have released the lead single along with its brand-new music video, "Jet Stream Heart".
Serving as the next chapter of their journey following the release of Exotico in 2023, the album Bliss marks a sonic transition for the band and is claimed to be their most liberating body of work to date.
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The opening track, "Jet Stream Heart," is a song about being seduced by music, built to mirror the physical sensation of standing in front of club speakers as hypnotic beats pull you in. Its fusion of psych-tinged riffs and club-ready pulse introduces the album’s central idea: dance music reinterpreted through Temples’ distinctive lens.
“‘Jet Stream Heart’ explores the feeling of being seduced by music, being pulled into a sonic jet stream and having to give in to the magnetic feeling of certain music” Temples
Elaborating on the creative process, Temples explained:
"This song blurs genres and the line between what’s a synth and what’s a guitar/bass, using home made fuzz pedals and odd studio gear to create anything but conservative sounds. We’re always striving to make a bold sonic statement.”
The album marks an exciting new chapter following 2023’s Exotico. James Bagshaw (vocals/guitar), Thomas Walmsley (bass), Adam Smith (keys/guitar), and Rens Ottink (drums) reimagine their psych-rock roots through the prism of late ’90s and early 2000s dance music.
Drawing on the euphoric melancholy of the Ibiza scene and European electronica, and influenced by the emotional pull of artists like Faithless, Underworld, Massive Attack, and Portishead, BLISS taps into what Temples describe as “melancholic euphoria” simple structures giving rise to complex feelings.
Where on Exotico the band worked with guest producer Sean Ono Lennon, this time it felt like BLISS could only be produced by Temples themselves, embracing a more instinctive, hands-on approach. Working together in the same room, they leaned into improvisation and experimentation. The band used samplers not to rework other artists’ material, but to manipulate and reassemble their own songs into a shared sonic palette. The result is an album that feels collage-like and interconnected, with motifs and textures flowing seamlessly across tracks.
For Temples, BLISS is more than just a stylistic shift - it’s a statement of intent. A record made without compromise, driven by instinct, chemistry, and the sheer joy of making music together again.
As the band profoundly summarizes: "It’s about permission: to let go, to move, and to become something unexpected."
As part of the album's promotion, Temples will embark on a UK tour this coming November 2026. BLISS will be available across various digital music platforms by mid-year.
