Temple of Love announce debut album 'Songs of Love and Despair'
Texas darkwave rock band Temple of Love will deliver their debut album this November.
Announced today, Songs of Love and Despair will be released on November 7 via The Reptile House. The nine-track album was recorded with Grammy-winning producer and recording engineer Stuart Sullivan (Roky Erickson, Supersuckers) at Wire Recording Studio (Meat Puppets, The Sword). The first single from the release titled "If Sighs Could Kill” can be heard here. Vocalist Suzy Bravo said this about the song:
"'If Sighs Could Kill'' is a song about the memories of desire and obsession. The song's lyrics are told by a person that is remembering a time when they were young and thought that if they couldn’t have the person they wanted, they’d die, but grew old enough to find out that time heals and the heart is stronger than we think."
Pre-orders and pre-saves for Songs of Love and Despair can be made here. Temple of Love will have a slew of shows in Texas in the following weeks, including two record release shows in November. Tour dates can be seen below.
Temple of Love tour dates
September 12 - Austin, TX @ Vinyl Beauty Bar
September 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Rah! Rah! Room
September 27 - Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater (Fuzz Party)
October 4 - Austin, TX @ Raven’ Room/Crowbar
November 8 - Austin, TX @ The Lost Well (Record Release show)
November 9 - San Antonio, TX @ TBA (Record Release show)
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