THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT Announce HMV UK In-Store Sessions

The Temperance Movement have confirmed a number of UK in-store appearances surrounding the release of their new album, White Bear. The band will be performing special intimate sets and signing copies of the new album at HMV stores in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Newcastle next month.

HMV in-stores:

Tuesday, January 19th – HMV Aberdeen @ 5pm
113 Union Bridge, AB11 6BE

Wednesday, January 20th – HMV Glasgow @ 5pm
5/6 Lewis’ Building, Argyle Street, G2 8AD

Thursday, January 21st – HMV Newcastle @ 5pm
28 Blackett Bridge, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, NE1 7XJ

The Temperance Movement have released footage of the band performing a new song, “Time Won’t Leave”, which features as an exclusive bonus track on the iTunes edition of their upcoming new album, White Bear. The exclusive acoustic performance is available to watch now, only on Apple Music/iTunes Connect, at this location.

The band recently revealed their soulful cover of the classic Blur song, “Tender”. The video was recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios and perfectly captures the open-minded spirit of the band that was inspired by the musical history steeped in the venue that surrounded them.

Guitarist Paul Sayer comments, “The main reason for particularly wanting to cover Blur was that they’re a band that was really of our childhood. As great as it is when you’re growing up to discover all the amazing, timeless bands in your parents record collection, there’s nothing like hearing fresh, new music when you’re 14 and knowing that you’re a part of the generation that’s hearing it for the first time. That’s what Blur was for us. “Tender” was the perfect Blur song for us to cover because although they’re as indie as it gets that song has a huge amount of soul in it, which is something we feel we have in our music as well.”

Damon Wilson adds, “Britpop was possibly England’s last great music revolution. We wanted to celebrate those heady days when guitar music ruled the waves and people were excited around the world by British music. With a nod to The Beatles we decided Abbey Road Studios would be the perfect destination. Tender is something of a rarity for Damon Albarn and Blur with its echoes of American gospel. It resonated with our love of soul and roots music.”

With a mantra for recording songs in three takes or less, their version of “Tender” exemplifies the quality of musicianship that sets The Temperance Movement in a class above many bands, and why their eagerly anticipated new album White Bear was tracked in only a few weeks.

Due to be released on January 15th, the follow-up to their 2013 self-titled debut was recorded with producer Sam Miller in London, Northamptonshire and Monmouth and features 10 stomping new blues-rock anthems. The band will support White Bear with a UK tour which kicks off the day after the album’s release.

The Temperance Movement guitarist, Paul Sayer confides, “White Bear is a real step on for us sonically and artistically. Playing so many shows together over the last 3 years allowed us to develop a really clear idea of where we wanted to go with our next record. When it came to making this album we had a bit more time and space to let our creativity go, and I’m incredibly proud of what we achieved.”

Whilst on the album title, White Bear, singer Phil Campbell notes, “Nick called me with the title which inspired the lyric to the song. It refers to a study by Daniel Wenger on mindfulness and the controlling of unwanted thoughts, testing a quote from Dostoevsky’s ‘Winter Notes on Summer Impressions’: ‘Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute.”

White Bear tracklisting:

“Three Bulleits”
“Get Yourself Free”
“A Pleasant Peace I Feel”
“Modern Massacre”
“Battle Lines”
“White Bear”
“Oh Lorraine”
“Magnify”
“The Sun and Moon Roll Around Too Soon”
“I Hope I’m Not Losing My Mind”

Album preview:

“Three Bulleits”:

White Bear is available to pre-order now on CD, signed CD, vinyl and limited edition signed white vinyl, and is also available in a number of t-shirt bundles. Reserve your copy now at this location. The album is also available to pre-order now on iTunes, including an exclusive bonus track.

Don’t miss The Temperance Movement on tour in the UK in support of White Bear:

January
16 – Portsmouth, UK – Pyramid Centre
17 – Norwich, UK – UEA
19 – Aberdeen, UK – Beach Ballroom
20 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland
21 – Newcastle, UK – University
22 – Leeds, UK – Becket University
24 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
25 – Birmingham, UK – Institute
26 – Cardiff, UK – Y Plas
27 – London, UK – Shepherd’s Bush Empire

All tickets and bundles are available at this location.

In the video below, the band discuss befriending The Rolling Stones: