<p><strong><a href="http://wxpn.org">WXPN</a> Welcomes </strong></p><h2><strong>Temples with GIFT + Langan, Frost & Wane at Underground Arts</strong></h2><p><strong>Thursday, December 3, 2026</strong></p><p><strong>Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM</strong></p><p><strong>21+</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">----------------------------</span></p><p><strong>About Underground Arts</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight:400">Visit <a href="https://undergroundarts.org/">undergroundarts.org</a> for venue details including how to get here, parking, FAQ, UA Merch, Private Events, & everything else</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://undergroundarts.org/food-and-drink/">Food, Concessions + Drink Menus</a> | <a href="https://undergroundarts.org/faqs/">Venue FAQ</a> | <a href="https://undergroundarts.org/contact-us/">Contact Info</a></p></li></ul><p><em><span style="font-weight:400"><strong>Coming to this show with a crew of 6 or more? Select areas of the Black Box (aka: UA\'s auxillary lounge) are now available for rental during any of our concerts, dance parties, or events!</strong> Whether you’re celebrating a birthday and looking for some space to hang in between sets, gathering your pals for a small reunion, or just looking for some breathing room, our team can help! </span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">Our space has multiple options for accommodating private parties during concerts and dance parties, so fill out <a href="https://forms.gle/9Ev7WjFw8r1ZH1af8">THIS FORM</a> </span></em><em><span style="font-weight:400">to request more information and create a one of a kind experience for you and your party.</span></em></p><ul><li><p><span style="letter-spacing:0px">----------------------------</span></p></li></ul><p><strong>About Temples </strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="https://www.templestheband.com">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/templesofficial">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/templesofficial/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TemplesOfficial">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ogwGU9VPWrnVBs1GEwZVV?si=EOmSGgpASVeCel8yhUsWSQ&nd=1&dlsi=7aa2977f8f0347a0">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/temples/906041141">Apple Music</a> </span></p><p>Temples’ name has become synonymous with a band with an adventurous spirit; constantly exploring new ideas. On their fifth album, <em>Bliss</em>, they shake up the perception of the Kettering-formed four-piece with a record that ventures into electronic territory while staying true to their core DNA. Euphoric and melancholic melodies of late ‘90s dance music blend with psych-tinged riffs and loops to create something fresh.</p><p>After the 2023 release of <em>Exotico</em> felt overlooked, the band—James Bagshaw (vocals/guitar), Thomas Walmsley (bass), Adam Smith (keyboards/guitar), and Rens Ottink (drums)—hit a creative standstill. “There’s so much more to us as a band and as a group of people,” says Walmsley. “We’re completely reconnecting with why we started and who we’re making the music for—which is ourselves.”</p><p>Reinvigorated, Temples signed with V2 Records and returned to working together in person. Unlike <em>Exotico</em>, <em>Bliss</em> was produced entirely by the band. Bagshaw explains: “It was very freeing. It felt like you could just improvise.” The album features self-sampling, creating a shared palette of sounds that could be lifted, reversed, or reimagined across tracks—“building up audio Pantones,” as Bagshaw puts it.</p><p>Sonically, <em>Bliss</em> reinterprets dance music in Temples’ style. Lead single <em>Jet Stream Heart</em> captures the thrill of being drawn into music, while <em>Vendetta</em> merges scuzzy riffs with lasering synths and dance melodies. <em>Blue Flame</em>, drawn from a chorus Smith had in his pocket for some years, explores disconnection with a slower, icier sound. <em>Revelations</em> nods to Gregorian chants, blending spiritual and matter-of-fact elements. <em>Megalith</em> tackles frustrations, surrender, and the fear of being stuck amidst a moving world.</p><p>Though the band missed the late ‘90s rave culture firsthand, <em>Bliss</em> channels that era’s bittersweet euphoria, drawing inspiration from Faithless, Underworld, Prodigy, Air, Röyksopp, Moby, Massive Attack, Orbital, Portishead, and more. Psych and dance share a natural lineage, with repetition, loops, and trance-like states forming the album’s foundation.</p><p>For Temples, <em>Bliss</em> represents creative freedom and a shared sense of joy in making music. “We’ve just done exactly what we want to do in a purely selfish way, and that becomes not selfish when people connect with it,” says Bagshaw. Forward-looking yet aware of its roots, the album is unmistakably Temples: “People should throw out whatever they thought we were—this is what we are.”</p><p><span style="font-weight:400">----------------------------</span></p><div><p><strong>About GIFT </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gift-music.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/giftbandnyc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gift_nyc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/GIFTband" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dwirHaSjsKJUYDHgvl2op?si=CAOxvV-KRyKy_gRalCcrGA&nd=1&dlsi=675c54d5673c4e0f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gift/1502890644" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Music</a> </p><p>Its first release for revered indie Captured Tracks. NYC band GIFT\'s "Illuminator" is a giant creative leap from the Brooklyn band\'s 2022 debut - the long-awaited payoff of an ever-growing musical and human chemistry as embodied by 11 sleek, often danceable and frequently mesmerizing songs. With new and unabashed inspiration from artists as wide-ranging as Madonna and MGMT, GIFT generates a dynamic genre fusion with just the right spritz of electronic elements and widescreen pop production techniques.</p><p>----------------------------</p><p><strong>About Langan, Frost & Wane</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/langanfrostwane/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/langanfrostandwane/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@langanfrostwane2633">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UAm9BVUda86ALCfiBKzwD">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/langan-frost-wane/1557440022">Apple Music</a> </p><p>----------------------------</p></div><p><strong>Please note the Underground Arts Safety Policy:</strong> Although not encouraged by Underground Arts or the Artist, moshing, crowd surfing or stage diving activities may take place at this event. Moshing, crowd surfing and entering such areas may be dangerous, and you do either at your own risk. Behavior deemed inappropriate, harmful or disrespectful by our event staff can result in removal from the venue without a refund. The safety of our patrons, staff and artists is our top priority and we expect all guests to treat others with respect.</p>