Tempers

Between the reverberant, Gothic confessionals of Chelsea Wolfe and Starred's heavy-lidded Mazzy/Spiritualized hybridization, the Pendu Sound label has been focused on a more earthy type of hauntology as of late. Latest signing Tempers appears to cut against this trend, as the NYC duo incorporates more typical fare of coldwave and shoegaze. Yet they're still every bit as focused on a patient creep, even if it's the result of synthetic elements rather than the organic.

The mechanistic aspects of "Strange Harvest" remain constant throughout, an insistent thump that's halfway between Factory and Wax Trax!, while Jasmine Golestaneh's vocals become increasingly distorted and blown-out. Within its four minutes, the slow burn of "Strange Harvest" reaches a point of self-immolation and for good measure, the acoustic version serving as the B-side puts them right back within Pendu's current milieu. - Pitchfork

Tempers is the New York-based duo of Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper. Last year, they released two consecutive digital singles via Pendu Sound Recordings; one of the songs was "Hell Hotline," a slice of achingly melodic, drum-machine-driven guitar-pop that seemed the sum of its own subtly shaded paradoxes: downcast and buoyant, terse and expansive, icy and sentimental. Today, they're debuting a Bela Borsodi-directed clip for the cut, underscoring the song's propulsive chug with fills of strobing color. ""Hell Hotline is the story of a character ruled by his addictions, and the tragic seduction of escapism," the band explained to THE FADER via email. "The video's strobing and animated lights trigger an excitement that verges on agitation, a problematic thrill." - The FADER

Tempers is a duo from New York City that has been developing their cool, darkened electronic beats for the past few years now. They're a ticking time bomb at this point, ready to blow up and take the world over at any minute. So in case you're not familiar, we've got the premiere of their new single "Undoing" from their debut LP out later this fall on Aufnahme + Wiedergabe. "Undoing" mixes in the dark with light, showing how industrial and gritty the music gets before hitting you with their undeniable catchiness. The bassy synth reverberates and crashes against the peaks and valleys of singer Jasmine Golestaneh's voice. It takes influence from goth, darkwave and synthpop of the past, putting it under a new coat of black. - Noisey