Temple IV, by Roy Montgomery

Temple IV

by Roy Montgomery

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dontb222 If I ever need a meditative pause, either at work or home, Temple IV has always been one of my go-to albums. While the story behind the development of the music is sorrowful, the results feel more like an introspective yet hopeful therapy session, all without a single word being spoken. Even without the background, it feels like a mystical journey through both the familiar and unfamiliar. This album is a cornerstone of my musical journey, and it is wonderful to own a physical copy of it. Favorite track: Jaguar Unseen.

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WE HAVE RUN INTO A PRODUCTION ISSUE AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SHIP DATE FOR THIS TITLE. THIS IS A PRE-ORDER.

This is the first vinyl issue for what is arguably Roy Montgomery’s
finest solo album, originally released in 1996 on CD.

The original album has been enhanced with two newer tracks that constitute side 4 of the album. Roy states: “The two new tracks recorded in 2018 were about asking the question “Can you step into the same river twice?” Heraclitus said you cannot. I say you can…”

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1.	She Waits on Temple IV 12:07	buy track
2.	Departing The Body 05:03	buy track
3.	The Soul Quitens 03:08	buy track
4.	The Passage of Forms 09:30	buy track
5.	Jaguar Meets Snake 07:54	buy track
6.	Above the Canopy 14:45
7.	Jaguar Unseen 02:24	buy track

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Few recording artists have aligned the quantity and quality of their releases as well as New Zealand singer/guitarist Roy Montgomery has in 1995. Beginning with kranky's release of the soundtrack for an imaginary film That That Is...Is(Not) by Roy's duo Dissolve early in the year, a series of superb albums and singles have been issued by a variety of labels across the world. Each one of them is a must have. Most recently, the Drunken Fish label released a collection of pastoral drones entitled
Scenes From The South Island, singles have appeared on the Roof Bolt and gyttja labels, and further singles are scheduled with Ajax, Siltbreeze and others.

Temple IV is the first solo recording by Roy Montgomery on kranky. The album was recorded by Roy on a 4 track tape deck and then thickened up with monophonic moog. The tracks on the album are thick with interwoven guitar lines and moog drone, inspired by the Guatemalan rain forests and the mysterious ruins of the temple and ruins Roy visited there.

Roy Montgomery spent the past year in New York, Chicago and London before returning to New Zealand. While in the UK he played live with Flying Saucer Attack and collaborated with spoken word performer Kirk Lake. A brief tour across the United States in September saw Roy performing before enraptured audiences in New York, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles.

The long overdue recognition of Roy Montgomery as a crucial figure in New Zealand's musical history as a member of The Pin Group, Shallows and Dadamah, is now augmented by his new recordings. Temple IV will serve to extend and deepen that appreciation.

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released January 1, 1996

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