See This Through and Leave
2002Morning Records
Who Needs Enemies? and Blind Pilots are career highlights.
The Cooper Temple Clause
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Alternative Rock / Post-Punk
The Cooper Temple Clause
Who Needs Enemies? is one of the most underrated British rock singles of the early 2000s. The Cooper Temple Clause were better than their profile ever suggested.
Reading, EnglandFormed 1999Disbanded
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Biography
The Cooper Temple Clause
The Cooper Temple Clause formed in Reading in 1999, developing a sound that drew on post-punk, electronic music, and alternative rock in ways that felt completely contemporary. They signed to Morning Records and released their debut album 'See This Through and Leave' (2002) — a record of considerable energy and invention that found a devoted following.
'Who Needs Enemies?', 'Blind Pilots', and 'Film-Maker' were all excellent singles. The album showed a band capable of real musical range — from atmospheric post-punk to electronic experimentation. Their live shows were intense and memorable. They toured extensively and built a devoted following.
The Cooper Temple Clause released one further album — 'Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose' (2003) — before disbanding in 2007. Their back catalogue has been reassessed positively in recent years as the post-punk revival of the early 2000s has come under renewed scrutiny.
Discography
The Albums
Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose
2003Morning Records
Written Apology and Promises Promises are among their finest songs.
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