The Temple of I & I

by Thievery Corporation

Overview

Thievery Corporation's eighth studio album finds the duo digging ever deeper into their niche, which makes sense considering that they have 22 years' worth of experience behind them and a solid fan base -- a radical reinvention would have been counterproductive. Instead, they've delivered the exact record that fans have come to expect. Despite a number of subtle changes over the years, everything from the production methods to the synths and strings sounds the same as it did on their first few albums. If anything, the defining factor on The Temple of I & I is that it's their loosest to date. Gone are the more overtly electronic influences (Mirror Conspiracy, Richest Man in Babylon), the attempted comments on society (Radio Retaliation, Culture of Fear), and even their brief forays into psychedelia and sedate bossa nova (Cosmic Game and Saudade, respectively), replaced by dub/reggae jams. Longtime fans won't find any major surprises here, but Temple of I & I stands as the latest Thievery record that works wonders if all you want is to sit back, relax, and unwind. ~ Liam Martin

Product Details

Release Date:	02/10/2017
Label:	Eighteenth Street / Esl Music / Ye
UPC:	0889326765479

Tracks

1. Thief Rockers
2. Letter to the Editor
3. Strike the Root
4. Ghetto Matrix
5. True Sons of Zion
6. The Temple of I & I
7. Time + Space
8. Love Has No Heart
9. Lose to Find
10. Let the Chalice Blaze [Instrumental]
11. Weapons of Distraction
12. Road Block
13. Fight to Survive
14. Babylon Falling
15. Drop Your Guns

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Thievery Corporation   Primary Artist
Notch   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Elin Melgarejo   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Puma   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
LouLou Ghelichkhani   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Racquel Jones   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Shana Halligan   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Mr. Lif   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Rob Garza   Keyboards,Bass
Phillip Peterson   Cello
Javier Miranda   Percussion
Lif   Featured Artist
Matt Rippetoe   Horn
Victoria Parker   Violin
Ashish Vyas   Bass
Will Rast   Keyboards
Tamara Wellons   Vocals (Background)
Joe Herrera   Horn
Jeff Franca   Drums
Darryl Burke   Keyboards
Gianmaria Conti   Bass,Keyboards
Stephen Samuels   Bass
Raquel Jones   Featured Artist
Chet Peterson   Cello
Flora Peterson   Viola
Swamp Guinee   Percussion
Zee   Featured Artist
Eric Hilton   Bass
Rob Myers   Guitar

Technical Credits

Rob Garza   Composer,Producer
Emily Lazar   Mastering
Thievery Corporation   Composer,Producer
Phillip Peterson   Arranger
Norman Howell   Composer
Neal Ashby   Design,Art Direction
LouLou Ghelichkhani   Composer
Gianmaria Conti   Engineer,Producer
Racquel Jones   Composer
Chris Allgood   Mastering Assistant
Jeffery Haynes   Composer
Eric Hilton   Composer,Producer