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Closer, Says Love

Out October 23 — the record behind this fall’s shows. Ten songs, produced by Gordy Quist at The Finishing School in Austin. On signed 180-gram vinyl, on signed CD with a lyrics booklet, or as a download. Ordering now means it ships on release day.

Every lyric on the record also appears in the first section of Watch It Shine, a book of paintings and lyrics — which is why the book pairs with either format. Those two ship together the week of September 25.

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Praise

Owen Temple takes on the job of Texas troubadour with grave intent… One has to admire Temple’s focus on his craft, which he continues to burnish in smart and tuneful ways.”

Jim Caligiuri, Austin Chronicle

Temple’s songs are sophisticated and enlightening… He writes with a folksinger’s eye, observing intimate, interior details of every day life, and painting big, mythological sketches…”

Eli Messinger, Hyberbolium

Temple [earns] a seat at the table next to the best Texas/Americana troubadours of his generation. He’s always had a great voice for the medium, but it’s never sounded better than it does here: as rich, warm and comforting as Don Williams and as dry, worn and wizened as Townes Van Zandt… B..

Richard Skanse, Lone Star Music Magazine