''Sun Structures'' is the debut studio album by English

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. The building shown on the album cover is the

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Singles

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on 15 April 2014.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Sun Structures''. Temples * James Bagshaw – lead vocals, lead guitar, production ; mixing * Thomas Walmsley – bass, backing vocals Additional personnel * Cerne Canning – management * Thomas Caslin – design, layout * Zoë Maxwell – artwork, photography * Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing * James Sandom – management * Abbie Stephens – artwork, photography * Noel Summerville – mastering

Charts

Release history

References

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