The Cooper Temple Clause

The Profile

The Cooper Temple Clause are an English alternative rock band from Reading, known for fusing guitars with electronics and dynamic shifts. Active from 1998 to 2007, they released three studio albums, earning particular acclaim for their second, Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose.

Six-piece from Reading, Berkshire, England. Bassist Didz Hammond left in 2005 to join Carl Barât’s Dirty Pretty Things. Notable singles include Let’s Kill Music, Blind Pilots and Promises, Promises.

Three reviews chart the band’s trajectory: an inventive electro-rock debut, a widely praised art-rock follow-up, and a more melodic third album met with mixed but appreciative notes. Reviewers highlight the rich instrumentation, electronic loops, and dynamic shifts. Comparisons to Radiohead recur, alongside nods to Placebo, Archive, and others. Standout singles include Blind Pilots, Homo Sapiens, and Waiting Game.