Temper is the second full-length album by Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

-based musician Benoit Pioulard

Benoit Pioulard

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, released by Kranky

Kranky Records

Kranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...

 on October 14, 2008.

Hand-made version

As with his Kranky

Kranky Records

Kranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...

 debut album Précis

Précis (album)

Précis is the debut full-length album by Portland, Oregon based musician Benoit Pioulard, released by Kranky on October 16, 2006.- Background :Before the release of this album, Pioulard already had a fairly substantial discography...

, an elaborate handmade version of this album was released through his Myspace

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profile in 2008.

Limited to only 25 copies, this edition had exclusive content not available on the standard release and due to high demand sold out rapidly.

Track listing

1. "Ragged Tint" – 2:54
2. "Ahn" – 2:37
3. "Sweep Generator" – 2:04
4. "Golden Grin" – 2:56
5. "The Loom Pedal" – 2:36
6. "Ardoise" – 1:33
7. "Physic" – 3:10
8. "Modèle d'éclat" – 2:23
9. "Idyll" – 1:56
10. "Brown Bess" – 3:06
11. "Cycle Disparaissant" – 1:44
12. "A Woolgathering Exodus" – 3:26
13. "Détruisons Tout" – 1:18
14. "Loupe" – 2:44
15. "Tapyre" – 1:35
16. "Hesperus" - 3:01