'temper' is the second album by thomas meluch under his benoit pioulard nom de guerre. assembling various analog sources on basic software at home, pioulard has honed his craft into a form that suggests something far grander. pioulard creates crystalline folk-pop teeming with fragile vocals, acoustic guitars, electronics and percussion in a hazy style that's more than a little easy to fall in love with. for fans of dabrye, postal service, dntel, four tet etc. on kranky.