The Temper Trap are a fairly new indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Formed in 2005, the band released a self-titled EP in 2006, but their debut full-length Conditions, came out only last year. The album is a great 10 song collection that has a nice Brit-rock feel throughout. Lead singer Dougie Mandagi (great name) has a soaring falsetto that brings a lot of soul to each track. Album opener “Love Lost” immediately makes you want to move with a bouncing keyboard intro that gives way to a wall of guitars. Another standout is “Fader” with one of the catchiest “woo-hoo” choruses you’ll ever hear. My only complaint is that the album gets a little inconsistent in the second half. “Ressurection” sounds like a b-side at best, with distorted guitars that sound out of place compared to the chorus and delay guitars they used up to the point. Today’s song may be familiar to you if you saw (500) Days of Summer. The song was featured on the soundtrack as well as in the film itself. Conditions is a worthy purchase and a promising debut from a band I hope to be hearing more from in the future.The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition"
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