Not too awful long since the world stumbled on
Wolfmother (thanks to Apple). Australia has provided us another FANTASTIC taste of their local talent, in
The Temper Trap and these boys look to make a lasting impression. Their current hit single
“Sweet Disposition” has quickly shot them to stardom being billed as the theme song for 2009’s favorite Romantic Comedy
“500 Days of Summer”.
“Sweet Disposition” is stunning from the start, coming in with a capturing 2 bars of guitar intro directly followed by the smooth and effortless falsetto’s of lead vocalist Dougy Mandagi singing
“Sweet Disposition…Never too soon….Oh reckless abandon….Like no one’s watching you”…Come on, give me a better lyrical opener than that, and that’s JUST the beginning…Seriously this song is put together about as brilliantly as
Muse’s “Starlight” if not better with a prettier format, and
“Starlight” still gets daily radio play more than 2 years later. Mandagi is obviously on a mission to wow us with his perfectly placed melodies and vocal prowess, and the instrumental work and flow with the constant progressive build start to finish is nothing short of mesmerizing and impressionable.
Unfortunately we here in the U.S. won’t have an opportunity to experience the entirety of their current album “Conditions” until October 13th, but it’s already dropped in Australia and the U.K. to great numbers on the charts coming in at #9 in the Outback. Basically these boys are setting the bar for “new” indie acts to follow, and leaving their new American fan base anxiously awaiting “Conditions” U.S. debut and more of them to fall in love with.
Check Them out Here: THE TEMPER TRAP
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