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The Temper Trap: ‘Sweet Disposition’

October 14, 2008 New Music Posted by: Dom Alessio 17 Comments

The Temper Trap – ‘Sweet Disposition’

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I’ve been sitting on this one for a bit too long, so I figured (OK, Jerry told me) it was time to get it up on the blog. (Hey, I’m a busy man!) There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the new material from Melbourne’s The Temper Trap and no wonder, because the first taste of their 2009-due album, ‘Sweet Disposition’, is a delay-driven melody fest. Recalling the sounds of ’80s U2, ‘Sweet Disposition’ was recorded in the UK with famed producer Jim Abbiss, who’s worked with some little known acts like The Arctic Monkeys, DJ Shadow, Bjork and Massive Attack. Yeah, I’ve never heard of them either…

I dropped into Sydney’s 301 Studios a few weeks back to hear some more tracks from the Abbiss sessions which will form the bulk of the forthcoming album, and it’s definitely sounding solid. They don’t follow the same aesthetic as ‘Sweet Disposition’ though which is a shame, but it still should turn some heads. You could do worse than check it out.

http://www.myspace.com/thetempertrap

Currently there are "17 comments" on this Article:

Music Universe says:

October 16, 2008 at 11:51 am

The anticipation for this album is too much to bare. Been waiting since last year……..can’t handle it anymore!!!
Sue Smith says:

November 10, 2008 at 6:30 pm

Fantastic. Entranced.
Sue Smith says:

December 5, 2008 at 8:45 pm

Went to the gig in Melbourne last Saturday (29th nov) and they were great! But can someone tell me why the guys doing the ‘mixing’ drown out the fantastic vocals. I was right at the front but couldn’t hear the the words…just the instruments!!!
Sue Smith says:

December 5, 2008 at 8:48 pm

When is Temper Trap album coming out?
Niki says:

December 20, 2008 at 10:27 pm

Awesome…..can’t wait for the album!
buddy h says:

January 2, 2009 at 1:16 pm

wow cant wait…. when is the album due for release
Marcus A.T says:

January 14, 2009 at 10:30 am

awesome, heard this song on channel v yesterday. i predict some big things for these guys, or at least for this song
Desiree Hough says:

January 24, 2009 at 8:39 am

this is the newest and most beautiful male voice i’ve heard since Jimmy Sommerville. I am swooning!
johnny mc john john says:

January 28, 2009 at 8:45 pm

woo ive got the album. from a friend of a friend
its pretty rad. 3 or 4 really great stand out tracks, a couple of strong tracks and 2 duds. but theyre gonna do well, theres enough singles there to keep this album on radio for another year or so
dave says:

February 1, 2009 at 10:07 am

This a band of hype with marketing from corporate record company’s. Nothing but a rip off of other bands music and calling it their own.
peter says:

March 30, 2009 at 9:51 pm

This band is terrible,
scott says:

April 2, 2009 at 9:22 pm

when is the album coming ?
Dom says:

April 3, 2009 at 10:04 am

The album will be out in June. It’s called “Conditions”.
peter says:

April 7, 2009 at 11:52 am

WHO GIVES A FUCK
K says:

May 8, 2009 at 9:15 pm

These guys are awesome… I did my first interview ever with them… check it out on my website http://www.speakerleaker.com. Dude if this is a wordpress number we need to talk, mine is so basic, I’m looking for a pro to help me out!
peter says:

May 10, 2009 at 10:37 pm

I cant stand this marketed, highly processed, corporate, over hyped band. My friend told me to see how many band’s i could pick out of their song’s which they have ripped off. AMAZING?
susan says:

June 4, 2009 at 8:57 pm

I could’nt agree more Peter, if ever there was a band that has so clearly been picked up for just having the sound of now this is it. I saw them in England a few weeks back, talk about just playing covers and putting some different lyrics on top. Guess people in Australia saw through it.