TEMPER TRAP, The - Sungazer (Dinked Edition) - 'DEEP OCEAN' BLUE & BLACK LP
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The TEMPER TRAP
Sungazer (Dinked Edition)
Mushroom Music Australia
limited gatefold 'deep ocean' blue & black LP + insert + bumper sticker Cat: MUSH 030LP8Rel: 13 Jul 26
Indie/Alternative Side 1 - Track 1. Lucky Dimes Side 1 - Track 2. Into The Wild Side 1 - Track 3. These Arms Side 1 - Track 4. Bird On A Wire Side 1 - Track 5. Giving Up Air Side 1 - Track 6. Sungazer Side 2 - Track 1. Lifeline Side 2 - Track 2. Runaways Side 2 - Track 3. Halfway Side 2 - Track 4. Dystopia Radio Side 2 - Track 5. Kuru
It's rare that a band on "hiatus" returns to the fray and hits the ground running. Australia's The Temper Trap might be one of the few exceptions. After a ten-year break, the band is back with Sungazer, and they claim that, after a decade of growth and experience, this album is the one they've had the most fun making in their career so far.
The constant battle between fun, happiness and melancholy has always been at the heart of the band's work, and Sungazer captures that struggle perfectly. Adding a helping of trip hop into their sound, the band negotiates feelings of melancholy and being generally overwhelmed by life by marrying them to perfect indie anthems. The tour-diary nightmare of 'Into The Wild' juxtaposes chaotic thought processes with a chorus that practically insists you gaze towards the heavens. The title track delves into trip-hop atmospherics as vocalist Dougy Mandagi declares his love for his son; naturally, it's a beautiful and emotive track. The dancefloor filler 'Giving Up Air' encourages breathless dancing (gently) despite being crushed by the weight of life. The band's movement towards more electronic influences suggests that this is a new start and on Sungazer, their strange blend of pop and melancholy is the sharpest it's ever been.
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