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The Temper Trap

The Temper Trap

The Temper Trap are an Australian indie rock band formed in 2005 by Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, and Toby Dundas. In 2008, the group relocated from Melbourne to London. The band released their debut album Conditions in June 2009 to favourable reviews and commercial success; it peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart and into the top 30 on the UK Albums Chart. Its lead single, "Sweet Disposition", peaked in the top 10 on the Belgian, Irish and UK Singles Charts and reached No. 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 in November, The Temper Trap won Best Group and Most Popular Australian Single for "Sweet Disposition". Their eponymous second album was released in late May/early June 2012 under Liberation Music (AUS), Infectious Records (UK) and Glassnote Records (US). The album won the band Best Rock Album, and they also won Best Group at the 2012 ARIA Awards. In October 2013 guitarist Lorenzo Sillitto left the band, during the recording of the third album.

Albums

2009 Conditions
2012 The Temper Trap
2016 Thick as Thieves
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The Temper Trap - Trembling Hands (Live And Acoustic)
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The Temper Trap. Pic by Kane Hibberd
Temper Trap: 'U2's The Edge Is "A Bit Rich" To Say We Stole His Sound'
The Australian band's frontman jokes that they caused a rift amongst the world's biggest band.
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In Good Conditions
"I think what The Edge said in the first place was a bit rich..." The Temper Trap won't let anyone get away with trash talking them, it seems.
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Everybody Just Stay Cool
“For us, it doesn’t really matter whether we practice before we play a show or not. If anything, we probably need it,”
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Album Review: The Temper Trap The Temper Trap
This is an offering that moves away from guitar-led rock and into a world driven by synths and littered with grand, sweeping moments.
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No Sex Please, We're Touring
“If you ever feel like having a whinge people just go, ‘Shut up’ but y’know what, it really is hard work. It’s not all sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. Actually, there’s no sex, ‘cause our partners are all at home.”
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Album Review: The Temper Trap - The Temper Trap
There is just something rather insincere about sampling disenchanted youths and then trying to spin it into a commercial hit.
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The Temper Trap - Need Your Love (Live And Acoustic)
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Temper Trap, Kylie Minogue, Paul Kelly Support Music Vic Member Drive
A number of high profile music identities have thrown their support behind the industry body's membership drive.
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Exclusive Pictures: The Temper Trap Behind The Scenes
We go behind-the-scenes of The Temper Trap's new video, before it broke out into a brawl.
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The Temper Trap - Need Your Love
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