A Melbourne band known for the hit "Sweet Disposition" and atmospheric arrangements.
For a quick sense of their style, try "Sweet Disposition" and "Trembling Hands", they frame the band's ethereal side well.
The Temper Trap broke out with "Sweet Disposition" in 2008, a song that landed in the top 10 in several countries and pulled them from the local scene. Their sound leans into atmospheric arrangements and Dougy Mandagi's clear, floating vocal style, which you can hear on tracks like "Trembling Hands". They've worked with artists like Bon Iver and The National, adding depth to their indie rock footprint.
They formed in Melbourne in the mid-2000s and released their debut album Conditions in 2009. After self-titled and Thick as Thieves records, a legal dispute with their former label around 2012 briefly delayed a release, but they kept going with On the Steps of the Palace in 2019.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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