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Australia's Temper Trap deliver a sophisticated, uplifting set of songs on their third full-length album, 2016's Thick as Thieves. Produced by Damian Taylor (Björk, the Killers, Braids), Thick as Thieves is the first album of new material from Temper Trap since parting ways with lead guitarist Lorenzo Sillitto in 2013. With Sillitto's departure, keyboardist Joseph Greer began doing double duty on keys and guitars and, surprisingly, as evidenced here, very little has changed in the group's sound. In fact, Thick as Thieves finds the band digging even deeper into a robust and anthemic guitar-based style that still owes a heavy debt to U2. It's an apt, if somewhat overstated, comparison that will most likely furrow the brow of longtime Temper Trap fans, if not the bandmembers themselves. Thankfully, it's not the main takeaway upon listening to Thick as Thieves. Primarily, one is reminded of how powerful and emotive a vocal presence lead singer/guitarist Dougy Mandagi remains. Cuts like the driving "Burn" and the minor-keyed groover "Alive" find Mandagi riding the crest of a thick wave of electric guitars, pulsing synths, and drums. It's a scintillating combination that brings to mind something along the lines of Cee Lo Green fronting the Killers. It's also nice to hear Temper Trap continue to expand their sonic palette, deftly weaving in bits of electronic programming and bass-heavy mixes, and taking a generally more measured approach to balladry, as they do on the soaring "Fall Together" and the punky, monochromatic album closer "Ordinary World." Elsewhere, the band offers up a handful of kinetic, driving numbers like the '80s power pop-influenced "Riverina" and the sweepingly romantic "Lost," recalling the infectious joy of "Sweet Disposition." Ultimately, Thick as Thieves plays like a heartfelt love letter to Temper Trap's fans who have stuck with them since Conditions. As Mandagi sings on "Lost," "Nothing in the world can tear us apart."
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Pascal Gabriel, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO ANGEL & MAVERICK LLP, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO GABRIEL AND SON LIMITED, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - Ben H. Allen III, Composer - IMAGEM MUSIC INC OBO IMAGEM MUSIC BV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - Ben H. Allen III, Composer - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Parker, Composer - Rich Cooper, Composer - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO SAMP-UK LTD., MusicPublisher - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Pascal Gabriel, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO ANGEL & MAVERICK LLP, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Pascal Gabriel, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO ANGEL & MAVERICK LLP, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO GABRIEL AND SON LIMITED, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - Malay, Composer - BMG Firefly, MusicPublisher - BUGHOUSE (DIGITAL ONLY) OBO BHAMBOO MUSIC PUB, MusicPublisher - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - Ben H. Allen III, Composer - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Pascal Gabriel, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO ANGEL & MAVERICK LLP, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Dann Hume, Composer - The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING AUST, MusicPublisher - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO SONY/ATV MUSIC PUB (AUSTRALIA), MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
The Temper Trap, Composer, MainArtist - CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. OBO IMAGEM CV, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
Album review
Australia's Temper Trap deliver a sophisticated, uplifting set of songs on their third full-length album, 2016's Thick as Thieves. Produced by Damian Taylor (Björk, the Killers, Braids), Thick as Thieves is the first album of new material from Temper Trap since parting ways with lead guitarist Lorenzo Sillitto in 2013. With Sillitto's departure, keyboardist Joseph Greer began doing double duty on keys and guitars and, surprisingly, as evidenced here, very little has changed in the group's sound. In fact, Thick as Thieves finds the band digging even deeper into a robust and anthemic guitar-based style that still owes a heavy debt to U2. It's an apt, if somewhat overstated, comparison that will most likely furrow the brow of longtime Temper Trap fans, if not the bandmembers themselves. Thankfully, it's not the main takeaway upon listening to Thick as Thieves. Primarily, one is reminded of how powerful and emotive a vocal presence lead singer/guitarist Dougy Mandagi remains. Cuts like the driving "Burn" and the minor-keyed groover "Alive" find Mandagi riding the crest of a thick wave of electric guitars, pulsing synths, and drums. It's a scintillating combination that brings to mind something along the lines of Cee Lo Green fronting the Killers. It's also nice to hear Temper Trap continue to expand their sonic palette, deftly weaving in bits of electronic programming and bass-heavy mixes, and taking a generally more measured approach to balladry, as they do on the soaring "Fall Together" and the punky, monochromatic album closer "Ordinary World." Elsewhere, the band offers up a handful of kinetic, driving numbers like the '80s power pop-influenced "Riverina" and the sweepingly romantic "Lost," recalling the infectious joy of "Sweet Disposition." Ultimately, Thick as Thieves plays like a heartfelt love letter to Temper Trap's fans who have stuck with them since Conditions. As Mandagi sings on "Lost," "Nothing in the world can tear us apart."
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:01
- Main artists: The Temper Trap
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(C) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2016 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
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