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The Temper Trap attracted their first batch of fans with "Sweet Disposition," a pop anthem framed by the influence of Jeff Buckley's falsetto and U2's guitar delay. A similar sound fuels the rest of Conditions, which takes additional cues from the sweeping, atmospheric strains of Coldplay and Bends-era Radiohead. The music itself is partially responsible for such comparisons, but the most obvious link between the Temper Trap and the bands they so avidly adore is singer Dougy Mandagi, an impassioned tenor who coos, croons, and courts melodrama with all the open-armed enthusiasm of a theater student. He's a fantastic singer and fairly capable songwriter -- two essential qualities for a frontman who takes cues from the giants of stadium pop/rock -- but he's also a middling lyricist, concerned with topics that are far smaller than the cathedrals and sweeping landscapes his music evokes. For all its fist-pumping beauty, "Sweet Disposition" seems to be about little more than a late-night makeout session ("Stay there, 'cause I'm coming over"), and "Rest" features few words other than "Oooh, baby," which lose their luster after several repetitions. Conditions runs out of juice during its second half, where the anthems of side A give way to minor-key ballads and rock songs that only pack a medium-sized punch. Album highlights like "Sweet Disposition," "Love Lost," and "Fader" are tell-tale signs of a band worthy of scaling the Joshua Tree, though, even if the Temper Trap have some growing up to do beforehand.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
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Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Composer, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Composer, Bass Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Composer, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Composer, Bass Guitar - Joseph Greer, Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - The Temper Trap, Performed by, MainArtist - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer - Abby Mandagi, Composer
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Glassnote
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, Violin, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Composer, Bass Guitar - Joe Auckland, Trumpet - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer, Flugelhorn - Marcia Ratumaitavuki, Backing Vocals - Nemz Yakopa, Backing Vocals - Samuel Gazis, Percussion - Seni Sautu, Backing Vocals - Wila Sautu, Backing Vocals
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Composer, Bass Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Composer, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Bass Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Composer, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Bass Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer - Simon Nygaard, Guitar
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Composer, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Bass Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer - Simon Nygaard, Guitar
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Josh Davis, Additional Programmer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Composer, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Composer, Bass Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Jim Abbiss, Producer - Ian Dowling, Engineer - Russell Fawcus, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Temper Trap, MainArtist - Barny Barnicott, Mixer - Lorenzo Sillitto, Composer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar - Dougy Mandagi, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Toby Dundas, Composer, Drums - Jonathon Aherne, Composer, Bass Guitar - Kalju Tonuma, Engineer - Samuel Gazis, Percussion
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
Albumbeschreibung
The Temper Trap attracted their first batch of fans with "Sweet Disposition," a pop anthem framed by the influence of Jeff Buckley's falsetto and U2's guitar delay. A similar sound fuels the rest of Conditions, which takes additional cues from the sweeping, atmospheric strains of Coldplay and Bends-era Radiohead. The music itself is partially responsible for such comparisons, but the most obvious link between the Temper Trap and the bands they so avidly adore is singer Dougy Mandagi, an impassioned tenor who coos, croons, and courts melodrama with all the open-armed enthusiasm of a theater student. He's a fantastic singer and fairly capable songwriter -- two essential qualities for a frontman who takes cues from the giants of stadium pop/rock -- but he's also a middling lyricist, concerned with topics that are far smaller than the cathedrals and sweeping landscapes his music evokes. For all its fist-pumping beauty, "Sweet Disposition" seems to be about little more than a late-night makeout session ("Stay there, 'cause I'm coming over"), and "Rest" features few words other than "Oooh, baby," which lose their luster after several repetitions. Conditions runs out of juice during its second half, where the anthems of side A give way to minor-key ballads and rock songs that only pack a medium-sized punch. Album highlights like "Sweet Disposition," "Love Lost," and "Fader" are tell-tale signs of a band worthy of scaling the Joshua Tree, though, even if the Temper Trap have some growing up to do beforehand.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:05
- Main artists: The Temper Trap
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Infectious Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 Liberation Music Pty Ltd. under exclusive license to Infectious Music Limited, a BMG Company
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