The Temper Trap Share 'Sungazer' The Highly Anticipated Fourth Record
The Temper Trap today release their highly anticipated fourth studio album Sungazer, marking a bold new chapter for one of Australia's most beloved and globally recognised bands.
Sungazer veers from yearning intimacy to full-throttle catharsis, from guitar-riffing indie tunes to heavy electronica, all anchored in Dougy Mandagi's expansive, instantly recognisable voice. The band set out to create a record that authentically reflects who they are today, and it unequivocally distils two decades of experience into an album that is as invigoratingly surprising as it is unmistakably theirs.
Alongside the album release, the band share focus track 'Runaways' " a euphoric anthem that blends propulsive grooves, multi-layered reverb-laden guitars and Dougy's unmistakable soaring falsetto. A tribute to all outsiders chasing their dreams, the track draws inspiration from Dougy's Indonesian upbringing and the universal pursuit of finding your place in the world.
"We wanted to make a statement and create the record we've always wanted to make " music that is authentically us, as we are today. We're so proud of this record, and it's been incredible to be back in the studio and on stages together again." - The Temper Trap
Demand for the album has already been felt globally, with multiple exclusive vinyl variants of their first album in more than a decade selling out ahead of release. Meanwhile, already clocking millions of streams, single 'Giving Up Air' continues to make waves, recently cracking the Top 30 at US Alternative Radio and closing out the band's live set with massive energy.
Fans around the world celebrated Sungazer's release at buzzing early listening parties in Melbourne, Jakarta, London and Los Angeles. Audiences across North America have also been hearing the new record live as The Temper Trap's 24-date tour supporting Muse gets underway, off the back of festival appearances at Summerfest (Milwaukee) and Concerts In The Park (Sacramento), with a set at Outside Lands (San Francisco) and a handful of US headlines still to come.
Following their North American dates, The Temper Trap return home for an Australian headline tour this September. Due to overwhelming demand, the band have already added a second show at Melbourne's Forum after the first sold out at record speed, with Sydney and Perth also selling out in record time. The tour kicks off on 10 September with two nights in Melbourne, before heading to Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and concluding in Perth on 9 October.
WATCH: The Temper Trap – 'Runaways (Official Music Video)'
Soundtracking millennial youth through the 2010s with songs 'Love Lost' and billion-streamed anthem 'Sweet Disposition', and touring relentlessly across the world's biggest festivals and stages, The Temper Trap collectively decided it was time to face their burnout in 2018, to rediscover their artistic identities, and live life.
With Sungazer, The Temper Trap continue to push forward - honouring their past while embracing a new future. "With time apart and much personal growth from us all, Sungazer feels like it's captured the purest collection of music we've ever made."
More about The Temper Trap
Sungazer arrives as the latest chapter in a remarkable career " few Australian bands of the past two decades have achieved the longevity of The Temper Trap. Across three studio albums, including two ARIA #1 debuts, the band have amassed well over two billion streams worldwide. Their seminal 2009 debut Conditions introduced 'Sweet Disposition', a song that not only topped charts internationally and achieved multi-platinum certification across Australia, New Zealand, the US and UK, but has become part of Australian music culture " placing #11 in triple j's Hottest 100 Australian Songs of All Time. One of the most sought-after acts in the world, the band have hit some of the biggest festival stages globally, including Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Primavera, Big Day Out and Laneway Festival.
Recent times have seen a resurgence of love for the band including a 'Love Lost' collab on Mac Miller's posthumously re-released Faces mixtape and a slew of remixes for 'Sweet Disposition' (from the likes of John Summit, Vintage Culture, VXSION, Lost Frequencies and BUNT.). These new iterations of the band's original hits, as well as recent tracks have solidified their popularity with an entirely new generation of fans, re-introducing them to dancefloors and charts worldwide.
The Temper Trap – Sungazer
Out now via Mushroom Music
Sungazer veers from yearning intimacy to full-throttle catharsis, from guitar-riffing indie tunes to heavy electronica, all anchored in Dougy Mandagi's expansive, instantly recognisable voice. The band set out to create a record that authentically reflects who they are today, and it unequivocally distils two decades of experience into an album that is as invigoratingly surprising as it is unmistakably theirs.
Alongside the album release, the band share focus track 'Runaways' " a euphoric anthem that blends propulsive grooves, multi-layered reverb-laden guitars and Dougy's unmistakable soaring falsetto. A tribute to all outsiders chasing their dreams, the track draws inspiration from Dougy's Indonesian upbringing and the universal pursuit of finding your place in the world.
"We wanted to make a statement and create the record we've always wanted to make " music that is authentically us, as we are today. We're so proud of this record, and it's been incredible to be back in the studio and on stages together again." - The Temper Trap
Demand for the album has already been felt globally, with multiple exclusive vinyl variants of their first album in more than a decade selling out ahead of release. Meanwhile, already clocking millions of streams, single 'Giving Up Air' continues to make waves, recently cracking the Top 30 at US Alternative Radio and closing out the band's live set with massive energy.
Fans around the world celebrated Sungazer's release at buzzing early listening parties in Melbourne, Jakarta, London and Los Angeles. Audiences across North America have also been hearing the new record live as The Temper Trap's 24-date tour supporting Muse gets underway, off the back of festival appearances at Summerfest (Milwaukee) and Concerts In The Park (Sacramento), with a set at Outside Lands (San Francisco) and a handful of US headlines still to come.
Following their North American dates, The Temper Trap return home for an Australian headline tour this September. Due to overwhelming demand, the band have already added a second show at Melbourne's Forum after the first sold out at record speed, with Sydney and Perth also selling out in record time. The tour kicks off on 10 September with two nights in Melbourne, before heading to Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and concluding in Perth on 9 October.
WATCH: The Temper Trap – 'Runaways (Official Music Video)'
Soundtracking millennial youth through the 2010s with songs 'Love Lost' and billion-streamed anthem 'Sweet Disposition', and touring relentlessly across the world's biggest festivals and stages, The Temper Trap collectively decided it was time to face their burnout in 2018, to rediscover their artistic identities, and live life.
With Sungazer, The Temper Trap continue to push forward - honouring their past while embracing a new future. "With time apart and much personal growth from us all, Sungazer feels like it's captured the purest collection of music we've ever made."
More about The Temper Trap
Sungazer arrives as the latest chapter in a remarkable career " few Australian bands of the past two decades have achieved the longevity of The Temper Trap. Across three studio albums, including two ARIA #1 debuts, the band have amassed well over two billion streams worldwide. Their seminal 2009 debut Conditions introduced 'Sweet Disposition', a song that not only topped charts internationally and achieved multi-platinum certification across Australia, New Zealand, the US and UK, but has become part of Australian music culture " placing #11 in triple j's Hottest 100 Australian Songs of All Time. One of the most sought-after acts in the world, the band have hit some of the biggest festival stages globally, including Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Primavera, Big Day Out and Laneway Festival.
Recent times have seen a resurgence of love for the band including a 'Love Lost' collab on Mac Miller's posthumously re-released Faces mixtape and a slew of remixes for 'Sweet Disposition' (from the likes of John Summit, Vintage Culture, VXSION, Lost Frequencies and BUNT.). These new iterations of the band's original hits, as well as recent tracks have solidified their popularity with an entirely new generation of fans, re-introducing them to dancefloors and charts worldwide.
The Temper Trap – Sungazer
Out now via Mushroom Music
1. Lucky Dimes
2. Into The Wild
3. These Arms
4. Bird on a Wire
5. Giving Up Air
6. Sungazer
7. Lifeline
8. Runaways
9. Halfway
10. Dystopia Radio
11. Kuru
Photo credit: @zimmermann.alberto
2. Into The Wild
3. These Arms
4. Bird on a Wire
5. Giving Up Air
6. Sungazer
7. Lifeline
8. Runaways
9. Halfway
10. Dystopia Radio
11. Kuru
Photo credit: @zimmermann.alberto
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