Feeling Younger

It’s so easy these days to get stuck in a rut.  The pressure of just getting by day to day with the usual daily chores be it going to work, doing the school run, housework, whatever it is you do on a regular, mundane basis.

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The Temper Trap – Live in Birmingham

The Temper Trap playing live at the Hare and Hounds Pub, Kings Heath, Birmingham – Monday 28th September 2009 supported by Goldhawks.

Promoted by Birmingham Promoters.

What a fantastic night.   Still can’t believe we’ve been to see them, with all the anticipation waiting for the night to come, it seemed to be over in a flash.  They played songs from the album Conditions and had the crowd rocking.

Having seen them live it now seems to make the CD sound even better and far more special.

Temper Trap sound as good live, if not better, than the CD itself, which really says something about the talent of this band.

Dougie is the main vocals

Lorenzo (left) on guitar

Jonathon (right) on bass

Toby on drums (can just make him out at the back)

And of course not forgetting their support band Goldhawks who were equally as fabulous.  Will definitely buy their album and would go and see them in concert again.

The Temper Trap – Conditions

Album released today!

Click on the picture to order MP3, Audio CD or Vinyl.

Mine arrived in the post today!!!!!!!!!!! Playing it while I type and it’s brilliant.

The Temper Trap

Haven’t stopped playing the tracks today, really taken with the music.  Also pre-ordered the CD today.  Can’t believe how excited I am about going to see them live.  I even phoned my niece in Australia to tell her!

After a lot of laughter, she said I was a dag.  Australian slang for nutter really.

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The Temper Trap – Conditions

This has to be the best debut album for a band I’ve heard in a long time.  This Australian band has something fantastic – an album where the songs don’t all sound the same.

That may sound strange, but having looked at a few albums to put on the site recently, I’ve just got bored with the same -iness (is that a word?)

This album/band is a  great mixture of rock, a little bit of INXS, a touch of Coldplay, a little bit of Erasure in one of the songs and a lot of brilliant natural talent.

The album is released on August 10th 2009 – can’t wait.  Update: Love the music so much have just bought 2 tickets to see them live in September on their UK tour!

Turn up the volume to listen to this album.  Current favourite tracks are Love Lost, Fader and Fools.

Check out a sample of the songs on the album in the Featured Music section or  click below.  Album tracks are:

1. Love Lost
2. Rest
3. Sweet Disposition
4. Down River
5. Soldier On
6. Fader
7. Fools
8. Resurrection
9. Science Of Fear
10. Drum Song