''Conditions'' is the debut
studio album
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by Australian
rock
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band
The Temper Trap
The Temper Trap are an Australian indie rock band formed in 2005 by Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, and Toby Dundas. In 2008, the group relocated from Melbourne to London. The band released their debut album '' Conditions'' in June 2009 to favou ...
, released in Australia through
Liberation Music
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on 19 June 2009. It was later released in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2009. The album debuted at number nine on the
Australian Albums Chart
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,
where it has been certified platinum, and peaked at number 25 on the
UK Albums Chart
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, largely due to the success of the debut single "
Sweet Disposition
"Sweet Disposition" is a song by Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap. Described by critics as an "indie anthem", the song was written by Dougy Mandagi and Lorenzo Silitto. Upon the song's release, it peaked at 14 in Australia and reached ...
", which peaked at number six on the
singles chart.
The song "Science of Fear" was featured in the
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video game ''
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'' and the
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racing game ''
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''.
Background
After signing a worldwide record deal with Korda Marshall's newly re-launched Infectious Records (previously home to
Muse
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,
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and
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) and scoring a trailer and soundtrack appearance for the US film ''
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'', Melbourne band The Temper Trap got together with producer
Jim Abbiss
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(of
Kasabian
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,
Unkle,
Arctic Monkeys
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,
Adele
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) to work on their debut album in early 2009.
Production
The album was completed in March 2009 in a final London Session with Abbiss, following a previous four-week stint at Melbourne's Sing Sing Studios with renowned Australian producer
Kalju Tonuma who engineered the album.
Reception
Generally, early Australian reviews for the album were positive. Brisbane's ''Rave'' magazine gave the album high praise; "Some bands can only dream of a debut as auspicious as this. The Temper Trap have it for real".
In reference to Mandagi's voice, Michael Hann of ''
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'' noted that; "with his voice, and a band this dynamic, he could get away with singing the racing cards",
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The Times
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'' online wrote that "the lead singer of this Melbourne four-piece, soars across a debut album with a voice that switches without warning into a rasping, edgy tenor with thrilling dynamic impact",
whilst Keira Burgess of the
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commented that; "Mandagi's falsetto vocal provides the axis around which the rest of the band revolves, displayed both in the often unintelligible 'Love Lost' through to the likes of sing-along synth pop 'Fader'".
deciding that the group is "defined by almost any measure except musical creativity or lyrical ingenuity", as well as noting that "when you adopt the trappings of revolutionary significance without showing much interest in advancing beyond the revolutions of twenty years ago, you sound ridiculous".
In Melbourne, coinciding with the launch of the album, the logo and title of the album were spray painted on pavements, including in Melbourne's central business district. Their debut album was released in Australia through
on 19 June 2009. It was later released in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2009.
It was released in the United States on 13 October 2009, through
music.
The 10th anniversary of ''Conditions'' was marked by a limited edition vinyl and an upcoming tour in Australia.
On 9 August 2019, ''Conditions'' was reissued in a limited edition white vinyl with a gatefold sleeve with commemorative imagery from the early days of the band's career.
A 3 date tour of ''Melbourne'', ''Brisbane'', and ''Sydney'' was announced, with a 4th date being added later. The tour is set to begin on 4 December 2019, and will feature special guests ''The Lazy Eyes'', and ''Djirri Djirri''.