''Mousetrap Heart'' is the third

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by Australian

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Thirsty Merc Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack (bass guitar), Karl Robertson (drums), and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004, Baker was replaced by Sean Carey, who was, in turn, replaced by Matt Smith ...

. It was released on 18 June 2010, through

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. The title track was released as the first single on 21 May 2010. The album marks the band's first release with guitarist Matt Smith, since joining the band just after the departure of Sean Carey earlier in the year.

Singles

"Mousetrap Heart" (21-5-2010)
"Kiss Me Away"
"Tommy and Krista" (3-9-2010)
"All My Life" (released to radio and provided a music video)

Track listing

All songs written by Rai Thistlethwayte. # " Mousetrap Heart" — 3:33 # "Kiss Me Away" — 3:49 # "All My Life" — 4:38 # "Tommy and Krista" — 3:52 # "DNA" — 3:24 # "Mozambique" — 3:34 # " Betty Page" — 3:38 # "Damn This Love" — 4:28 # "Life Is Life" — 6:30 # "Waiting for You" — 6:06

Personnel

Rai Thistlethwayte Rai Thistlethwayte (born 21 April 1980) is an Australian rock, pop and jazz musician and songwriter. Thistlethwayte is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band ...

– guitars, pianos and singer-songwriter *

Phil Stack Phillip Barry Stack (born 1977) is an Australian jazz and rock musician. He is the founding mainstay bass guitarist of the pop rock band Thirsty Merc, which formed in 2002; the regular double bassist for jazz musician James Morrison; and he is ...

– bass guitar and backing vocals * Karl Robertson – drums and

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*Matt Smith – guitar

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mousetrap Heart (Album) Thirsty Merc albums 2010 albums