Best New Bands » The Temper Trap http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Album Review: The Temper Trap http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-temper-trap/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-temper-trap/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:25:03 +0000 There’s something about The Temper Trap’s Dougy Mandagi’s voice that’s enchanting. The cooed falsetto and Jeff Buckley-esque vocals that made the band’s single “Sweet Disposition” from their 2009 debut album, Conditions, a massive international hit. But Mandagi’s distinctive voice alone is not enough. In the case of The Temper Trap, it takes five to make

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