Conditions (15th Anniversary Edition)＜限定盤/Red Vinyl＞

The Temper Trap attracted their first batch of international fans with "Sweep Disposition," a pop anthem framed by the influence of Jeff Buckley's falsetto and U2's guitar delay. A similar sound fuels the rest of Conditions, which takes additional cues from the sweeping, effects-laden strains of Bends-era Radiohead and Coldplay. The music itself is partially responsible for such comparisons, but the most obvious link between the Temper Trap and the bands they so avidly adore is singer Dougy Mandagi, an impassioned tenor who hoots, coos, croons, and courts melodrama with all the open-armed enthusiasm of a theater student. He's a fantastic singer and solid songwriter -- two essential qualities for a frontman who takes cues from the giants of stadium pop/rock -- and album highlights like "Sweet Disposition," "Love Lost," and "Fader" are tell-tale signs of a band that, in several years, may be capable of scaling the Joshua Tree. ~ Andrew Leahey

地元オーストラリアはもとよりUKで話題沸騰中、〈サマソニ〉でも新人らしからぬスキルの高さと風格を見せつけてくれた4人組がついにアルバムを投下だ!　シンフォニックなメロディーと小気味良く刻まれる軽妙なリズム、そしてインドネシア出身のダギー・マンダギによるソウルフルなヴォーカルのバランスが素晴らしいったらありゃしない!　このスケール感は何だ?　早くも臨界点を突破してしまった衝撃のデビュー作です!
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