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I absolutely adore this band The Temper Trap, they originally hail from Melbourne, Australia and are good example of why I love Indie rock. The lovely mix of atmospheric sounds consistent in their music just makes it easy to listen to, for me anyway.

The lead singer, Dougie Mandagi, has a voice I can’t quite describe but I find myself completely obsessed with his sound. And yes although they’ve been around for a little while, reaching more recent fame in 2008, I only just discovered them thanks to the movie 500 Days of Summer. That soundtrack is awesome as a whole, but The Sweet Disposition, a Temper Trap song is what really grabbed me. I love, adore and can’t get enough of that song. Also adoring more every day is the song Love Lost. I’m sure I’ll discover more about this band that I like and I’ll overplay all my favorites.

Of course that’s how I am with music, I drown myself in it, play it over and over, then I move on to the next piece/band who brings forth emotion in me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I don’t have my favorite bands or genres, or that I stop listening to a song all together. I just can’t allow music to become too played out on my iPod, there’s so much more to discover.

This is likely the reason I detest most Top 40/today’s hits on the radio. The same damn 15 songs over and over. GAH! I like discovering new things with my music, new emotions. And it’s always something to go back to and reminisce the first time you heard it, bringing back that happy/sad/whatever state you were in. It’s what’s so great about music.

Take a look at a video for Sweet Disposition here:

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I’ve been in love with the band Sigur Ros for many years now, but this song that’s been getting some attention lately because it’s featured in the new Disney Earth previews, is truly something magical. It was literally made to be in a movie, it just has that powerful, wrap you up in a moment and make you feel like you’re on top of the world feeling…I love it…Not to mention the video is so strangely adorable, odd and uplifting all at the same time. This song never fails to bring a smile to my face no matter what’s happening at that moment. Check it out: