Chi-CityChica

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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