Koodoz Design

I have to admit, I feel like I’ve been living under a very large suburban rock. I mean, how on earth have I managed to miss all of the buzz and hype surrounding this fantastically enigmatic band that derive from my own hometown?

Sadly, I’ve been so slow off the mark in discovering this band, that I think Nova FM has beat me to it. Oh dear. I really do need to pick up the slack.

I guess I’ve been relying on the Internet for all my new music/media needs for so long – it seems I’ve forgotten that I live in one of the coolest and most accessible cities in the world to discover new music. A city so rife with live music, it is literally oozing out of every nook, cranny and cobble stoned alleyway. Thankfully, The Temper Trap have single handedly convinced me that I need to brave the remainder of this bitterly cold winter and get out more. Summer music festivals… Look out!

Okay, lame suburbanite rant over. On to the music.

If I had to wrap this album up in one word, ‘solid’ would be the word of choice. From beginning to end, Conditions offers a perfect blend of indie-rock and dare I say it, radio friendly pop. Lead singer, Dougy Mandagi’s incredibly engaging falsetto (Track #8’s ‘Resurrection’ sounds uncannily like Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters), combined with atmospheric guitar riffs and subtle hints of Bloc Party-esque drum beats are the perfect ingredients for what will undoubtedly propel this young band into almost instant stardom.

For me the stand out tracks on the album include Rest, Sweet Disposition, Soldier On and Science of Fear. Take a look at the guys performing Sweet Disposition live at St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival earlier this year:

Track List:

1. Love Lost
2. Rest
3. Sweet Disposition
4. Down River
5. Soldier On
6. Fader
7. Fools
8. Resurrection
9. Science Of Fear
10. Drum Song

To find out more about the band visit their official website or head over to their MySpace page to hear more of their fantastic music.