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- Summary: This is the first full-length studio release from Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap since 2016's Thick As Thieves.
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- Record Label: Mushroom Music
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Jul 10, 2026There's a warm sophistication to the album and cuts like "Bird on a Wire," the breakbeat-accented "Lucky Dimes, " and the synthy "Lifeline" nicely underscore the band's longtime alt-rock influences, but with a contemporary soulfulness.
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Jul 10, 2026While it quietly sidesteps their former anthemic punch, ‘Sungazer’ embraces a more intimate palette, cementing a cohesive, assured and delicately executed return.
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Jul 10, 2026The Temper Trap’s instinct to take a small, specific ache and swell it into something an arena can share too often sands down the edges into something too pleasant and familiar. Mandagi’s voice, though, remains an extraordinary instrument, and the songs on Sungazer are rawer, sharper, and more honest than anything the band has released since “Sweet Disposition.”
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Record CollectorJul 10, 2026Tracks such as Bird On A Wire and Runways are pleasant in the moment but otherwise forgettable. [Aug 2026, p.113]