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The Temper Trap's Sungazer: A Millennial Anthem Reunion

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The Temper Traps new album, Sungazer, is set to release on July 10th, marking their first full record in six years. After a hiatus, the band members have grown individually, with Dougy Mandagi exploring electronic music, Toby Dundas building a studio and scoring films, Jonathon Aherne releasing a solo project, and Joseph Greer teaching. Their time apart has led to a more fun and creative process, resulting in their purest collection yet. The band will be opening for Muse in North America this summer and will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live, debuting their new single, Giving Up Air. Fans eagerly await this reunion, expecting Sungazer to reignite their old magic while pushing forward.

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The Temper Trap's Sungazer: A Millennial Anthem Reunion

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It's April 1st. Welcome in. This is Music News Today, where music meets AI, I'm Cory with the story. The Timbertrap is dropping their fourth album, Sungazer, on July 10th first full record in about 6 years since Stick As Thieves. Those millennial anthems like Sweet Disposition and Love Lost define the early 20s, tens, and now they're back with that soaring indie rock vibe, intact. After touring the world, the band took a break. Batman Duggy Mandaji, bounced from Berlin's electronic scene to his roots in Indonesia. Drummer, Toby Dundas, built a studio and scored films, bassist Jonathan Aherne dropped a solo project from the States and guitarist Joseph Greer got into teaching. They reconnected remotely across continents, then linked up in Melbourne for sessions. The time apart sparked real growth, making this their purest collection yet more fun in the studio, tighter as friends, like coming home creatively. Fresh off announcing summer North American dates opening from news, they're hitting

Jimmy Kimmel live to debut the single Giving Up Air. They've teased with Into the Wild and Lucky Dimes, and the title track drops Wednesday, a heartfelt nod for Mandaji to his newborn son Ziggy, promising to stick by him always. Fans have been hungry for this reunion, and with the buzz building, Sungazer looks set to reignite that old magic while pushing forward.

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