The Temper Trap today announce their stunning second album, ‘The Temper Trap’, due for release on Infectious Music on 21 May. The record will be the band’s first as a newly-expanded five-piece outfit following the permanent addition of Joseph Greer on keyboard and guitar. The self-titled album will feature 12 new songs recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, M83, Phoenix). The tracklisting is as follows:

1. Need Your Love

2. London's Burning

3. Trembling Hands

4. The Sea Is Calling

5. Miracle

6. This Isn't Happiness

7. Where Do We Go From Here

8. Never Again

9. Dreams

10. Rabbit Hole

11. I’m Gonna Wait

12. Leaving Heartbreak Hotel 

A first taste of the record in the form of album track Rabbit Hole is available to stream from today via www.thetempertrap.com. The first single from the album will be opening track Need Your Love, due for release on 7 May. 

‘The Temper Trap’ is the follow up to 2009’s debut long-player ‘Conditions’. Featuring the singles Science of Fear, Fader, Love Lost and Sweet Disposition – the latter of which spent more than six months in the UK singles chart – the album was one of the breakthrough successes of the year and has now been certified Gold two-times over in the UK, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide. 

The band will debut tracks from the new record at SXSW in Austin, Texas, and during a sold out tour of the US in March. They today announce a full UK tour for May to coincide with the album release. Tickets for the UK shows are on sale 12pm Friday 9 March - see overleaf for full list of dates.  The Temper Trap are Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Lorenzo Sillitto & Joseph Greer  

The Temper Trap - UK and US shows 2012

 
The Temper Trap SXSW shows

 15 March        Stubb’s, Austin, USA - 12am

16 March         KCRW Showcase at The Parish, Austin, USA - 12am 

The Temper Trap US tour

 19 March         El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, USA - SOLD OUT

20 March         El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, USA - SOLD OUT

21 March         Glass House, Pomona, USA - SOLD OUT

23 March         Lincoln Hall, Chicago, USA - SOLD OUT

24 March         Lincoln Hall, Chicago, USA - SOLD OUT

25 March         Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, Canada - SOLD OUT

28 March         The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA - SOLD OUT

29 March         Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA - SOLD OUT

30 March         Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA - SOLD OUT 

The Temper Trap UK tour

09 May             Princess Pavilion, Falmouth (tickets)

10 May             Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth (tickets)

12 May             Coal Exchange, Cardiff (tickets)

13 May             Northumbria University Student’s Union, Newcastle (tickets)

14 May             O2 ABC, Glasgow (tickets)

16 May             HMV Institute, Birmingham (tickets)

17 May             HMV Ritz, Manchester (tickets)

18 May             Liverpool Arts Academy – as part of Liverpool Sound City Festival (tickets)

21 May             Koko, London (tickets)

22 May             Koko, London (tickets) 

Tickets on general sale 12pm Friday 9 March available from venue box offices and via links above.

The Temper Trap festival dates (more TBA)

30 June           Rockin' Park, Nijmegen, Netherlands

6 July               T In The Park, Kinross, Scotland

8 July               Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland 

Rabbit Hole is available to stream now

The single Need Your Love is released 7 May

The album ‘The Temper Trap’ follows on 21 May