Conditions (album)

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2012}} {{Infobox album | name = Conditions | type = studio | artist = The Temper Trap | cover = Temper Trap - Conditions.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2009|6|19|df=yes}} | recorded = 2008–2009 | venue = | studio = | genre = Indie rock, indie pop | length = 42:42 | label = Liberation (AUS)<br/>Infectious (UK)<br/>Glassnote/Columbia (US) | producer = Jim Abbiss | prev_title = The Temper Trap EP | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = The Temper Trap | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{Singles | name = Conditions | type = studio | single1 = Sweet Disposition | single1date = 16 September 2008 | single2 = Science of Fear | single2date = 24 March 2009 | single3 = Fader | single3date = 4 July 2009 | single4 = Love Lost | single4date = 6 February 2010 }} }}

'''''Conditions''''' is the debut studio album by Australian rock band The Temper Trap, released in Australia through Liberation Music on 19 June 2009. It was later released in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2009. The album debuted at number nine on the Australian Albums Chart,<ref name="auschart">{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Temper+Trap |title=Discography The Temper Trap |publisher=australian-charts.com |date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=2012-02-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212112545/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Temper+Trap |archivedate=12 February 2012}}</ref> where it has been certified platinum, and peaked at number 25 on the UK Albums Chart, largely due to the success of the debut single "Sweet Disposition", which peaked at number six on the singles chart.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title=Temper Trap |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref> The song "Science of Fear" was featured in the EA Sports video game ''FIFA 10'' and the Codemasters racing game ''DiRT 2'', while the song "Fader" was featured in the Eden Games racing game ''Test Drive Unlimited 2''.

==Background== After signing a worldwide record deal with Korda Marshall's newly re-launched Infectious Records (previously home to Muse, Ash and Garbage) and scoring a trailer and soundtrack appearance for the US film ''500 Days of Summer'', Melbourne band The Temper Trap got together with producer Jim Abbiss (of Kasabian, Unkle, Arctic Monkeys, Adele) to work on their debut album in early 2009.<ref name="jbhifionline.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/422843/CONDITIONS |title=Conditions | Music , Music Genres, Alternative : JB HI-FI |publisher=Jbhifionline.com.au |date=19 June 2009 |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref>

==Production== The album was completed in March 2009 in a final London Session with Abbiss, following a previous four-week stint at Melbourne's Sing Sing Studios with renowned Australian producer Kalju Tonuma who engineered the album.<ref name="jbhifionline.com.au"/>

==Reception== {{Album ratings  | ADM = 6.1/10<ref name="ADM?">{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/221/The-Temper-Trap-Conditions.aspx|title=Conditions by The Temper Trap reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=15 October 2025}}</ref> | MC = 71/100<ref>{{cite web|title=Conditions Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/conditions|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=4 July 2011}}</ref> | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |first=Andrew |last=Leahey |title=Review: ''Conditions'' |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1626509|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=12 October 2009}}</ref> | rev2 = BBC | rev2Score = favourable<ref name="bbc">{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/zrvr/| title=A less marketable, but equally accurate description is blooming enjoyable pop music| publisher=BBC| author=Burgess, Keira| date=10 August 2009| access-date=2009-10-06}}</ref> | rev3 = ''NME'' | rev3Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-temper-trap/10766| title=Album review: The Temper Trap - 'Conditions'| work=NME| author=MacBain, Hamish| date=12 August 2009| accessdate=2009-10-06}}</ref> | rev4 = ''OK!'' | rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ok.co.uk/music/view/12959/The-Temper-Trap-Conditions/| title=The Temper Trap: Conditions| work=OK! Magazine| date=11 August 2009| accessdate=2009-10-06| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813130607/http://www.ok.co.uk/music/view/12959/The-Temper-Trap-Conditions/| archive-date=13 August 2009| url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev5 = Pitchfork Media | rev5Score = 4.6/10<ref name="pitch">{{cite web| url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13368-conditions/| title=Pitchfork: Album Reviews: The Temper Trap: Conditions | author=Hogan, Mark| publisher=Pitchfork Media| date=24 August 2009| accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref> | rev6 = Sputnikmusic | rev6Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/31542/The-Temper-Trap-Conditions/| title=The Temper Trap - Conditions (staff review)| publisher=Sputnikmusic| author=Boy, Davey| date=24 July 2009| accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref> | rev7 = ''The Sun-Herald'' | rev7Score = favourable<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,,25861678-7624,00.html| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530195116/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,,25861678-7624,00.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=30 May 2012| title=The Temper Trap - Conditions | work=Herald Sun| author=Ohandjanian, Sevana| date=31 July 2009| accessdate=2009-10-06}}</ref> | rev8 = ''The Guardian'' | rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="guard">{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/aug/07/temper-trap-cd-review| title=The Temper Trap: Conditions | work=The Guardian| author=Hann, Michael| date=7 August 2009| accessdate=2009-10-06 | location=London}}</ref> | rev9 = ''The Times'' | rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="times">{{cite news| url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6740531.ece| title=The Temper Trap: Conditions | work=The Times| author=Cairns, Dan| date=9 August 2009| accessdate=2009-10-06 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> }} Generally, early Australian reviews for the album were positive. Brisbane's ''Rave'' magazine gave the album high praise; "Some bands can only dream of a debut as auspicious as this. The Temper Trap have it for real".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/15681/180/ |title=Brisbane Street Press - THE TEMPER TRAP – Conditions |publisher=Rave Magazine |date=17 June 2009 |accessdate=2012-02-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218200743/http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/15681/180/ |archivedate=18 February 2012}}</ref>

In reference to Mandagi's voice, Michael Hann of ''The Guardian'' noted that; "with his voice, and a band this dynamic, he could get away with singing the racing cards",<ref name="guard"/> ''The Times'' online wrote that "the lead singer of this Melbourne four-piece, soars across a debut album with a voice that switches without warning into a rasping, edgy tenor with thrilling dynamic impact",<ref name="times"/> whilst Keira Burgess of the BBC commented that; "Mandagi's falsetto vocal provides the axis around which the rest of the band revolves, displayed both in the often unintelligible 'Love Lost' through to the likes of sing-along synth pop 'Fader'".<ref name="bbc"/>

However, not all reviews were positive, with music critic site Pitchfork Media deciding that the group is "defined by almost any measure except musical creativity or lyrical ingenuity", as well as noting that "when you adopt the trappings of revolutionary significance without showing much interest in advancing beyond the revolutions of twenty years ago, you sound ridiculous".<ref name="pitch"/>

The album was nominated for the ARIA Album of the Year Award in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26179128-5012980,00.html|title=ARIA Awards 2009 nominations a musical mixed bag|publisher=News.com.au|work=The Courier-Mail|author=Noel Mengel|accessdate=2009-10-08|date=8 October 2009|archive-date=8 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008154135/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0%2C23739%2C26179128-5012980%2C00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Promotion and release== In Melbourne, coinciding with the launch of the album, the logo and title of the album were spray painted on pavements, including in Melbourne's central business district. Their debut album was released in Australia through Liberation Music on 19 June 2009. It was later released in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2009.

It was released in the United States on 13 October 2009, through Glassnote Records and Columbia Records.<ref name="amazon.com" />

== 10th Anniversary Edition == The 10th anniversary of ''Conditions'' was marked by a limited-edition vinyl and a tour in Australia.

On 9 August 2019, ''Conditions'' was reissued in a limited-edition white vinyl with a gatefold sleeve with commemorative imagery from the early days of the band's career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://justnje.com/the-temper-trap-celebrate-debut-album-conditions-tenth-anniversary-with-a-tour/|title=The Temper Trap celebrate debut album Conditions' tenth anniversary with a tour|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-21}}</ref>

A 3-date tour of ''Melbourne'', ''Brisbane'', and ''Sydney'' was announced, with a 4th date being added later. The tour is set to begin on 4 December 2019, and will feature special guests ''The Lazy Eyes'', and ''Djirri Djirri''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/frontiertouring/posts/10156546255107409|title=Frontier Touring|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-21}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Conditions'' (original release) | title1 = Love Lost | writer1 = Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, Lorenzo Sillitto | length1 = 3:33 | title2 = Rest | writer2 = Mandagi, Aherne, Sillitto, Dundas | length2 = 3:52 | title3 = Sweet Disposition | writer3 = Mandagi, Sillitto | length3 = 3:54 | title4 = Down River | writer4 = Mandagi, Aherne | length4 = 3:40 | title5 = Soldier On | writer5 = Mandagi, Aherne, Sillitto | length5 = 5:55 | title6 = Fader | writer6 = Mandagi, Dundas | length6 = 3:12 | title7 = Fools | writer7 = Mandagi, Sillitto | length7 = 4:32 | title8 = Resurrection | writer8 = Mandagi, Sillitto | length8 = 5:31 | title9 = Science of Fear | writer9 = Mandagi, Sillitto, Dundas, Aherne | length9 = 4:17 | title10 = Drum Song | writer10 = Mandagi, Sillitto, Aherne, Dundas | length10 = 3:20 }}

{{Track listing | all_writing = The Temper Trap | headline = ''Conditions'' (international release) | title1 = Love Lost | length1 = 3:33 | title2 = Sweet Disposition | length2 = 3:52 | title3 = Fader | length3 = 3:03 | title4 = Rest | length4 = 3:40 | title5 = Down River | length5 = 3:45 | title6 = Soldier On | length6 = 5:55 | title7 = Fools | length7 = 4:32 | title8 = Resurrection | length8 = 5:31 | title9 = Science of Fear | length9 = 4:17 | title10 = Drum Song | length10 = 3:20 | title11 = Little Boy | note11 = iTunes bonus track | length11 = 3:51 | title12 = Hearts | note12 = iTunes bonus track | length12 = 2:45 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''Conditions Remixed'' | title1 = Love Lost | note1 = Rollo & Sister Bliss Remix | title2 = Rest | note2 = Three Trapped Tigers Remix | title3 = Sweet Disposition | note3 = Alan Wilkis Remix | title4 = Down River | note4 = Fool's Gold Remix | title5 = Soldier On | note5 = RUSKOS F'kin Seagull Remix | title6 = Fader | note6 = Adam Freeland Remix | title7 = Fools | note7 = Peter, Bjorn & John Hortlax Cobra Remix | title8 = Resurrection | note8 = Penguin Prison Remix | title9 = Science of Fear | note9 = The Count (aka Hervé) 'Medusa' Remix | title10 = Drum Song | note10 = bretonLABS remix featuring Kate Tempest }}

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2009–2010) ! scope="col"| Peak<br> position |- {{album chart|Australia|9|artist=The Temper Trap|album=Conditions|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|66|artist=The Temper Trap|album=Conditions|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|63|artist=The Temper Trap|album=Conditions|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|France|173|artist=The Temper Trap|album=Conditions|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Ireland|18|year=2010|week=5|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Italy|53|artist=The Temper Trap|album=Conditions|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|UK|25|artist=Temper Trap|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|175|artist=The Temper Trap|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|50|artist=The Temper Trap|rowheader=true|accessdate=18 January 2021}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2009) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2009/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2009|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref> | 89 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf|title=UK Year-End 2009|publisher=Charts Plus|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref> | 172 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2010/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2010|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref> | 28 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2010.pdf|title=End of Year 2010|publisher=UKChartsPlus|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref> | 130 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications== {{certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Conditions|artist=The Temper Trap|type=album|relyear=2009|certyear=2010|award=Platinum|access-date=27 December 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=album|artist=The Temper Trap|title=Conditions|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2026|source=radioscope|refname="RMNZ"|access-date=8 May 2026}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|artist=Temper Trap|title=Conditions|award=Gold|relyear=2009|certyear=2009|id=8510-2302-2|access-date=7 February 2025|refname="bpi"}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

==Release history== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalogue |- |rowspan="2"|Australia |rowspan="2"|19 June 2009 |rowspan="2"|Liberation |CD, digital download | |- |rowspan="2"|CD |LMCD0056 |- |United Kingdom |10 August 2009 |Infectious | |- |United States |13 October 2009<ref name="amazon.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Conditions-Temper-Trap/dp/B002MXA7TC/ |title=Conditions: The Temper Trap: Music |website=Amazon |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref> |Glassnote<ref name="amazon.com" /> | |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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