The Temper Trap are currently in California putting the final touches to their second record as they aim for a May release date.

 

The band's follow up to their 2009 breakthrough debut Conditions has been almost 3 years in the making, with the Melbourne outfit spending stints in London, Spain and California in between a hectic tour schedule.

 

But despite the lengthy process, guitarist Lorenzo Sillitto told triple j Magazine that the band is still excited about the latest addition to their catalogue. 

 

"I think the exciting part about it is that when you have one record it's very limiting as to what sort of set you can do, and so we're excited about expanding the set and being able to play a little longer, being able to change it up. We've recorded 17 songs, obvously not all will go on the record, but it'll give us a lot of leeway when it comes to playing the shows." 

 

All up, the band wrote "30+ songs over the course of a year" which Sillitto admitted was "a lot". But when asked about his highlight on the record, he didn't find it hard to pick out a gem. 

 

"There's a song called 'Trembling Hands', it's probably the closest thing to the stuff on the last record," It has a really anthemic feel to it, and Dougie's vocals really get up there and soar from start to finish. We're all pretty excited about that one. It's a good step back in, 'cause we have made some changes. We've tried to broaden our sound a little bit." 

 

Produced by Tony Hoffer (M83, Phoenix, Beck), The Temper Trap's new record hopes to make its way into the world in May or June, with a national tour from the band set to follow soon after.