The Temper Trap - Thick As Thieves

Thick As Thieves is the third studio album by Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap, released in June 2016 via Liberation Records and Infectious Music.

ARIA award winners and multi-platinum chart-toppers, The Temper Trap, return with their much-awaited third album Thick As Thieves released in June 2016.

Featuring collaborations with Justin Parker (Lana Del Rey, Sia, Bat For Lashes), Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter), Malay (Frank Ocean) and Pascal Gabriel (Ladyhawke, Goldfrapp), Thick As Thieves is the sound of a band who not only continue to take risks, but are also re-connecting with their origins, with striking results.

The album was produced Damian Taylor, Ben H. Allen III and Justin Parker.

The album is the first by the band to be co-written by personnel outside of the band, and also marks the first without guitarist and founding member Lorenzo Sillitto, after his departure in late 2013.

Serving as a follow-up to their experimental second studio album, The Temper Trap, Thick As Thieves reverts to a guitar-oriented sound reminiscent of their debut album, Conditions, in response to the former's mixed reception, with lyrics inspired by various experiences by members of the band.

Recording and production started in early 2013 at Byron Bay, where initial sessions were held with Grammy award-winning producer Malay. The band also notably changed their traditional method of songwriting for Thick As Thieves, moving from development of ideas from jam sessions, to a more streamlined process of forming songs from various ideas by members of the band.

The album spent a lengthy time in development over the course of three years, mostly recorded with Taylor and engineer Russel Fawcus at the band's private studios in London in late 2014 and early 2015, with finishing touches recorded at Taylor's Golden Ratio Studios in Montreal in April 2015. After numerous delays, even after initially tracking the album in April 2015, recording on the album was eventually completed in October 2015, 32 months after recording began.

With its release formally announced in April 2016, the album was preceded by the appearances of title track “Thick As Thieves”, and fifth track “Fall Together” on singles, in February and April 2016, respectively.

Upon release, Thick As Thieves was met with largely positive reviews and critics mostly agreed on the quality of the album's sound and production, with a volume of praise being directed at lead singer Dougy Mandagi's vocals.

The Temper Trap members that recorded this album are:

• Toby Dundas – drums, percussion
• Dougy Mandagi – vocals, guitar
• Jonathon Aherne – bass guitar
• Joseph Greer – keyboards, guitar

This album is on white coloured vinyl housed in a single pocket sleeve with a printed inner sleeve and download code, pressed in Europe via Infectious and Liberation.