The Temper Trap Release New Track ‘Slide’

The Temper Trap released their hotly anticipated ARIA-nominated album Sungazer in July, debuting at #1 on the ARIA Australian chart, and have wowed audiences across a 24-date North American tour on the road with Muse plus a triumphant return to Australia for a sold-out national tour.

Today, the revered indie-rockers bring fans a fresh single in ‘Slide’, a synth-infused rock track with soaring choruses and a driving drum beat that was written during the album sessions; an emotionally charged relationship reflection.

“‘Slide’ came together effortlessly at the eleventh hour. The last song we wrote for the record about how silence can become its own form of betrayal.”

– Dougy Mandagi, The Temper Trap

Earlier this month, The Temper Trap also returned to the triple j studios to deliver their fourth Like A Version, performing a stunning version of Harry Styles’ ‘Sign of The Times’. It’s a full circle moment of mutual respect; Harry Styles is a big fan of their song ‘Sweet Disposition’ with a lyric tattooed on his arm since 2011, with other heartwarming moments of crossover through the years including Taylor Swift asking the band to write out the lyrics for her then-boyfriend at the 2012 ARIAs. Listen to the guys chat about that HERE.

WATCH: The Temper Trap cover Harry Styles’ ‘Sign Of The Times’ for Like A Version

The Temper Trap are in absolute peak form following extensive international tour dates and blistering Festival sets at Beyond The Valley, Outside Lands (US) and Summerfest (US) over this last year, cementing their place in popular culture after a decade between albums, and gathering new fans and exciting the original fans with their industry acknowledged fourth studio album.

It’s marked a phenomenal return after their hiatus. Sungazer has achieved over 28 million album streams, with anthemic hit single ‘Giving Up Air’ landing 16 million streams alone and climbing to Top 30 on the US alternative radio chart. The band have also succeeded in a digital landscape world very different from their early years, amassing over 225 million social media views in 2026 and increasing their followers by 160%.

Iconic multi-platinum millennial-soundtracker ‘Sweet Disposition’ celebrated massive 1 billion stream milestone in March. Always a fan favourite, it has also amassed a slew of remixes for ‘Sweet Disposition’ from the likes of John Summit, Vintage Culture, VXSION, Lost Frequencies and BUNT, solidifying its popularity with an entirely new generation of fans, and re-introducing The Temper Trap to dancefloors and charts worldwide. With 16 million monthly listeners on Spotify – The Temper Trap are undoubtedly one of Australia’s most incredible success stories, with no sign of slowing down.