Giving Up Air

Album: Sungazer (2025)
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Songfacts®:

  • After nearly a decade of radio silence, the Aussie alt-rock band The Temper Trap, known for their seminal hit "Sweet Disposition," broke their hiatus to promote their fourth studio album, Sungazer, with the singles "Lucky Dimes" and "Giving Up Air" in 2025. The latter song finds frontman Dougy Mandagi grappling with a real-life loss that leaves him breathless and desperate to hold on to the fading memories of his loved one.

    "'Giving Up Air' is a very important song for me about a life-changing moment and the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one in tragic circumstances - from the initial shock to sorrow and then anger, and finding glimmers of hope somewhere in between," he explained.
  • Mandagi originally wrote this for his solo project Bloodmoon but thought it was a better fit for The Temper Trap.
  • Released in 2026, Sungazer arrived at an opportune time after a series of popular remixes of "Sweet Disposition" brought the band back to the public's consciousness. The tune made the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs in 2025.

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