Trembling Hands (4:39)

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” Longtime live keyboardist Joseph Greer, now an official fifth member, had been playing a riff during soundchecks, which Mandagi hummed over. It turned into “Trembling Hands,” one of the first songs finished for the second album and their most heartfelt song to date.
“I always thought it had a Coldplay tinge to it,’’ Mandagi says. “Coldplay slash Snow Patrol. Which is not a bad thing…” However inside whispers suggested “Trembling Hands” was “too Coldplay” for Mandagi’s liking, especially when it started being mentioned as their comeback single.

“We were tossing up between “Need Your Love” or “Trembling Hands.”
“If I played it to a few friends, they liked it, they said it sounds like Coldplay. My worry was I didn’t want to come back after a year and a half with a song that sounds like Coldplay as the first single. Even if people don’t like “Need Your Love” at least it sounds like us. “

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  • Jen420

    9 May 6:24pm Reply
  • Daniel_Green

    Amazing!

    3 Apr 11:07pm Reply
  • coloava

    #22 in the Triple J Hottest 100 - counting down the best songs of 2012!

    26 Jan 7:12am Reply
  • Mr_Luca

    I'm a big fan of Coldplay, but I don't find this song so Coldplay-ish (maybe there's something slightly similar to Shiver) as almost everybody says. I only find it beautiful :)

    15 Jan 4:29pm Reply
  • Brooke1256

    <3

    16 Dec 2012 Reply
  • timmerd

    Coldplay it is

    14 Nov 2012 Reply
  • kicks_

    " Longtime live keyboardist Joseph Greer, now an official fifth member, had been playing a riff during soundchecks, which Mandagi hummed over. It turned into "Trembling Hands," one of the first songs finished for the second album and their most heartfelt song to date. "I always thought it had a Coldplay tinge to it,'' Mandagi says. "Coldplay slash Snow Patrol. Which is not a bad thing.." However inside whispers suggested "Trembling Hands" was "too Coldplay" for Mandagi's liking, especially when it started being mentioned as their comeback single. "We were tossing up between "Need Your Love" or "Trembling Hands." "If I played it to a few friends, they liked it, they said it sounds like Coldplay. My worry was I didn't want to come back after a year and a half with a song that sounds like Coldplay as the first single. Even if people don't like "Need Your Love" at least it sounds like us. "

    5 Oct 2012 Reply
  • portishphonic

    Oh so beautiful and uplifting. Plus, the voice is absolutely spectacular. A bit of Suede, a bit of Starsailor, but still recognizable

    13 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Snoooowcake

    Best one on the album! [8]

    10 Sep 2012 Reply
  • WoozieGTA

    Best one on the album! [7]

    6 Sep 2012 Reply
  • kaftoskaitsiou

    yes,this song is the best on the album!

    5 Aug 2012 Reply
  • kennyforbes

    great, great tune....surprised!

    5 Aug 2012 Reply
  • RafaelDivoz

    Best one on the album! [5]

    15 Jul 2012 Reply
  • pjb808

    Epic :-)

    7 Jul 2012 Reply
  • pascoal91

    Best one on the album! [4]

    3 Jul 2012 Reply
  • Triliader

    lovely.

    28 Jun 2012 Reply
  • raffy_rillo

    Best one on the album! [3]

    14 Jun 2012 Reply
  • XplicitNG

    Possibly the best song on the album. So good <3

    13 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Kalusi

    fell in love at the first listen <3 [6]

    12 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Brit-4-Ever

    fell in love at the first listen <3 [5]

    12 Jun 2012 Reply
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