Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
Posted by AlMachine on Wednesday, February 24, 2010


Two Door Cinema Club are hoping to be the next band to be flying the flag for Ireland, and let’s face it they are in good company. The Irish seem to have a knack of bands coming through the ranks and storming the charts.

Record Label Kitsuné Maison has already signed the likes of La Roux and Delphic which shows that this record label are not afraid to go for bands/artists that are different. La Roux stormed the UK last year and now Delphic along with Two Door Cinema Club look set to replicate that success who has also been touring together. It’s not often a record label is given some credit, but they deserve the credit for not going for safe, same old s**t that is currently available.

‘Tourist History’ is set to be the debut album release of this trio from Bangor. Two Door Cinema Club are not like your normal Indie Band, which is like a breath of fresh air to hear.

However the one thing that is not t all surprising is seeing that ‘I Can Talk’ is on the album. This has already been released on 7” and 12” remixes. Though they haven’t been too predictable, rather than playing it safe at slapping it at the start of the album, Two Door Cinema Club leave you waiting and waiting by sliding it plum in the middle.

There are so many bands tat you could compare Two Door Cinema Club to, but at every different chord change or different song you would find yourself comparing them to someone else. ‘Cigarettes In The Theatre’ is a fast number that is a perfect introduction to what these guys have to offer. They carry on with ‘Do You Want It All?’ Which gives all three of the guys an opportunity to harmonise together in their own strange way? This is no doubt to be a massive favourite on the road as they look set to play every back street bar in the UK and maybe in some places toilets! Where ever there is space there is no doubt that this lot will be ready to promote their music.

The only real downer on this album is that at times the guitar riffs are very much alike, mind you some would say Oasis made a career off that.

One strange thing about this album is that in its ten track entirety it is only thirty-two minutes long, maybe this is the future. Short albums accompanied by short spurt tunes. Not one track exceeds the four minute barrier.

7/10

Mark Moore

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