01. Cigarettes In The Theatre
02. Come Back Home
03. Do You Want It All
04. This Is The Life
05. Something Good Can Work
06. I Can Talk
07. Undercover Martyn
08. What You Know
09. Eat That Up It’s Good For You
10. You’re Not Stubborn
Not being the biggest fan of local music, apart from friends who play in the scene, I am surprised I would take to a band like Two Door Cinema Club (or TDCC for short). In fact, this album has almost been listened to death by myself considering its 'official' release was only on Monday past. So, three guys from mighty Co. Down making super-poppy upbeat electro indie without a drummer! Surely this cannot be true. Well blink again, it is. Kitsune, the ever popular French indie label, took them under their wing, threw them into a studio beside Duran Duran and bam, 'Tourist History' was born.
A few songs remain from their 2009 EP 'Four Words to Stand On' including 'Cigarettes in the Theatre', the album's opener, 'Do You Want It All' and the new single 'Undercover Martyn'. At first I was a bit disppointed with the over production, or so it seamed, on the tracks I already knew. But it wasnt to be long before it grew on me to be my favourite album this year.
The band is a 3-piece without a drummer. A feat which I feel works well for them. Less touring equipment, for a start, along with the ability to create their own synth bits and drum loops before adding the guitars, bass and vocals over the top. Each song on the album seems to consist of a relatively similar pattern; big beat in the background, fluent bass line, rhythm guitar and the frequent twangly guitar and synth. A formula which I for one certainly enjoy. TDCC have fallen into, where many others have failed to do so, a genre which is at it's most popular. Indie dance music at it's best and would certainly work well on a night out on the town.
Anyway, the album is full of great songs. 'Undercover Martyn' will sure to be most popular with the added fact there is now a video to accompany it, that and the ridiculously catchy chorus (to the basement anyone?). 'This is the Life' and 'Something Good Can Work' are firm favourites of mine with more catchy choruses and excellent ccompaniment guitar riffs. The bass on 'Something...' is probably the best, and most original, throughout the album. There are, as always, a few fillers on the album such as the final tracks 'Eat That Up..' and 'You're Not Stubborn' but its fine with me. Every album has them, and generally its not until major amounts of listening they stand out to you. All in all, a great album when listened from cover to cover. If you take to it once, you will hooked until you can't listen to anymore.
I never thought i'd see the day when I would big up some local music. But fair play to these guys.....they have done well and I think they will go far. Well, at least until the genre fades away which may not be too long away.
02. Come Back Home
03. Do You Want It All
04. This Is The Life
05. Something Good Can Work
06. I Can Talk
07. Undercover Martyn
08. What You Know
09. Eat That Up It’s Good For You
10. You’re Not Stubborn
Not being the biggest fan of local music, apart from friends who play in the scene, I am surprised I would take to a band like Two Door Cinema Club (or TDCC for short). In fact, this album has almost been listened to death by myself considering its 'official' release was only on Monday past. So, three guys from mighty Co. Down making super-poppy upbeat electro indie without a drummer! Surely this cannot be true. Well blink again, it is. Kitsune, the ever popular French indie label, took them under their wing, threw them into a studio beside Duran Duran and bam, 'Tourist History' was born.
A few songs remain from their 2009 EP 'Four Words to Stand On' including 'Cigarettes in the Theatre', the album's opener, 'Do You Want It All' and the new single 'Undercover Martyn'. At first I was a bit disppointed with the over production, or so it seamed, on the tracks I already knew. But it wasnt to be long before it grew on me to be my favourite album this year.
The band is a 3-piece without a drummer. A feat which I feel works well for them. Less touring equipment, for a start, along with the ability to create their own synth bits and drum loops before adding the guitars, bass and vocals over the top. Each song on the album seems to consist of a relatively similar pattern; big beat in the background, fluent bass line, rhythm guitar and the frequent twangly guitar and synth. A formula which I for one certainly enjoy. TDCC have fallen into, where many others have failed to do so, a genre which is at it's most popular. Indie dance music at it's best and would certainly work well on a night out on the town.
Anyway, the album is full of great songs. 'Undercover Martyn' will sure to be most popular with the added fact there is now a video to accompany it, that and the ridiculously catchy chorus (to the basement anyone?). 'This is the Life' and 'Something Good Can Work' are firm favourites of mine with more catchy choruses and excellent ccompaniment guitar riffs. The bass on 'Something...' is probably the best, and most original, throughout the album. There are, as always, a few fillers on the album such as the final tracks 'Eat That Up..' and 'You're Not Stubborn' but its fine with me. Every album has them, and generally its not until major amounts of listening they stand out to you. All in all, a great album when listened from cover to cover. If you take to it once, you will hooked until you can't listen to anymore.
I never thought i'd see the day when I would big up some local music. But fair play to these guys.....they have done well and I think they will go far. Well, at least until the genre fades away which may not be too long away.
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