While there is the occasional clever lyric, nothing is too noteworthy and themes are often not built upon satisfactorily. It may be a double-edged sword, but possibly the most exciting factor concerning ‘Tourist History’ is the room for improvement in Two Door Cinema Club. The danceable melodies of album highlight ‘I Can Talk’ is the best example, while poppier lead single ‘Something Good Can Work’, the addictive guitar line of ‘What You Know’, and infectious closer ‘You’re Not Stubborn’, all display the same deft touch. Kudos should be given to producer Eliot James (Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party) who expertly merges together jangly guitars, buzzing synths and a propulsive beat, while still giving off a feeling of sparseness. Thankfully, the LP is back-loaded and it is the infusion of synths at the album’s mid-way point which kicks it up to another level. In the case of ‘Do You Want It All?’, it even gets mind-numbingly annoying and repetitive. Bass-driven opener 'Cigarettes In The Theatre' lays a nice foundation for what is to come, with the dual angular guitar work of Alex Trimble and Sam Halliday immediately showcasing the band's principal weapon.ĭisappointingly, the first half of 'Tourist History' stumbles along awkwardly in striving for that elusive killer hook. Clocking in at less than 35 minutes (and without a track surpassing four minutes in length), their debut album ‘Tourist History’ hooks the listener in and then gets the hell out of Dodge before it all gets too derivative and repetitious.
Northern Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club are the latest in a long line of Indie-Pop acts, and while they do not exactly innovate, they know their strengths and predominantly stick to them. As such, if a band is not at the forefront of a particular movement, it is very difficult for an artist to significantly differentiate themselves from the pack.
Lately, one could add indie-pop to this list, especially if you geographically isolate the phenomenon to the United Kingdom. The eighties brought us synth-pop and hard-rock, it was grunge and nu-metal in the nineties, while the noughties are to blame for contemporary R&B clogging up the radio. Review Summary: Yet another British Indie-Pop band with a likeable, if overly familiar, debut.ĭue to the laws of supply and demand, a specific musical genre will burst through over-saturation every five years or so.
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