Two Door Cinema Club, False Alarm, Album Review


Two Door Cinema Club
False Alarm
Album Review


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Out of any artist to re-capture a retro atmosphere so effortlessly, I am pleasantly surprised that indie giants Two Door Cinema Club is one of those artists.

In terms of how well I knew the band before this album, I only knew a small handful of their classic tunes. But with the band headlining the up and coming Truck Festival on Sunday (which I am very excited to be going to), I thought that now would be the best opportunity to really delve into their discography. To start off with, I listened to their newest album False Alarm, which was released last Friday.

From the few tracks I listened to by Two Door before 2019, it was easy to see that they started off with a purely indie style, but as their discography expanded, the band seemed to be going into a much more electro-pop direction. I can't help but feel that this newest record, is what the electronic transition has led up to. In other words, this could be a real defining moment for the band.

Following suit to a lot of other artists, trying to re-capture a past aesthetic, it's very apparent that Two Door have done their homework  when recreating a clearly 80's vibe. It's kind of strange to think that this album would've settled in nicely if it was released 35 years ago, but I simultaneously love it.

Prior to the full album, I had mixed feelings towards the set of teaser tracks (I only listened to the first two before the full album). This consisted of "Talk" and "Satellite". While I enjoyed "Talk" as a feel-good bop with a clear 80's influence and enough attitude to boot, the same unfortunately couldn't be said for "Satellite", which felt way more lifeless and one-dimensional in its melody while also not carrying through the 80's aesthetic as perfectly. With these two parallels considered, I was going into the full album with neutral expectations.

Thankfully, the rest of the album was highly enjoyable, with the majority of tracks being more enjoyable than "Satellite".

A few of the tracks that I really enjoyed include "Satisfaction Guaranteed", which has a similar composition to "Talk" but with an even more hooking flow, "So Many People" with its cosmic and wondrous instrumentation that reminds me a lot of Serol Serol's debut album, and also "Dirty Air" which excels in 80's glamour and sassiness.

With a list of 10 tracks (12 if you include the radio edits), its easy to point out that Two Door were clearly favouring quality over quantity, and this in turn allows the albums majority to be well executed.

In conclusion, this album has got me even more excited for Truck Festival and the warm months ahead than I already was, and that is an incredibly commendable achievement an album can make.


Tank you for reading.

Booth Boy

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