I admit it. I’m late to the bandwagon that is Two Door Cinema Club. I had heard a snippet of one song on MTV in between mindless reality shows and dismissed it as nothing more than a catchy melody with a hip sounding track behind it. It’s really my own fault that I didn’t give it any more thought than that. It was about two weeks ago that a friend told me about them and gave me their album “Tourist History”. Yet again, it took me a while to sit down and actually give it a thorough listen. 
Without a doubt, Tourist History is one of the tightest sound ‘pop rock’ albums that I’ve heard in the past year. Two Door have mastered the art of writing those ear worms that undeniably stick in your head. Some songs start out with ambient intros of processed sounds like the bob-your-head “Come back home” while others boast insanely catchy guitar riffs and percussion like the album opener, “What You Know”. Their songs are simple but have strong and distinct layers of instruments and vocals. The melodies are straightforward and keep the song in forward motion and never seem stale or reused. The tracks have a backbone of pop but also manage to fit in some techno riffs and textures, most notably found in my favorite track, “I Can Talk” with it’s processed vocal rhythms and Gameboy breakdown.
I really wasn’t expecting such a cool and seasoned sound from this young, relatively new band but I am definitely impressed and looking forward to their next release.
Stand Out Tracks:
I Can Talk
This Is The Life
Cigarettes in the Theatre
You’re Not Stubborn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJDCMth8poM
ReplyDeletewatched the TDC i can talk...that's a lot of flashing but I like this music, its the kind of music I'd totally blast in my room and just jump around randomly and scream loudly..but of course this can't be done in a dorm room..no one would like that now would they?
I've never heard of this group. Hmm thanks for the heads up
ReplyDeleteI REALLY like their "I Can Talk" video, the filming is awesoooome
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