Originating from the delightful and famous city of Bangor in Northern Ireland, Two Door Cinema Club have emerged as one of the brightest new bands in 2011 in only the past six months. Not known for it's vast musical talent, including the often forgotten Snow Patrol, Northern Ireland have stumbled across a gem of a band in Two Door Cinema Club. Being praised by the like of Kanye West, their awkward electropop was an almost instant hit with teenagers. The album is simply amazing. It's not epic and it's not unbelievable but it's definitely a short, sharp shock to the system of any indie fan.
The album is tight, and each song consistently hits around the three minute mark. This band do not mess about with "anthems". They simply make you smile, and want to dance. With optimistic tracks such as 'What You Know' and 'I Can Talk' and 'This is the Life' (which was been hijacked by a major retailer), you could easily take on the world, cure cancer and then come back and do it all a second time just for the crack.
Forgetting the trumpet led 'Cigarettes In The Theatre', which is the only time on the album that the economical three minutes, tight guitar riffs and major key synth sounds are abandoned, no song fails to impress. But even 'Cigarettes In The Theatre' stands up by itself and is an awesome album opener.
By mixing a guitar sound from the new romantic era with synthesized drumbeats and hushed vocals, they have created their own sound. These boys from Bangor have gone about this successful new sound and album through hard work and keeping their heads down, but there is no doubt that their number has come up. They deserve it.
Many bands get criticised for creating songs which are catchy and happy but have no depth and are frankly boring (namely Coldplay) but this new style has a positivity that is as catchy as chlamydia. After listening to 'Undercover Martyn' or album closer 'You're Not Stubborn', I wanted to run up Mount Everest, singing every single word from the album. Their songs are like a drug, you have to listen to them again and again just to keep the smile going on your face.
8/10
