Whatever next? The Spice Girls’ record for consecutive London arena sell-outs quietly broken by Scouting for Girls? A stampede for tickets caused by the re-formation of Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong? The Courteeners keep packing stadiums in the north of England. Earlier this year, the Wombats headlined Wembley Arena. The current tour by White Lies winds up with not one, but two dates at Brixton Academy.
The answer seems to be: touring venues rather larger than you might expect. Given the climate, you might reasonably ask, whither the lower-division strivers of yesteryear, their moment in the sun a decade hence? Over on the Radio 1 playlist, the Amazons offer a solitary, exception-that-proves-the-rule hold-out, swamped by hip-hop, grime and pop. The band seems just fine with that, as well they should.These are, after all, widely held to be thin times indeed for the kind of mainstream alt-rock that was once the NME’s lifeblood: the one thing noticeable by its absence on the main stage at this year’s Glastonbury is a hot young guitar band, catapulted to fame on a firework trajectory by overheated media attention, including at least one front cover that excitedly claims “THIS BAND WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE”. Two Door Cinema Club is skilled with song construction and good times – those looking for more depth won’t find that here. This is an album for fans of grooves and motion. Those details keep Gameshow from being granted must-listen status. That may be too distracting to some people but this listener found it be forgivable. Admittedly, “Lavender” would be even stronger with drums doing the heavy lifting of the bass and rhythm guitar, and the production strains as a result. Two Door Cinema Club shows off a dreamy swagger in this track that provides depth beyond the typical dance rock. While “Bad Decisions” has the disco guitar riff and beat, “Lavender” has even more guitar and vocal hooks. With more listens, the spaciness of “Lavender” began to emerge. It’s one of those songs that compels you to move, or preferably, dance. Yeah, it could pass for a song by the Bee Gees, especially with Trimble exercising his falsetto. Initially, the song that grabs you is “Bad Decisions.” Synthesizers intertwine with a burst of guitars, whose sound harkens back to disco of the 1970’s. Band members Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar), Sam Halliday (lead guitar), and Kevin Baird (bass) work without the services of a devoted drummer, but that absence isn’t felt on Gameshow. It’s dance rock that doesn’t skimp on the beats but also has some heft to it. The Irish three-piece took their time to craft a confectionary gem with Gameshow. Fire Note Says: Try not to dance to the newest from Two Door Cinema Club.Īlbum Review: It’s taken Two Door Cinema Club four years to release their third full-length album.
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