![]() Having said that, it also leads to a point on False Alarm where any threats to get a bit weirder or off the beaten path either don’t amount to all the much or end up as some fairly noticeable dips in momentum. Even so, it’s a start, and regardless of how safe its decisions can often feel, they’re the sort that lean into the band’s strengths enough to make for a somewhat enjoyable listen all the same. ![]() It’s a backhanded compliment, certainly, but it still stands there’s actually a bit to enjoy about this album, even if it doesn’t extend beyond a handful of surface levels, and any further examination reveals just how zeroed in on their own leverage Two Door Cinema Club are. There’s clearly been a safety net propped under the trio here, as they’ve slid over to a tighter, more bass-driven brand of ‘80s pop that’s always going to go down well, especially in indie-pop, but it’s unquestionably better than the majority of the output from similar indie no-marks over the past couple of years. ![]() Credits from beloved underground rapper Open Mike Eagle and Zimbabwean funk group Mokoomba seem far out of this usual reach, but they could at least imply a shift that’ll get things moving, even if, given the calibre of so many other albums in this exact position, that judgement is profoundly up in the air.Īnd to an extent, it does feel like False Alarm is worthy of being given the benefit of the doubt for the most part. ![]() Thus, for album four Two Door Cinema Club stand as the familiar sight of an indie band just trying to scramble together momentum however they can, and to their credit, False Alarm looks to be taking some big strides to achieving that. And then, just like with any boom, Two Door Cinema Club’s inevitable bust was soon to follow, with Beacon being the well-received but comparatively weaker follow-up, and Gameshow being the third effort that no one really cares to remember. Around a decade ago, Two Door Cinema Club were the band to beat, with Tourist History being 2010’s hot indie debut in its nerdy, jittery popwork, and spawning singles like Something Good Can Work and Undercover Martyn that are indie-club staples to this day. It’s time for another trawl through the list of indie also-rans still releasing new music, and we’ve got a real treat this time, folks – a band who actually made some longstanding impression on the scene as a whole. ![]()
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