"He has a greatĮar for what sounds good, and incorporates a lot of different styles, which provides a nice Massively versatile guitar player," Alex says of TDCC's more interview-shy member. Switch into an exhilarating sprint, led by Sam's dizzy, brilliantly simple guitar. 'Do You Want It All' also shows the subtler side of TDCC despite the high bpm and the escalating To keep us going, with the thought that if we try hard enough, then we're gonna do well." Is a self-explanatory lyric by Alex to the other two, likewise 'Do You Want It All?', "a song of hope, The trio were faced with choosing between the security of university/potential careerĪnd the uncertainty and thrill of the band we all know which won out, but 'Something Good Will Work' 'You're So Stubborn', which are loosely linked by the theme of arguments and justifying what youīelieve in. Rather than go to university." The seeds of doubt are expressed in 'What You Know', 'I Can Talk' and
It's what we were trying to do, to build up courage to do this full time 'Undercover Martyn' is one of the 'band' songs, based on a fictional secret, "who's got this big job Where we've come from to where we are now with 'love' songs ( "but not in a typical sense I'm adamant about avoiding clichés") and songs thatĬhart, "our progression over this past 18 months. The album, he explains, has two general themes "I like things toĬorrelate musically but also lyrically," says Alex.
Tells the world that you're thinking of what to do / a window opens up and someone calls your name/īut I can tell you don't know how to play this game / I know this isn't it"). It's followed by 'Come Back Home', a sequel of sorts witness an introductory bed of woozy synths thatīuild to a launching pad for a digi-funk backdrop that bounces, swings AND rocks behind Alex'sĬonfession that the aforementioned relationship is over ( "Another Saturday, another careless move The burning light / we'll just keep talking on / tell me your favourite things"). The icing is Alex's vocal melody, with its almostĭreamy brand of urgency, and his bare-boned narrative of meeting his last girlfriend ( "We'll pass Siren-like insistence over a nervy beat pattern before a telling pause and a newer, deliciouslyĪlmost deliriously - danceable song kicks in. It begins withĪn ambient rumble, then adds a niggling guitar (or it could be a synth) line, which develops a The Theatre', which instantly nails the band's light-footed, but hard-driving, energy. The album simply multiplies the single's surfeit of ideas and sounds. Radio (especially Radio 1's Steve Lamacq). Release of their debut single 'Something Good Can Work' in March '09, and immediate support from Songs (neither of which they play anymore) posted to MySpace, followed by a deal with Kitsuné, the Gigs were quickly secured on the back of two
Melodic approach spilled over into their own music. The name," Kev recalls, "and it turned out he thought 'Tudor' was pronounced two-door'!"īy this point, the boys' tastes had gravitated toward alt.pop, such as Death Cab For Cutie,Īrchitecture In Helsinki, Bloc Party and Modest Mouse, whose collectively leaner, rhythmic and Two Door Cinema Club, which the others thought was really cool. A few daysĪfter they'd all visited The Tudor Cinema, which specialised in '50s/'60s B movies, Sam suggested
Now enlisted a drummer to beef up their live shows. "We weren't sure it would work but it did." They have We didn't know any other drummers," says Alex.
"It was born of necessity at first because That's why we find it so hard now if people now ask us whatĮxperimenting included using a laptop to generate beats. Were playing music that we weren't enjoying, so we said 'let's write some songs, without any They initially bonded over a love of Scots rockers Biffy Clyro, and formed anĮmo-styled rock band with a drummer, but he left and the remaining three realised, says Kev, "We Guitarist Alex Trimble and bassist Kevin Baird studied music together guitarist Sam Halliday was a Their story begins with three 15-year olds at school in Bangor, Northern Ireland. And they're signed to fab French independent Kitsuné Whatsoever as classic debut albums should be. The album also re-defines short, sharp and sweet - 10 songs, 32 minutes and no wastage Without ever recalling hopeful dilettantes, but the sum is greater than any 'indie electro pop' It's undeniably pop, and it draws on electronica/electro and rock Northern Ireland's Twoĭoor Cinema Club are a music-mad trio and their debut album 'Tourist History' - fizzes with Young and, by definition, inexperienced - makes it even more extraordinary. Is a rare beast especially one that makes you dance and sing as well. In this day and age, a record that defies you to spot what music its makers have been listening to