Two Door Cinema Club — False Alarm (June 21, 2019)
•      Bombastické pravdy bez charizmatu. Divoké experimentování a upřednostňování zábavy přináší smíšené výsledky napříč celým čtvrtým albem kapely, ale výsledky tohoto rizika jsou přesto obdivuhodné.
⊆♦⊇      Jejich střelba proti internetu upozorňuje na problém s falešným poplachem. Není to špatné album — písně jsou do značné míry v pořádku, inscenace jsou pěkné — ale nic z toho, co jste ještě neslyšeli. Two Door Cinema Club navíc nemají dostatek osobností k tomu, aby do materiálu vtiskly jakýkoliv výrazný charakter: zázraky neudělají ani jedinečná videa ani jiná perspektiva na věci. Dalo by se říci, že to byl problém s ‚noughties indie‘ po roce 2000 již od samého počátku, ale nezastavilo se to ani tím, že naděje byly obrovské před deseti lety, a — vzhledem k pokračujícímu sklonu většinového publika pro tento druh vkusu — pochybujete, jestli někoho „False Alarm“ napadne kupovat, nebo dokonce naplnit O2 Arénu.
•      This Northern Ireland trio mixes electronic polish and guitar~driven hooks.
Formed: 2007 in Bangor, Northern Ireland
Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland
Album release: June 21, 2019
Record Label: Prolifica Inc / PIAS
Duration:      47:49
Tracks:
01 Once   3:21
02 Talk   4:26
03 Satisfaction Guaranteed   3:50
04 So Many People   4:43
05 Think   3:54
06 Nice to See You   6:15
07 Break   2:10
08 Dirty Air   4:06
09 Satellite   4:22
10 Already Gone   3:44
11 Talk (Single Edit)   3:37
12 Satellite (Single Edit)   3:21
AllMusic Review by Matt Collar; Score: ★★★★
•   With 2016’s Gameshow, Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club moved away from the kinetic post~punk of their early years and embraced a synthy, vintage disco vibe. On their follow~up, 2019’s brightly attenuated False Alarm, they further develop this approach, doubling down on the synths with an even more stylized brand of ’80s new wave~inspired dance~pop. Once again working with producer Jacknife Lee (who previously helmed all but one of their albums), bandmates Alex Trimble (vocals, guitar, synths), Sam Halliday (guitars, synths), and Kevin Baird (bass, synths) deliver a somewhat cheeky, unfailingly hooky album that showcases many of their best traits. Specifically, Trimble sounds especially at home on False Alarm, his clear tenor nicely framed by fluorescent keyboards, percolating coffee beats, and icy guitar shimmer. Tracks like the “Talk,” “Satisfaction Guaranteed,” and “Satellite” are ebullient anthems that bring to mind such iconic ’80s acts as Yello, Yazoo, and Human League. It’s also nice to hear the trio embrace more contemporary sounds as on the clubby “Nice to See You,” which features a mid~song rap from Open Mike Eagle. Similarly, they gravitate toward a slow~grinding R&B pulse on “Think,” and take a frenzied sidestep into Krautrock territory on “Dirty Air.”
•   False Alarm is a colorful, good~time album by a band that’s maturing, and having fun at the same time.
Website: http://twodoorcinemaclub.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TDCinemaClub 
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