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something good can work



Well, I've made no secret of my love for Two Door Cinema Club. I first saw the lads in the Waterfront back in 2008 and there was just something wonderfully captivating about Two Door- poppy, indietastic rock. Their first EP, Four Words To Stand On, was a good effort, though didn't really live up to their live performances (apart from Undercover Martyn). Over the past two years Two Door have slowly created their individual sound- one part Kowalski, one part The Postal Service, one part the Cribs, but unmistakeably unique.


At the Stiff Kitten gig we saw new material from Two Door- and this new material is quite simply wonderful. The EP pales in comparison to the new songs we've heard! The lead single, Something Good Can Work, is destined to be a huge hit in 2009. A light melody of a mazy guitar riff and a synth that reminds me for some crazy reason of the Beach Boys (I'm not quite sure why either) with the trademark drum machine beats we've come to expect. Alex's vocals do the job- they suit the song perfectly, not too many words, just perfect. Something Good is catchy as hell, and it's bound to get into your head after two listens. Listen to the track here and download the track if you so wish from the enclosed links.

In addition to the wonderful single I've found two excellent recordings from Two Door Cinema Club on the interwebs. The first is a demo called Hands Off My Cash, Monty- less emphasis on lyrics this time but one of the best choruses I've heard in a long time. The second is a recording from Steve Lamacq's show after a Two Door session called What You Want- perhaps a slightly darker but trademark track of the lads, with an excellent vocal performance by Alex. Listen to Hands Off My Cash, Monty and download What You Want

Two Door are currently on a tour taking them all over Europe after supporting the Wombats- if you get a chance in the UK or abroad, check them out. And my goodness, check them out when they return to Northern Ireland. These guys are going to be stars.

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By Patrick
On Wednesday, 11 March 2009
At Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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