Credits:

Two Door Cinema Club

Description:

Though Two Door Cinema Club’s music is resolutely indie at heart, the band released its early singles on the hip, largely electronic imprint Kitsune. After listening to Tourist History, what the label heard in them becomes clear: Two Door Cinema Club craft immaculate pop that is infectious almost to a fault. On songs like their calling card Something Good Can Work, nimble guitars and drums — both live and programmed — propel yearning verses and big, hopeful choruses perfect for shouting along to. Alex Trimbles boyish vocals recall Phoenixs Thomas Mars and the Postal Services Ben Gibbard, and indeed, Two Door Cinema Club is just as adept as those bands are at fusing rock and electronic sounds into a smooth, sleek whole. Whether its the laser-like synths that ricochet through Come Back Homes verses or streaking textures on Do You Want It All?, this hybrid never feels contrived or overco