Beacon [Deluxe Edition] (CD)
Two Door Cinema Club
Amoeba Review
Two Door Cinema Club are back with that all-important sophomore album — the one after a breakthrough debut album that can threaten to make or break the rest of a young band’s career. Good for Two Door Cinema Club; they knocked it out of the park with Beacon. It builds on the success of Tourist History but is harder, faster and bigger, with the same catchy swagger they previously employed. More of an emphasis on electronics, such as the arpeggiated synths that open the album, on the morose dance track “Next Year,” are the biggest update here. Thankfully, they don’t sacrifice songcraft for volume though, as “Next Year” sneaks up and knocks you flat with a minor key chorus out of nowhere. “Handshake” could be the band’s breakthrough dance-rock single a la M83’s “Midnight City,” sounding au currant with big beats and synths, R&B basslines and sparkling guitarwork. “Wake Up” works a nuanced groove into another big chorus, while the band’s dreamy first single, “Sleep Alone,” is sexy enough to ensure the band rarely will be. A definite highlight is “The World is Watching (With Valentina),” featuring up-and-comer Valentina crooning a romantic hook that lands the song in classic dancefloor territory. Beacon is no dull follow-up; it shines brightly toward Two Door Cinema Club’s future as one of the next big things.
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Next Year
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 04:11 |
2.
Handshake
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:31 |
3.
Wake Up
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:45 |
4.
Sun
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:07 |
5.
Someday
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:43 |
6.
Sleep Alone
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:56 |
7.
The World Is Watching
|
Two Door Cinema Club , Valentina | 03:36 |
8.
Settle
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:52 |
9.
Spring
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:24 |
10.
Pyramid
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:09 |
11.
Beacon
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:24 |
Disc 2 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Cigarettes In The Theatre
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 05:06 |
2.
Undercover Martyn
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:05 |
3.
Do You Want It All?
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:49 |
4.
This Is The Life
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:20 |
5.
Something Good Can Work
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:11 |
6.
Handshake
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 04:05 |
7.
Costume Party
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:40 |
8.
You're Not Stubborn
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:26 |
9.
Settle
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:59 |
10.
Eat That Up, It's Good For You
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 04:12 |
11.
What You Know
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 04:37 |
12.
Sleep Alone
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:55 |
13.
Come Back Home
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 04:18 |
14.
Can I Talk
|
Two Door Cinema Club | 03:37 |