Two Door Cinema Club, one of the highlights for me of Glastonbury Festival last year.
I have to admit that I went into the set blind, but had heard good things about the band, and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I am delighted to say that I wasn't disappointed.
Dragging the missis and a mate along to the first set of Saturday wasn't their idea of fun at the time, but by the end, both were suitably impressed, and I would imagine that she'll be back with me when they make the shift from the Other Stage to the Pyramid this year.
The shift of venue for their set reflects the success that the band have had in the past 12 months, and I'm happy that they are now deemed worthy of a 'bigger' appearance.
The album itself more than justifies this, by being excellent. From start to finish, it's jangly indie-pop at its best, and a real pleasure to listen to. Although the band may look like a group of schoolkids just out enjoying themselves, and I have little doubt that they are, they know how to make crowd-pleasing anthems, and I'm certain that now I've become a fan, there will be plenty of sing-a-long opportunites throughout the course of their show.
Kicking off with Cigarettes in the Theatre, the album gets off to a flying start, and signals its intentions from the very beginning. There aren't necessarily any slower songs on here, and I could understand if someone were to complain that everything became a little samey at times, but also imagine that the people with that opinion have only given this a passing listen, and it deserves much more than that.
Personally, my favourite track is I Can Talk, although Do You Want It All? and This is the Life have both received a fair amount of airplay on NME TV. On a channel that seemingly only has about 12 songs, it is always a relief when this comes on, and provides a welcome break from Noah and the Whale and that new Arctic Monkeys track.
I would suggest that you go over and see what Rachel had to say about this at some point, she is a big, big fan of this album, and I'm looking forward to seeing what she comes up with.
In conclusion (yeah, that's right, conclusion) - Two Door Cinema Club are what bands should be about. A group of mates having a good time and making music that everyone can dance to, sing-a-long too, and pretty much just enjoy for what it is.
You won't get any complaints from me for approaching making music with that kind of attitude.
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