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Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow (2016) [24bit Hi-Res, Deluxe Edition] FLAC

Artist: Two Door Cinema Club | Album: Gameshow | Released: 2016 | Genre: Pop, Indie Pop

Ireland's Two Door Cinema Club transform into a glitzy disco and synth pop-infused powerhouse on their third studio album, 2016's Gameshow. Having garnered favorable attention for their infectious, dance-rock-heavy 2010 debut, Tourist History, the trio of singer/guitarist/programmer Alex Trimble, guitarist/singer Sam Halliday, and bassist/singer Kevin Baird immediately began expanding their sound on their follow-up, 2012's Beacon. However, where that album found them maturing with a softer musical palette and weightier emotionalism, Gameshow is a dynamic shift away from the buoyantly kinetic guitar-based approach of their first two albums. Which isn't to say they've completely abandoned their post-punk roots; tracks like the ferocious "Gameshow" and the dynamic "Surgery" are a perfect balance of Scary Monsters-era David Bowie and Seven and the Ragged Tiger-era Duran Duran. That said, the lion's share of Gameshow is filled with pulsing, neon-toned dance numbers that sound equal parts Giorgio Moroder and '70s Bee Gees. While name-dropping influences feels a bit too easy for the high quality of songwriting on display on Gameshow, the enthusiastic nature by which Two Door Cinema Club have clearly gravitated toward these old-school dance club sounds is worth mentioning. In that sense, the metamorphosis from garagey post-punk to hip, R&B-inflected disco also brings to mind the similar trajectory of contemporary acts like France's Phoenix and Canada's Arcade Fire. Thankfully, the album never sounds like a retro pastiche, and instead the band has found a sweet spot between vintage cool and modern sophistication. These are vibrant productions courtesy of Beacon helmer Jacknife Lee, who frames Trimble's yearning tenor croon with juicy laser-beam synths, Halliday's kinetic Nile Rodgers-esque guitars, and Baird's hip-swaying bass riffs. Cuts like "Bad Decisions" and "Fever" are catchy, falsetto-heavy groovers that bring to mind a mix of the Bee Gees' Saturday Night Fever soundtrack and Off the Wall-era Michael Jackson. Similarly, the romantic and sad-eyed "Invincible" sounds amazingly like a Justin Timberlake ballad if produced by ELO's Jeff Lynne. With Gameshow, Two Door Cinema Club ultimately balance a growing pop maturity with a stylish strut worthy of Saturday Night Fever's Tony Manero.

Tracklisting:

01. Two Door Cinema Club - Are We Ready? (Wreck) (03:50)
02. Two Door Cinema Club - Bad Decisions (04:57)
03. Two Door Cinema Club - Ordinary (04:57)
04. Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow (03:52)
05. Two Door Cinema Club - Lavender (03:55)
06. Two Door Cinema Club - Fever (04:41)
07. Two Door Cinema Club - Invincible (04:28)
08. Two Door Cinema Club - Good Morning (03:55)
09. Two Door Cinema Club - Surgery (04:35)
10. Two Door Cinema Club - Je Viens De La (03:42)
11. Two Door Cinema Club - Gasoline (Bonus Track) (03:39)
12. Two Door Cinema Club - Sucker (Bonus Track) (04:17)
13. Two Door Cinema Club - Ordinary (Sam Holiday Remix) [Bonus Track] (04:26)
14. Two Door Cinema Club - Bad Decisions (Kev's Summer Time Madness Remix) [Bonus Track] (06:10)
15. Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow (Live at Bonnaroo 2016) [Bonus Track] (03:54)