And the physical deterioration was only part of what had gone wrong. Six years of non-stop touring – they wrote and recorded second album ‘Beacon’ in just a few weeks at the end of 2011 after three years, then dived straight back in – had taken their toll.

“So that became the point where we had to stop.” Instead, while Lily Allen replaced his band at the last minute and threw in a cover of ‘Something Good Can Work’ for the disappointed throng, Alex was being treated for stress-induced stomach ulcers. He was supposed to be headlining Latitude. They played just 4 songs of the new album, maintaining the attitude all the way.Īnd obviously, they closed with 'What You Know'.The story of Two Door Cinema Club’s three-years-in-the-making third album begins in July 2014, in a hospital bed: a bed occupied by their singer, Alex Trimble. The biggest surprise for me was that they included 'Eat That Up, It's Good For You' and all the classics were there. They actually focused on the oldies starting with 'Cigarettes in the Theatre' and 'Undercover Martyn'.

In terms of the setlist, it was very balanced. The stage was great with the rectangles of the cover of the new album lighting up with the rhythm. I have been waiting for them to play 'Not in this town', but I'll keep waiting. They are always worth it since their music is so upbeat and energetic. I would suggest for anyone and everyone to go to one of their concerts. It was just spectacular and I was definitely sad when it ended. I loved the graphics they had set up behind them and the lighting cues. Alex spoke to the audience and they all thanked the audience for coming. I thought about 4 songs were gonna be the last one haha. It really pulls you in! The rest of the show was mind-blowing and they tricked us (me, at least) about their final song. Two Door Cinema Club came on stage with a really great, in a way interactive introduction that led into Talk. My only gripes are with the people who attended, not the TDCC. There were also some rude people there yelling at the band. There were people smoking weed and vaping during the show which I didn’t mind but others might. Even the opening band, Peach Pit, gave a really great show. The show was AMAZING! I have not a single negative comment about the music or the performance in general.

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