Between Trimble’s pitched-up voice and the subtle ’80s-inspired synth chords in the background, “Think” is solid in every facet. Slow and clunky, the chorus in “Satisfaction Guaranteed” is a stain on an otherwise clean shirt.Ĭoming in at number four on the 47-minute album, “So Many People” keeps with the funky and swag-soaked vibes of “Talk.” The use of a short guitar riff repeated over the second pre-chorus section adds a third dimension to the song and transitions nicely into a down-tempo, atmospheric finish. Sadly, Two Door Cinema Club absolutely mauls the song with the chorus. “Satisfaction Guaranteed” starts promising, with a Devo-sounding synth section that fits well with Alex Trimble’s vocals perfectly. It mostly works and is an enjoyable listen. “Talk” is an outlier in “False Alarm,” taking a stab at a funky, club-ready track.

“Talk,” the band’s first single of the album, released in March 2019, gave fans a taste of what they were going to get, or so they thought. With a dull percussion section under heavy effects, “Once” does not set a good tone for the album. The instrumentals in “Once” feel like a reserved Passion Pit song, and the vocals are uninspired. The album’s opening track, “Once,” puts the band’s identity struggle in the spotlight immediately. While “False Alarm” has some ugly ducklings, there are also a few great songs tucked in.

Sadly, the Northern Ireland band continues that trend in “False Alarm.” Followed by the slightly-worse but still very enjoyable “Beacon” in 2012 and then “Gameshow” in 2016, Two Door Cinema Club’s first album proved hard to follow, and their sound started to slip. The band has struggled to find its identity ever since the 2010 indie treasure, “Tourist History.” The album solidified Two Door Cinema Club as serious players in Britain and earned them fans all over the world. For a band that has made a name for itself as having infectious festival-ready hooks and impeccable guitar instrumentals, Two Door Cinema Club makes sure to not utilize either strength in “False Alarm,” their fourth studio album.

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