Gameshow
by Two Door Cinema Club
Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. AllMusic
    Oct 17, 2016
    80
    With Gameshow, Two Door Cinema Club ultimately balance a growing pop maturity with a stylish strut worthy of Saturday Night Fever's Tony Manero.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 13, 2016
    80
    By overtly embracing radio pop, Gameshow adds further froth to the wave of popified guitar music that TDCC triggered by giving rise to Bastille and The 1975. That they do it with such panache, melody and inventive edge will further inspire this new synthetic indie strain to hold themselves to higher artistic standards and maybe even become a full-blown genre worth worshipping. Until then, here’s what they could have won.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 17, 2016
    70
    The album is fresh with synth, bells and whistles that could be part of an actual gameshow. There are some cracking verses and screeching guitar sections that will sound great live.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 53
  3. Negative: 9 out of 53
  1. SomeoneYouKnow
    Oct 15, 2016
    5
    A relative fall from Beacon, but an evolution that can be improved in the future. Sounds like Phoenix from the first to the last song. TDCCA relative fall from Beacon, but an evolution that can be improved in the future. Sounds like Phoenix from the first to the last song. TDCC took all the dance-indie-pop they could get in the world and just threw in here, but without any feeling for most of the album. It just sounds generic. Invincible and Good Morning present the feeling that did not appear in the first six tracks and prepare the listener for the moyen finale.
    Highlights: Invincible, Good Morning, Sucker
    Lowlights: Absence of guitars    … Full Review »
  2. McKrakalaka
    Oct 14, 2016
    4
    Not sure how to even articulate listening to this album. Bombastic guitar riffs ripped from the 80s. Beegee's falsetto and disco percussionNot sure how to even articulate listening to this album. Bombastic guitar riffs ripped from the 80s. Beegee's falsetto and disco percussion and baselines. Absurd production that is all club-based endorsement of the noise wars with no dynamic range. Synthy synthyness from the 80s. Alex falsetto is like a hyper-produced shrill scream in your ears. Several songs are lifted straight from early 80s rock, but not good 80s. If you love Disco and 80s pop music - this album is going to blow your socks off. That person is not me. There is always the first 2 albums.… Full Review »
  3. Mercer13
    Oct 14, 2016
    9
    After a much needed hiatus, Two Door return with a fresh, new take on their music, that has helped them create their most unified soundingAfter a much needed hiatus, Two Door return with a fresh, new take on their music, that has helped them create their most unified sounding album to date.… Full Review »
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