Gameshow
by Two Door Cinema Club
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
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  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. 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 andA 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    … Expand
  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 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 earlyNot 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.… Expand
  3. alienconformed
    Apr 19, 2017
    4
    Not what I was hoping for from this band after their long hiatus. There's a few songs that I enjoy, particularly the ones without excessive falsetto...
  4. MacsMusic
    Mar 16, 2018
    6
    Gameshow is a very unique album - I've never heard anything just like it. The vocals are high, feminine, and buried behind layers of odd electronic music. "Gameshow", "Are We Ready", and "Ordinary" have cool music that you can easily vibe or bob your head to. "Lavender" is interesting with a killer pre-chorus that's subtle, and a great lead up to the chorus. "Invincible" is definitelyGameshow is a very unique album - I've never heard anything just like it. The vocals are high, feminine, and buried behind layers of odd electronic music. "Gameshow", "Are We Ready", and "Ordinary" have cool music that you can easily vibe or bob your head to. "Lavender" is interesting with a killer pre-chorus that's subtle, and a great lead up to the chorus. "Invincible" is definitely welcome among the upbeat electronic pop songs that make up the bulk of G. The slow pace and more profound lyrics are fresh enough, and fairly enjoyable.

    Surprisingly, the vocals on G actually hurt some of the songs. The vocals feel obscured, and feel awkward and strange at times. For some reason, they sound great on the title track, but hard several tracks. "Fever", "Invincible", and "Surgery" are pretty weak songs with music that wears out and meh lyrics. That's another problem with G; the lyrics.

    The lyrics on G are bland with little real depth, with the main focus of the lyrics being artificial love. The lyrics don't talk about real love or true affection that goes beyond the surface. G tackles the subject with shallow lyrics. G has plenty of stuff to dislike, but it does give us a few fun tracks and some enjoyable music. Shallow lyrics and surprisingly ineffective vocals make G inferior to TH, and a plain not-great album.    … Expand

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67

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
  1. Under The Radar
    Nov 22, 2016
    40
    Dripping in falsetto and awash in synths, their latest attempt is painfully lacking in the refreshingly hyperactive guitar riffs that made their debut so memorable.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Oct 19, 2016
    60
    There's nothing groundbreaking here, but these songs will surely be lots of fun to play live. [Dec 2016, p.115]
  3. 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.
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