Tourist History
by Two Door Cinema Club
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. musicOMH.com
    80
    Overall, this is a fine debut album that does exactly what it says on the tin. While they won't win any points for innovation, Two Door Cinema Club are going to find their way into a lot of people's hearts during 2010.
  2. NOW Magazine
    80
    Front and centre is impressive guitar work; the band’s got a knack for writing spring-loaded hooks that build into beautiful shoegaze-inspired swells.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    70
    With barely a duff song here bar the minor irritations mentioned earlier, Tourist History is an infectious debut that may well divide opinion, but at least suggests that amidst all the uneasy listening and obtuse noises coming out of the underground at present there are still those capable of writing the odd tune or ten.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    Their debut album is a short, sharp shock to the system. Yeah, they may look like a band that would steal your library books rather than your girlfriend, but that just makes us love them even more.
  6. Sputnikmusic
    70
    The bands debut album Tourist History is clearly far from original, yet it ultimately wins listeners over with its immediate, enthusiastic, likeable and catchy mixture of ingredients, which results in a sound that is certain to have toes tapping from the pubs to the clubs.
  7. AllMusic
    70
    While Two Door Cinema Club don't yet have the flawless style or emotional weight of some of their influences, Tourist History just gets catchier and more stylized as it goes on, offering a promising foundation for the band to embellish with even more personality next time.

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Most Discussed Album of 2010
30
#30 Most Shared Album of 2010

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 113 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 101 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 113
  3. Negative: 4 out of 113
  1. Zelvenskiy
    Jul 21, 2012
    10
    This music makes my mood more better! So this album shows us an example of indie rock music. It's impossible not listened to every song 3-4This music makes my mood more better! So this album shows us an example of indie rock music. It's impossible not listened to every song 3-4 times or more!… Full Review »
  2. CalebL.
    Apr 13, 2010
    9
    What more could you want? Hooky riffs and exciting melodies. You can dance your way through the entire album.
  3. MusiclyMade
    Aug 29, 2012
    8
    A lack of lyrical depth and variation in songwriting does not take too much away from some infectious guitar hooks, irresistible vocal hooksA lack of lyrical depth and variation in songwriting does not take too much away from some infectious guitar hooks, irresistible vocal hooks and some really tight indie-pop tracks that roll off the tongue after just a handful of listens. One of the better debuts of 2010, that's for sure.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »