Tourist History
by Two Door Cinema Club
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

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  1. CalebL.
    Apr 13, 2010
    9
    What more could you want? Hooky riffs and exciting melodies. You can dance your way through the entire album.
  2. 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 3-4 times or more!
  3. J_J
    Aug 28, 2010
    8
    Excellent first album from the Northern Irish group. You won't be able to stop tapping your feet to the relentless catchy hooks. Well worth a listen.
  4. 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 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.
  5. MusicIsMyFriend
    Nov 6, 2010
    8
    It's a good album, the first song is pretty strong, it slows down the next couple but once it picks up again you are really into it until it's over. Worth checking out
  6. Vampire25
    Feb 23, 2011
    7
    Two Door Cinema Club's debut album has some hooky riffs and the singer's voice is great. You can tell these guys don't know exactly what they're doing and you can hear it in the music but it still sounds really good. Tracks such as "What You Know" and the opener "Cigarette's In The Theater" are what really shine in this album. All In All, a sophomore attempt at a debut that has a fewTwo Door Cinema Club's debut album has some hooky riffs and the singer's voice is great. You can tell these guys don't know exactly what they're doing and you can hear it in the music but it still sounds really good. Tracks such as "What You Know" and the opener "Cigarette's In The Theater" are what really shine in this album. All In All, a sophomore attempt at a debut that has a few shining moments. B… Expand
  7. TheSauce
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Very good cd! I was really surprised when i decided to "acquire" the cd. Great sound and lyrics. Very catchy tunes, I would recommend this to just about anyone
  8. laurasmash
    Feb 1, 2011
    9
    I think I just found my new favorite album of the moment!! I can't stop listening to it. It's soooooo catchy and dancey!! My only beef with it is that it's too short!!
  9. Pepe
    Jun 15, 2011
    9
    Very promising debut album by TDCC! Really dancey! Exciting riffs! Trimble's voice is one of the highest points of the album. You'll find yourself singing their sticky melodies after listening to Tourist History! Hope they can expand their sound in the next album, a big jump is waiting for them!
  10. GloofiE
    Aug 5, 2011
    8
    Their style might not be all original, but what is sticks. For a first album this band has already shown a lot of character and potential, and that deserves major props. This is a band to keep an eye on.
  11. LuizCC
    Oct 9, 2011
    8
    Even with just one album, this beautiful "Tourist History", we can almost say that TDCC is the most promising indie-rock band that showed for this days. Electric guitars, akward lyrics and a different voice made this debut came out with pearls like "Something Good Can Work", "I Can Talk" and "Undercover Martyn", and just show the claws of this great band. Another thing to watch on.
  12. AttackZach
    Aug 19, 2012
    8
    Two Door Cinema Club's barely awaited debut is fully of innovative riffs and sounds that captivate the ear like no other. There isn't much to speak of in way of vocals, but they are a nice enough necessity to the album that keep the instruments rolling.
    The album starts with the roaring "Cigarettes in the Theater," where the dynamically ranged pace and inflection lead us into the album in    Two Door Cinema Club's barely awaited debut is fully of innovative riffs and sounds that captivate the ear like no other. There isn't much to speak of in way of vocals, but they are a nice enough necessity to the album that keep the instruments rolling.
    The album starts with the roaring "Cigarettes in the Theater," where the dynamically ranged pace and inflection lead us into the album in a more compelling way then you'd think. "Come Back Home" has a lot of the sounds that make the album more unique towards the album's end, but it's a little lacking in lyrics. Still, the sliding electric guitar is engendering to a delicious set of melodies. The following track, "Do You Want It All," is the band's anthem, per sa. The soaring chorus and lead up to a drop like riff is enjoyable enough. "This is the Life" follows suit in the style of approach, too, and is probably the most disappointing on the album: a good hook is nowhere to be found and the lyrics are dry as glue. My favorite of the album, "Something Good Can Work" recovers from the lackluster prior track, singing an addictive pop chorus of quickly spoken lines and the slip slap instruments leading up are quite well done. "I Can Talk" is a rival for the album's centerpiece, where the fastest beat of the album is slapped around my hard lyrics. It's fast and fun, just what the album needs from the slew of maybe slower songs presented earlier. "Undercover Martyn" is perhaps... 'confusing' in a word. The lyrics don't seem to work with each other, but the drums and rhythms supplement again an ingenious guitar riff, especially in the chorus. "What You Know" takes a different road, being the biggest pop song on the album, and thus the lead single. It's a lot of fun to listen to, you'll be quickly sucked in by the guitar and stay in for the danceable lyrics. The closing tracks are perhaps a little grim for the band, well, grim in their own way, which is still a fast paces rhythms with seemingly bright lyrics. "Eat That Up It's Good For You" is my favorite of the closing songs, writing of a relatable character with some nice electronic influences. "You're Not Stubborn" is made up of the familiar riffs, but the repetitively seems to drag it down for a mediocre finale. All in all it's a great album. Quick, entertaining and even lyrically sound, Two Door Cinema Club truly does know what they're doing, and this album is an open door to a continued career. I look forward to whatever they do next.    … Expand
  13. Ricko
    Jun 12, 2012
    8
    Very well put together deubt record from indie pop guitar band. A few of the singles off of this were used for a few different adverts so the record sounded pretty familiar to me even on my first listen. It's a good record - not sure how durable it will be but its a very accessible record. At it's core is basic indie guitar music with some very sleek production behind it. The tunes areVery well put together deubt record from indie pop guitar band. A few of the singles off of this were used for a few different adverts so the record sounded pretty familiar to me even on my first listen. It's a good record - not sure how durable it will be but its a very accessible record. At it's core is basic indie guitar music with some very sleek production behind it. The tunes are good and there are no tracks that you'd want to skip over. It's like throwing Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol together and getting the best bits of both bands without the poorer elements. Time will tell if this band can go any further than this but really enjoyed their debut effort.… Expand
  14. mike4444
    May 23, 2015
    7
    So these guys definitely have a unique sound and its catchy and nice and I actually really like it. However, I usually don't say these kinds of things so believe me when i say, the songs sound too similar on half the tracks. I mean there is some slight variation but there's 3 tracks that are near exactly the same. Doesn't necessarily make it bad but it doesn't make me want the full album.So these guys definitely have a unique sound and its catchy and nice and I actually really like it. However, I usually don't say these kinds of things so believe me when i say, the songs sound too similar on half the tracks. I mean there is some slight variation but there's 3 tracks that are near exactly the same. Doesn't necessarily make it bad but it doesn't make me want the full album. In reality, the only 2 songs I can honestly recommend are What You Know (because 2 or 3 other tracks sound exactly like it but this is the best variation of it) and Something Good Can Work (which is unique).… Expand
  15. MacsMusic
    Jan 22, 2018
    7
    TH is not meant to be profound - it's supposed to be fun. It is essentially a pop album but with more original lyrics and music. My history with TH goes back to the song "What You Know" which was one of my favorite songs for a good length of time. Later, I started to listen to "Something Good Can Work" often, and the "Eat That Up" even more often. Finally, I listened to the full TH album.TH is not meant to be profound - it's supposed to be fun. It is essentially a pop album but with more original lyrics and music. My history with TH goes back to the song "What You Know" which was one of my favorite songs for a good length of time. Later, I started to listen to "Something Good Can Work" often, and the "Eat That Up" even more often. Finally, I listened to the full TH album. I have heard it all the way through a good number of times now thanks to the short length. All in all, TH is really enjoyable. The music is really likable, upbeat, fun, and catchy. The music is easy to love on every songs except for "I Can Talk" and "Undercover Martyn." Other than those, the music and vocals are really likable. The lead singer has a voice that works great with the music and lyrics on TH, and the digital editing actually sounds good. The lyrics are not much on this album, and are really repetitive. This doesn't kill the album, as the voice singing the lyrics and the music sound great. Anyone can really enjoy this album, as long as they like fun, upbeat electro-pop music and vocals.… Expand
  16. alistairmenze
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This is my personal favorite album of all time. The guitars are amazing, the vocals are great, and it's all so catchy. The track order works perfectly so each song plays to the others strengths. I know it sounds cheesy to say, but this album changed my entire outlook on music.
  17. AgeOfAquarius
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite albums that I've loved for years. Really great songs, my favorite being "What You Know"

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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. BBC Music
    60
    Two Door Cinema Club show sporadic flashes of greatness and have an overall standard of songwriting which places them among the better new bands in the UK.
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  2. Dot Music
    60
    There are some fiendishly catchy hooks and very occasionally a real quality to some of the songwriting, enough to suggest that there are better things to come from the young trio once simply aping the already done-to-death genre du jour has finally lost its appeal.
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  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.
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