False Alarm (album)


False Alarm is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish indie rock band Two Door Cinema Club. It was released on 21 June 2019 through PIAS Recordings, Prolifica Records and Transgressive Records. The album was preceded by four singles, "Talk", "Satellite", "Dirty Air" and "Once".

Writing and development

After ending their tour in support for their previous work Gameshow, the band started writing new ideas while on the road. Several months later in an interview with Digital Spy, lead singer Alex Trimble revealed that the band is working on an album and that there will be interesting collaborations with other artists.

Critical reception

On Metacritic, the album has an average rating of 76/100, based on 8 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
In a four out of five star review, Matt Collar of AllMusic called the album, "a colorful, good-time album by a band that's maturing, and having fun at the same time." Nick Lowe of Clash gave the record a highly positive review, saying, "On this record, the three piece are as creative and alluring than ever before, and it solidifies the band's place at the top of their game. Through wide-eyed vulnerability and reflective song writing, False Alarm is a game-changing record for the future of indie-rock."

Release and promotion

On 11 February 2019, Two Door Cinema Club released a teaser video on their social media accounts to tease a new album with the caption "Album 4 - who's ready?"
The lead single, "Talk", was released on 18 March 2019.
The band's second single, "Satellite", was released on 24 April 2019. On the same day, the band revealed details about the new album, and hosted a live stream on their Facebook page. A copy of the album artwork was also launched into space minutes before the live stream began.
The album was announced to have been pushed back a week to 21 June 2019 due to a "vinyl factory issue" on 20 May 2019.
The third single, "Dirty Air", was released on 21 May 2019. The fourth single, "Once", was released on 19 June 2019.

Track listing

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