‘Sun’ begins slow and tranquilised (“Ocean blue, what have I done to you?”), but the story telling harmonies are disrupted by a jaunty riff with some saxy vibes thrown in there. The experimental nature seems to come out as the songs become way more thoughtful and retrospective. The tongue-twisting riddles of ‘Something Good Can Work’ are somewhat revived in the lyrics of ‘Someday’ the tempo rockets, the guitar riff becomes addictive and suddenly the drums really hit home – it’s an explosion of instrumentals – brilliant. There’s an influx of Kevin’s infectious, stunning bass, with unexpected quirky flourishes here and there – like that kooky, bubbling synth that trickles out at the end… Dare I say it’s kind of cool, really. ‘Wake Up’ is most definitely a favourite Alex has completely perfected that comforting sigh of, “Until December’s come and gone”. ‘Handshake’ has been lurking around for a while now, sneaking in between the anthemic numbers in their live sets, but this studio version is refined and polished, much like most of the tracks on the record. To open the album with a track so reminiscent of the spontaneity of touring, with “I don’t know where I am going to rest my head tonight”, it seems that three years of touring their debut has really influenced their progression. It’s subtly romanticised, yet the repetitive, anthemic choruses we’ve become so attached to have indeed returned, with Alex sweetly promising that “I’ll be home for next year, darling”. Let’s just ignore any initial scepticism and focus on the opening track, ‘Next Year’ for a minute or two. I’m not sure if I prepared myself for Two Door to banish that youthful, energised stage they found themselves in when writing Beacon’s predecessor, but who’s to say that a newfound sophistication is a bad thing? Maybe it’s just me, or because they’ve moved on from “fighting off the spaceships” and costume parties, but Tourist History had something really explosive about it… Maybe that oomph is something more intricate and less obvious in Beacon. So Two Door Cinema Club are back with the follow up from 2010’s Tourist History.
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