Anne WidjajaVerdict: Two Door Cinema Club, Enmore Theatre, 7/2/2011
February 26th 2011 11:54
I also like sandwiches.
When Two Door Cinema Club lead singer Alex Trimble introduced a song in the set list as “from our old stuff”, the crowd’s rapturous response was cut short by Alex exclaiming “f*** you, we don’t have any old stuff!” It’s all too easy to forget that Irish, indie-guitar-pop hit makers Two Door Cinema Club only released their debut album (Tourist History) in March last year. After playing Splendour in the Grass and a sideshow at Manning Bar in 2010, the band returned to Australia just six months later for the Laneway Festival. Not only did the band upgrade their Laneway sideshow to the Enmore Theatre, but they’ve also gone from upcoming talent to sell out indie pop stars.
Two Door Cinema Club had the crowd at hello, or in this case, at the plucking guitar riff intro of album opener ‘Cigarettes in the Theatre’. By the opening bars of the track, the crowd, as well as the actual floor of the Enmore, were gleefully jumping and bopping to the band’s frenetic pace. The following rendition of single ‘Undercover Martyn’ was almost drowned out by the shouting of the frighteningly energetic all ages audience. It was clear that the band’s performance was most exciting when they followed the formula of their best songs – layered build ups around the chorus, simple lead guitar melodies, sweet and simple vocals, and a fast paced percussion beat. ‘Eat Up It’s Good For You’ and ‘Come Back Home’ are pop songs where all the instruments are following a catchy melody. The crowd isn’t just singing along to the lyrics, but the guitar melodies too.
Except for the Foals-esque ‘Handshake’, which was surprisingly dimly received, there was no dip in the energy of the short but sweet one hour set. The crowd, and the band, came to the gig with a resolute intention to have a maximum amount of good times. In the all too serious indie scene, it’s refreshing to see that the popularity of the band still shows that hipsters aren’t afraid of a little fun.
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