Gameshow (album)

Gameshow is the third studio album by Northern Irish indie rock band Two Door Cinema Club. It was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jacknife Lee and was released on 14 October 2016 by Parlophone and Transgressive.

Gameshow
Studio album by
Two Door Cinema Club
Released14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)
Genre
Length42:58
LabelParlophone, Transgressive
ProducerJacknife Lee, Alex Trimble
Two Door Cinema Club chronology
Changing of the Seasons
(2013)		 Gameshow
(2016)		 False Alarm
(2019)
Singles from Gameshow
  1. "Are We Ready? (Wreck)"
    Released: 14 June 2016
  2. "Bad Decisions"
    Released: 29 July 2016
  3. "Gameshow"
    Released: 30 September 2016
  4. "Ordinary"
    Released: 24 November 2016
  5. "Lavender"
    Released: 24 February 2017

Writing and development

Following their extensive touring cycle after the release of their EP Changing of the Seasons the band began work on their third studio album. The band's lead singer Alex Trimble said that the album "[is] not embracing the pop that's going on now in a melodic or structural sense. The two biggest influences for me were Prince and Bowie - both total pioneers who straddled that line between out-there pop and avant garde craziness."[1] The album was recorded in Los Angeles and was produced with Beacon collaborator Jacknife Lee.[2]

Release and promotion

On 8 June 2016, a short teaser titled "Two Door Cinema Club" was uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel after two years of inactivity, which sparked fan speculation of the band's return.[3] Similar videos were uploaded to the band's official Facebook page and were revealed to be snippets from an upcoming documentary chronicling the recording process of Gameshow.

The album's lead single, "Are We Ready? (Wreck)", was released on 14 June 2016. The band also revealed the album's artwork and title as well as releasing a pre-order link. The single was performed at the Glastonbury Festival.

"Bad Decisions" was released as the album's second single on 29 July 2016.

The band embarked on a North American tour in support of the album on 30 September 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[5]
All Music[6]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
DIY[9]
Consequence of SoundC[10]
Q[11]

The album has received generally positive reviews from critics. Mark Beaumont of NME rated it with four stars and claimed that "By overtly embracing radio pop, ‘Gameshow’ adds further froth to the wave of popified guitar music that TDCC triggered by giving rise to Bastille and The 1975. That they do it with such panache, melody and inventive edge will further inspire this new synthetic indie strain to hold themselves to higher artistic standards and maybe even become a full-blown genre worth worshipping. Kelly Pennell called it Essex's album of the year 2015."[5] Consequence of Sound said "Irish indie pop outfit dig into the '80s for an impersonal, but professional new album." [10]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Are We Ready? (Wreck)"3:50
2."Bad Decisions"4:58
3."Ordinary"4:59
4."Gameshow"3:53
5."Lavender"3:56
6."Fever"4:43
7."Invincible"4:30
8."Good Morning"3:57
9."Surgery"4:37
10."Je Viens De La"3:45
Total length:42:58
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
11."Gasoline"3:39
12."Sucker"4:17
13."Ordinary" (Sam Holiday Remix)4:26
14."Bad Decisions" (Kev's Summer Time Madness Remix)6:10
15."Gameshow" (live at Bonnaroo 2016)3:54
Total length:62:54

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 88
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 79
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 94
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 67
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 12
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 49
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 5
US Billboard 200[24] 79
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[25] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] 13
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References
  1. "Two Door Cinema Club announce third album, share new single". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. NME.COM. "Two Door Cinema Club reveal details of third album 'Gameshow' | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. Two Door Cinema Club (8 June 2016), Two Door Cinema Club, retrieved 1 August 2016
  4. "Reviews for Gameshow by Two Door Cinema Club". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. Mark Beaumont. "Two Door Cinema Club - 'Gameshow' Review". NME. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. Matt Collar. "Gameshow - Two Door Cinema Club review". All Music. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  7. George Meixner. "Gameshow by Two Door Cinema Club review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  8. Alexis Petridis. "Two Door Cinema Club: Gameshow review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  9. Tom Connick. "Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  10. Karen Gwee. "Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  11. "Reviews for Gameshow by Two Door Cinema Club". Q. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  12. "Gameshow (Deluxe Edition) by Two Door Cinema Club". iTunes Store United Kingdom. Apple. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  13. "Australiancharts.com – Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  15. "Ultratop.be – Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  17. "Lescharts.com – Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  18. "Offiziellecharts.de – Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  19. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 42, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  21. "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 42: del 14.10.2016 al 20.10.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  23. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  24. "Two Door Cinema Club Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  25. "Two Door Cinema Club Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  26. "Two Door Cinema Club Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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