Two years following the release of their boomingly successful debut album Tourist History, Irish trio Two Door Cinema club are set to drop their followup album September 4. Bands of their caliber stereotypically lose their touch with the sophomore album and slump miserably in an effort to live up to their own hype. This doesn’t seem to be the case with TDCC. In fact, Beacon is likely to be an album for the charts–it’s beautiful. The album doesn’t show promise of a new direction for them but is rather a shinier, spacier advancement from the previous album.
It lyrically deals with what I assume is the woes and trials of what is missed while on tour. Overall it is masterfully crafted. Each track manages to be expansive and dreamy yet simultaneously powerful and rock solid. It’s destined to please current fans and rake in some new ones. Make sure you don’t miss out on this one.

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Track List, Downloads & Free Candy after the jump

Track List

1. Next Year
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2. Handshake
3. Wake Up
4. Sun
5. Someday
6. Sleep Alone
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7. The World Is Watching
8. Settle
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9. Spring
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10. Pyramid
11. Beacon

Free Candy

Eat That Up, It’s Good For You
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