Last year, I watched Foals in Heaven and along with them was this surprisingly amazing three-piece band called Two Door Cinema Club. From the first song they played at Heaven, I immediately loved their music.

When I got home, I was slightly disappointed to find out that they hardly have any music released which you can actually download. I went ahead and purchased their first song bundle on Amazon entitled Kitsuné: Something Good Can Work which contained the songs Something Good Can Work and Do You Want It All?. A few months later, another bundle came out which contained I Can Talk and Costume Party.

Less than a month ago, their first full-length album came out, Tourist History, which is such a brilliant record and also allowed me to listen to Undercover Martyn anytime I wanted.

On Wednesday last week, I had the chance to watch them headline for the first time.

This was at the Hoxton Square Bar and Restaurant in Shoreditch which is another amazing and small venue tucked away in lovely Shoreditch like Cargo. It also had the same format for the venue, a bar, a restaurant, and a small stage area for live music performances. The stage here was so much better than Cargo’s since it is quite high and provides a better view for the audience.

First support was Citadels which is a lovely new band from London. I don’t know how to describe them but they were really great. Stef usually does the main vocals which is pretty good, but when Lucy steps in to sing Sons of Clovis II, my mind was blown. Do check their Myspace page to sample their songs.

These support bands have been surprisingly good lately and I really need to get my act together and write up a support band post.

Before Two Door Cinema Club came up on stage, I suddenly realized something. There was a drum kit. When I saw them at Heaven, there was no drummer and drum kit to be found, just the 3 members of the band with their guitars and electronic samplers (or whatever they are called). I remember mumbling to myself that having a drummer on stage would make them so much better to watch live.

When they came up on stage and played their first song, Cigarettes In The Theatre, I immediately noticed the difference and it was awful. Thankfully, it was just a volume problem which was quickly fixed before the second song started. A minor tech issue really. Whew.

Fixing the drum volume issue was quite essential since they followed the opening song with Undercover Martyn which is such an upbeat and fun song. I would have been pretty disappointed if they messed this one up as well.

As for the setlist, I attempted to take notes while watching them on stage and dancing a bit in my spot.

• Cigarettes In The Theatre
• Undercover Martyn
• XXX
• What You Know
• Do You Want It All?
• Something Good Can Work
• This Is The Life
• Kids XXX
• Costume Party
• You Are Not Stubborn
• Eat That Up, It’s Good For You
• Come Back Home
• I Can Talk

The items with XXX’s are songs I don’t really know and have never heard from them before. The first one had a title but I didn’t catch it, the band mentioned the second one. Apologies for my ignorance.

They played all of the songs on Tourist History plus Costume Party which is only on the I Can Talk bundle.

Due to the music they have, I was expecting a bit more dancing but there wasn’t really. Could be the Shoreditch type of crowd. The lovely French girl in front of me was dancing her heart away though and this, among others, made my evening.

I might as well say this now, Two Door Cinema Club is now one of my favorite bands second only to Los Campesinos!

Until next time guys. And by next time, I mean Monday when you support Phoenix at Roundhouse.