TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB NEWS: NEW ALBUM “BEACON”, AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 4 – Press Releases

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB NEWS: NEW ALBUM "BEACON", AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 4

ALBUM TRAILER PREMIERE: http://twodoorcinemaclub.com/ (TORONTO June 20, 2012) Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company and Glassnote Records are excited to announce the release of Two Door Cinema Club's highly anticipated sophomore album, BEACON available September 4th in North America. Following Two Door Cinema Club's headline slot on February's NME Awards Tour, Alex Trimble, Kevin Baird and Sam Halliday travelled to Los Angeles, California to record the album with acclaimed producer Jacknife Lee (Bloc Party, U2, REM) in his home studio. The result is a bold statement of intent - an ambitious and heartfelt selection of tracks showcasing a stunning depth of songwriting and a broader, more mature sound. A testament to Two Door Cinema Club's devoted global fan base, the band announced BEACON's album release details earlier today and skyrocketed onto the Twitter Worldwide Trending lists. Two Door Cinema Club singer, Alex Trimble comments: "Beacon is a much more intimate record than our first, but at the same time, it's much bigger and more inclusive. Trying to find that balance has been our goal for a long time and this record takes us one step closer to the band we've dreamt of us becoming. "Working with Jacknife Lee was a joy and a pleasure. He shared our goals and played a huge part in putting the pieces together in the right way. This is an exciting time for us and we can't wait to share the songs with everyone. Check out the exclusive 'Beacon' video trailer at: www.twodoorcinemaclub.com With their debut album Tourist History achieving platinum status in the UK and their native Northern Ireland, and selling over 1 million copies worldwide, Two Door Cinema Club have become one of the biggest breakthrough bands of the last two years. Their incendiary live shows are internationally renowned, resulting in the band selling out headlining tours all over the world including multiple North American tours, the UK, Europe, Asia, South America, Japan and South Africa. Most recently, Two Door Cinema Club played to an overflowing tent at the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival in Tennessee, debuting tracks from BEACON to a frenzied crowd. The Northern Ireland trio's debut album, Tourist History also made an impressive mark in North America where it immediately shot up the iTunes chart to number 30 on the overall album chart and maintained the number 7 spot on the alternative chart. Tourist History also made an striking Top 10 debut on Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart. The album's success was amplified by Two Door Cinema Club's dynamic performance of "I Can Talk on Jimmy Kimmel Live! upon release. Two Door Cinema Club rightfully became one of the most buzzed about bands of the year, selling out all four of their headlining North American tours, pulling in some of the biggest crowds at major US festivals including a breakthrough performance at Coachella in 2011, winning the mtvU Breaking Woodie Award (Best New Artist), and were hand-picked by VH1 to be a "You Oughta Know Artist. The band has also been chosen by Paste Magazine as 'The Best of What's Next', a "Breaking Out Artist by SPIN Magazine, "Best Bet of 2011" by Billboard Magazine, named the #1 album of 2010 by NYLON Magazine and have performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Last Call with Carson Daly and twice on Jimmy Kimmel Live! This year, BEACON looks set to make its mark - shining brightly and guiding the highly exciting Irish rock band into the next chapter of their rapidly evolving musical journey. Tracklisting: 1. Next Year 2. Handshake 3. Wake Up 4. Sun 5. Someday 6. Sleep Alone 7. The World Is Watching (with Valentina) 8. Settle 9. Spring 10. Pyramid 11. Beacon To share this press release: http://bit.ly/LBZSyR For Two Door Cinema Club Media Inquiries, please contact: Mima Agozzino Manager, National Media & Artist Relations UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA mima.agozzino@umusic.com