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{{Infobox album
| name = False Alarm
| name = False Alarm
| type = studio
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| cover = Two Door Cinema Club - False Alarm album cover.jpg
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| artist = [[Two Door Cinema Club]]
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| producer = [[Jacknife Lee]]
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* [[Dance-pop]]<ref name="allmusic"/>
| prev_title = [[Gameshow (album)|Gameshow]]
* [[synth-pop]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Sophie|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/two-door-cinema-club-reading-live-review-2021-3031835|title=Two Door Cinema Club at Reading Festival 2021: heady anthems from indie survivors|work=[[NME]]|date=29 August 2021|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
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| producer = [[Jacknife Lee]]
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| next_title = Lost Songs (Found)
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = False Alarm
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'''''False Alarm''''' is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish [[indie rock]] band [[Two Door Cinema Club]]. It was released on 21 June 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/05/two-door-cinema-club-share-their-newest-disco-pop.html |title=Two Door Cinema Club Share Their Newest Disco-Pop Single, "Dirty Air" |work=Paste |date=22 May 2019 |accessdate=10 June 2019 |author=Sicurella, Savannah}}</ref> through [[PIAS Recordings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/two-door-cinema-club-dirty-air-single-false-alarm-album/11137178 |title=First Spin: Two Door Cinema Club turn air pollution into dance-pop on 'Dirty Air' |work=ABC |date=22 May 2019 |accessdate=10 June 2019 |author=Newstead, Al}}</ref> The album was preceded by four singles, "Talk", "Satellite", "Dirty Air" and "Once".
'''''False Alarm''''' is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish [[indie rock]] band [[Two Door Cinema Club]], released on 21 June 2019 by Prolifica Inc. and [[PIAS Recordings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/05/two-door-cinema-club-share-their-newest-disco-pop.html |title=Two Door Cinema Club Share Their Newest Disco-Pop Single, "Dirty Air" |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=22 May 2019 |access-date=10 June 2019 |author=Sicurella, Savannah}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/two-door-cinema-club-dirty-air-single-false-alarm-album/11137178 |title=First Spin: Two Door Cinema Club turn air pollution into dance-pop on 'Dirty Air' |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] |date=22 May 2019 |access-date=10 June 2019 |author=Newstead, Al}}</ref> The album was preceded by four singles, "Talk", "Satellite", "Dirty Air" and "Once".


==Writing and development==
==Writing and development==
After ending their tour in support for their previous work ''[[Gameshow (album)|Gameshow]]'', the band started writing new ideas while on the road.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mozafari|first=Lawrence|title = Two Door Cinema Club talk new album – 'we're getting ready' |url = http://diymag.com/2018/04/17/two-door-cinema-club-new-album-interview-april-2018|website = DIY|date = 17 April 2018|accessdate = 25 April 2019}}</ref> Several months later in an interview with ''[[Digital Spy]]'', lead singer Alex Trimble revealed that the band is working on an album and that there will be interesting collaborations with other artists.<ref>{{cite web|last=El|first=Hunt|title = Two Door Cinema Club tease new album with "interesting" collaborations |url = https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a859735/two-door-cinema-club-new-album-collaborations-alex-trimble-interview/|work = Digital Spy|date = 18 June 2018|accessdate = 25 April 2019}}</ref>
After ending their tour in support for their previous album, ''[[Gameshow (album)|Gameshow]]'' (2016), the band started writing new ideas while on the road.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mozafari|first=Lawrence|title = Two Door Cinema Club talk new album – 'we're getting ready' |url = http://diymag.com/2018/04/17/two-door-cinema-club-new-album-interview-april-2018|website = DIY|date = 17 April 2018|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Digital Spy]]'' in June 2018, lead singer Alex Trimble revealed that the band was working on an album and that there would be "interesting" collaborations with other artists.<ref>{{cite web|last=El|first=Hunt|title = Two Door Cinema Club tease new album with "interesting" collaborations |url = https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a859735/two-door-cinema-club-new-album-collaborations-alex-trimble-interview/|work = Digital Spy|date = 18 June 2018|access-date = 25 April 2019}}</ref>

==Release and promotion==
On 11 February 2019, Two Door Cinema Club released a teaser video on their social media accounts to tease a new album with the caption "Album 4 – who's ready?"<ref>{{cite web|last=Daly|first=Rhian|title=Two Door Cinema Club tease new music with bright video|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/two-door-cinema-club-tease-new-music-2446339|work=NME|date=11 February 2019|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

The lead single, "Talk", was released on 18 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Door Cinema Club return with 'Talk'|url=http://diymag.com/2019/03/19/two-door-cinema-club-return-with-talk|website=DIYmag|date=19 March 2019|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

The band's second single, "Satellite", was released on 24 April 2019. On the same day, the band revealed details about the new album, and hosted a live stream on their Facebook page. A copy of the album artwork was also launched into space minutes before the live stream began.<ref>{{cite web|last=Arteche|first=Michelle|title=Two Door Cinema Club announces new album, shares new single 'Satellite' – listen|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/two-door-cinema-club-announces-new-album-shares-new-single-satellite-listen|website=Bandwagon Asia|date=25 April 2019|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

The album was announced to have been pushed back a week to 21 June 2019 due to a "vinyl factory issue" on 20 May 2019.

The third single, "Dirty Air", was released on 21 May 2019, followed by "Once" on 19 June 2019.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| MC = 76/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/false-alarm/two-door-cinema-club|title=False Alarm by Two Door Cinema Club Reviews and Tracks|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=19 June 2019}}</ref>
| MC = 76/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/false-alarm/two-door-cinema-club|title=False Alarm by Two Door Cinema Club Reviews and Tracks|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="MC"/>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic"/>
| rev2 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev2score = 9/10<ref name="MC"/>
| rev2score = 9/10<ref name="clash"/>
| rev3 = ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]''
| rev3 = ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Lisa|url=https://diymag.com/2019/06/21/two-door-cinema-club-false-alarm-album-review|title=Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|date=21 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
| rev3score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="MC"/>
| rev4 = ''[[Gigwise]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Gigwise]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Hedderman|first=Zara|url=https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3323686/album-review-two-door-cinema-club-false-alarm|title=Album Review: Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm|website=[[Gigwise]]|date=18 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
| rev4score = {{Rating|9|10}}
| rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jun/13/two-door-cinema-club-false-alarm-review|title=Two Door Cinema Club: False Alarm review – charisma-free truth bombs|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=13 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}
| rev6 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev6 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-raconteurs-review-help-us-stranger-album-hot-chip-bath-full-of-ecstasy-tracklist-two-door-cinema-a8967016.html|title=Album reviews: The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger, Hot Chip – A Bath Full of Ecstasy and Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm|work=[[The Independent]]|date=20 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719064829/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-raconteurs-review-help-us-stranger-album-hot-chip-bath-full-of-ecstasy-tracklist-two-door-cinema-a8967016.html|archive-date=19 July 2019}}</ref>
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev7 = ''[[The Irish Times]]''
| rev7 = ''[[The Irish Times]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Hedderman|first=Zara|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/two-door-cinema-club-false-alarm-review-inflammable-pop-material-1.3922436|title=Two Door Cinema Club: False Alarm review – inflammable pop material|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|date=18 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}
| rev8 = ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''
| rev8 = ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''
| rev8score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Rathore|first=Bobby|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/two-door-cinema-club-false-alarm-album-review|title=Two Door Cinema Club return to the fold with eclectic, genre-splitting album False Alarm|website=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|date=14 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
| rev8score = 8/10
| rev9 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev9 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Richards|first=Will|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/two-door-cinema-club-false-alarm-2511210|title=Two Door Cinema Club – 'False Alarm' review|work=NME|date=19 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}
| rev10 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev10 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="MC"/>
}}
}}
On [[Metacritic]], the album has an average rating of 76/100, based on 8 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="MC"/>
''False Alarm'' received generally positive reviews from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 76, based on 8 reviews.<ref name="MC"/>


In a four out of five star review, Matt Collar of [[AllMusic]] called the album, "a colorful, good-time album by a band that's maturing, and having fun at the same time."<ref name="MC"/> Nick Lowe of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' gave the record a highly positive review, saying, "On this record, the three piece are as creative and alluring than ever before, and it solidifies the band's place at the top of their game. Through wide-eyed vulnerability and relective song writing, '''''False Alarm''''' is a game-changing record for the future of indie-rock."
In a four out of five star review, Matt Collar of [[AllMusic]] called the album "a colorful, good-time album by a band that's maturing, and having fun at the same time."<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Collar|first=Matt|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/false-alarm-mw0003275162|title=False Alarm – Two Door Cinema Club|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref> Nick Lowe of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' gave the record a highly positive review, saying, "On this record, the three piece are as creative and alluring than ever before, and it solidifies the band's place at the top of their game. Through wide-eyed vulnerability and reflective song writing, ''False Alarm'' is a game-changing record for the future of indie-rock."<ref name="clash">{{cite web|last=Lowe|first=Nick|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/two-door-cinema-club-false-alarm|title=Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=17 June 2019|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>

==Release and promotion==
On 11 February 2019, Two Door Cinema Club released a teaser video on their social media accounts to tease a new album with the caption "Album 4 - who's ready?"<ref>{{cite web|last=Daly|first=Rhian|title=Two Door Cinema Club tease new music with bright video|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/two-door-cinema-club-tease-new-music-2446339|work=NME|date=11 February 2019|accessdate = 25 April 2019}}</ref>

The lead single, "Talk", was released on 18 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Door Cinema Club return with 'Talk'|url=http://diymag.com/2019/03/19/two-door-cinema-club-return-with-talk|website=DIYmag|date=19 March 2019|accessdate = 25 April 2019}}</ref>

The band's second single, "Satellite", was released on 24 April 2019. On the same day, the band revealed details about the new album, and hosted a live stream on their Facebook page. A copy of the album artwork was also launched into space minutes before the live stream began.<ref>{{cite web|last=Arteche|first=Michelle|title=Two Door Cinema Club announces new album, shares new single 'Satellite' – listen|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/two-door-cinema-club-announces-new-album-shares-new-single-satellite-listen|website=Bandwagon Asia|date=25 April 2019|accessdate = 25 April 2019}}</ref>

The album was announced to have been pushed back a week to 21 June 2019 due to a "vinyl factory issue" on 20 May 2019.

The third single, "Dirty Air", was released on 21 May 2019. The fourth single, "Once", was released on 19 June 2019.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Two Door Cinema Club|Alex Trimble, Sam Halliday, Kevin Baird]] and [[Jacknife Lee|Garrett "Jacknife" Lee]]
| title1 = Once
| length1 = 3:18
| title1 = Once
| title2 = Talk
| length1 = 3:18
| length2 = 4:24
| title2 = Talk
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Satisfaction Guaranteed
| title3 = Satisfaction Guaranteed
| note3 = featuring [[Mokoomba]]
| note3 = featuring [[Mokoomba]]
| length3 = 3:47
| length3 = 3:47
| title4 = So Many People
| title4 = So Many People
| length4 = 4:41
| length4 = 4:41
| title5 = Think
| title5 = Think
| length5 = 3:51
| length5 = 3:51
| title6 = Nice to See You
| title6 = Nice to See You
| note6 = featuring [[Open Mike Eagle]]
| note6 = featuring [[Open Mike Eagle]]
| length6 = 6:13
| length6 = 6:13
| title7 = Break
| title7 = Break
| length7 = 2:08
| length7 = 2:08
| title8 = Dirty Air
| title8 = Dirty Air
| length8 = 4:03
| length8 = 4:03
| title9 = Satellite
| title9 = Satellite
| length9 = 4:19
| length9 = 4:19
| title10 = Already Gone
| title10 = Already Gone
| length10 = 3:41
| total_length = 40:25
| length10 = 3:41
| total_length = 40:25
}}
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''False Alarm''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=False Alarm |type=liner notes |others=[[Two Door Cinema Club]] |publisher=Prolifica Inc. |year=2019 |id=PROINC002CD}}</ref>

===Two Door Cinema Club===
* Kevin Baird – bass guitar, keyboards
* Sam Halliday – guitar
* Alex Trimble – vocals, guitars, percussion, keyboards

===Additional personnel===
{{div col}}
* Ben Thompson – drums
* [[Jacknife Lee]] – keyboards, guitar, [[Programming (music)|programming]], percussion, production (all tracks); [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (tracks 3–5, 7, 10)
* Matt Bishop – [[Audio engineer|engineering]]
* John Davis – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
* Will Parton – recording assistance
* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
* Joel Davies – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
* Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
* Laura Hayden – backing vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6)
* [[Mokoomba]] – backing vocals (track 6)
* Aleksandra Kingo – photography, artwork
* Annelise Keestra – product design, graphic design
{{div col end}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
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|-
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! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/06/aria-chart-watch-531/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #531|publisher=auspOp|date=29 June 2019|access-date=29 June 2019|archive-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629074135/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/06/aria-chart-watch-531/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 62
| 62
|-
|-
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|-
|-
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|-
|-
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{{album chart|France|128|artist=Two Door Cinema Club|album=False Alarm|rowheader=true|access-date=13 December 2020}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Ireland|28|M|url=http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=Irish Albums Chart: 28 June 2019|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
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|-
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|2|date=20190628|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 June 2019}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|28|artist=Two Door Cinema Club|rowheader=true|access-date=29 June 2019}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Irish Independent Albums ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/#chartTab4|title=Top 20 Independent – Week Ending 28 Jun 2019|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
{{album chart|UK2|5|date=20190628|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 June 2019}}
| 3
|-
{{album chart|Oricon|144|M|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/485079/products/1322726/1/|title=False Alarm {{!}} Two Door Cinema Club|publisher=[[Oricon]]|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|2|date=20190628|rowheader=true|access-date=29 June 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Spain|50|artist=Two Door Cinema Club|album=False Alarm|rowheader=true|access-date=13 December 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|69|artist=Two Door Cinema Club|album=False Alarm|rowheader=true|access-date=4 July 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|5|date=20190628|rowheader=true|access-date=29 June 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|11|artist=Two Door Cinema Club|rowheader=true|access-date=13 December 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|38|artist=Two Door Cinema Club|rowheader=true|access-date=13 December 2020}}
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:43, 10 December 2024

False Alarm
Studio album by
Two Door Cinema Club
Released21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Studio
Genre
Length40:25
Label
ProducerJacknife Lee
Two Door Cinema Club chronology
Gameshow
(2016) 		False Alarm
(2019) 		Lost Songs (Found)
(2020)
Singles from False Alarm
  1. "Talk"
    Released: 18 March 2019
  2. "Satellite"
    Released: 24 April 2019
  3. "Dirty Air"
    Released: 21 May 2019
  4. "Once"
    Released: 19 June 2019

False Alarm is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish indie rock band Two Door Cinema Club, released on 21 June 2019 by Prolifica Inc. and PIAS Recordings.[3][4] The album was preceded by four singles, "Talk", "Satellite", "Dirty Air" and "Once".

Writing and development

[edit]

After ending their tour in support for their previous album, Gameshow (2016), the band started writing new ideas while on the road.[5] In an interview with Digital Spy in June 2018, lead singer Alex Trimble revealed that the band was working on an album and that there would be "interesting" collaborations with other artists.[6]

Release and promotion

[edit]

On 11 February 2019, Two Door Cinema Club released a teaser video on their social media accounts to tease a new album with the caption "Album 4 – who's ready?"[7]

The lead single, "Talk", was released on 18 March 2019.[8]

The band's second single, "Satellite", was released on 24 April 2019. On the same day, the band revealed details about the new album, and hosted a live stream on their Facebook page. A copy of the album artwork was also launched into space minutes before the live stream began.[9]

The album was announced to have been pushed back a week to 21 June 2019 due to a "vinyl factory issue" on 20 May 2019.

The third single, "Dirty Air", was released on 21 May 2019, followed by "Once" on 19 June 2019.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash9/10[11]
DIY[12]
Gigwise[13]
The Guardian[14]
The Independent[15]
The Irish Times[16]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[17]
NME[18]
Q[10]

False Alarm received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on 8 reviews.[10]

In a four out of five star review, Matt Collar of AllMusic called the album "a colorful, good-time album by a band that's maturing, and having fun at the same time."[1] Nick Lowe of Clash gave the record a highly positive review, saying, "On this record, the three piece are as creative and alluring than ever before, and it solidifies the band's place at the top of their game. Through wide-eyed vulnerability and reflective song writing, False Alarm is a game-changing record for the future of indie-rock."[11]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Alex Trimble, Sam Halliday, Kevin Baird and Garrett "Jacknife" Lee

No.TitleLength
1."Once"3:18
2."Talk"4:24
3."Satisfaction Guaranteed" (featuring Mokoomba)3:47
4."So Many People"4:41
5."Think"3:51
6."Nice to See You" (featuring Open Mike Eagle)6:13
7."Break"2:08
8."Dirty Air"4:03
9."Satellite"4:19
10."Already Gone"3:41
Total length:40:25

Personnel

[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of False Alarm.[19]

Two Door Cinema Club

[edit]
  • Kevin Baird – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Sam Halliday – guitar
  • Alex Trimble – vocals, guitars, percussion, keyboards

Additional personnel

[edit]
  • Ben Thompson – drums
  • Jacknife Lee – keyboards, guitar, programming, percussion, production (all tracks); mixing (tracks 3–5, 7, 10)
  • Matt Bishop – engineering
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Will Parton – recording assistance
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
  • Joel Davies – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
  • Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
  • Laura Hayden – backing vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6)
  • Mokoomba – backing vocals (track 6)
  • Aleksandra Kingo – photography, artwork
  • Annelise Keestra – product design, graphic design

Charts

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Chart performance for False Alarm
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 62
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 117
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 147
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 128
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 73
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25] 28
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[26] 3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] 144
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29] 50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 69
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 11
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[33] 38

References

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  24. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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  26. ^ "Top 20 Independent – Week Ending 28 Jun 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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  28. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  31. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  32. ^ "Two Door Cinema Club Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  33. ^ "Two Door Cinema Club Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2020.


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