Beacon
by Two Door Cinema Club
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 56
  3. Negative: 3 out of 56
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  1. MusiclyMade
    Dec 25, 2012
    3
    There is a sense of maturity, yes, but there's also a sense that whatever creativity Two Door cooked up on their debut has evaporated into nothing. There's the odd keyboard sequence here and there, but that's not enough to cover up the lack of ideas this band unfortunately has. Tourist History had everything Two Door had to put on show and that, in the end, has resulted in Beacon being aThere is a sense of maturity, yes, but there's also a sense that whatever creativity Two Door cooked up on their debut has evaporated into nothing. There's the odd keyboard sequence here and there, but that's not enough to cover up the lack of ideas this band unfortunately has. Tourist History had everything Two Door had to put on show and that, in the end, has resulted in Beacon being a forgettable journey, and one that many won't try again.… Expand

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. musicOMH.com
    Oct 30, 2012
    50
    With only one true standout track, a handful of fillers, and little innovation or progress, it reeks of diminishing returns from start to finish.
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  2. The Guardian
    Oct 30, 2012
    60
    Trimble's contention that Beacon "takes us one step closer to the band we've dreamed of becoming" suggests a work in progress.
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  3. Clash Music
    Oct 30, 2012
    60
    Hard to fault but not the progress we hoped for.
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