Singer Alex Trimble said: 'Guy's photographs were an inspiration to us when making the album, and it never occurred to us that our tribute would cause any offence. The Northern Irish trio have spoken out about the controversy and explained that they were paying homage to French photographer Guy Bourdin with the cover. The cover caused controversy for depicting a near-naked woman hanging from a ceiling when it was released in August last year. The group have insisted that the cover is 'sexy' rather than 'sexist', the Daily Star reports. Album DescriptionTwo Door Cinema Club have admitted they were horrified at the offence caused by their Beacon album cover. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. It just doesn't have the spark that Tourist History had, even if it's a more accomplished album overall. There's nothing overtly bad about Beacon it shows that Two Door Cinema Club still have a remarkable knack for winsome melodies and harmonies set to kinetic beats. Two Door Cinema Club fare better when they stick closer to their wheelhouse of charming electro-guitar pop, which they do on the bittersweet 'Sleep Alone' and the pretty title track. Songs such as 'Handshake' are never less than pleasant examples of the band's bright, bouncy dance-rock, but they're not particularly distinctive on the other hand, attempts to rock harder like 'Someday' aren't entirely successful either - the guitars don't just sound heavy, they sound weighed down, and the gulf between them and Alex Trimble's soothing vocals is nearly as big as the disconnect between the music and Beacon's borderline-saucy album cover. However, this polish comes at a price, and much of the nervy, scrappy energy that made Tourist History so appealing is missing from Beacon.

With Lee's assistance, the band made Beacon a more sophisticated-sounding set of songs: witness the clever chord changes and harmonies on 'Next Year,' the more prominent electronics on 'Wake Up,' the intriguing percussion on 'Pyramid,' and the big brass swells on 'Sun,' which make the song a knowing nod to the band's '80s influences.

While that set of songs was already pretty sleek thanks to the production skills of Eliot James, the band opted to polish things further with the help of Jacknife Lee, who has worked with R.E.M., U2, Snow Patrol, and plenty of other epic-sounding artists. Two Door Cinema Club returned with Beacon after a couple of years touring in support of their debut album, Tourist History. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

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