MF: How early in the False Alarm process did you start liaising with him and asking for input? There was a playlist that he made for us for this album, like, “Here’s things that I think you guys would like,” and you just couldn’t get through it before he would top it up. He’s a very inspiring person to be around.

He just buys records and has an insane record collection and an insane appetite for music. He’s such a music fan to the point where I think I could never keep up with him. SH: He’s just on the same page musically. MF: Jacknife Lee is renowned for his work with U2, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol, Taylor Swift and many more. The connection they have now is beyond us ever trying anything else out.

He really helped him get creative again after a long time off. He had almost like a mentor role as well as producer.

I think Alex was finding it particularly difficult at that point to be creative. SH: With Gameshow, we could never have made that album without Jacknife Lee. Was there much discussion about who would produce the album, or do you feel like you’ve found your George Martin-equivalent in Jacknife Lee? MF: False Alarm is your third successive album made with LA-based, Irish producer Jacknife Lee. If you have three there’s always an odd number there to make a decision. I think also with four people, you always split decisions. It would just be strange to bring somebody else in. We’ve been through a lot as a tight unit. SH: The three of us have been in bands and we’ve been pals since we were 15.

What’s the reason for that – are you wary of messing with the three-piece dynamic? Or is it purely a practical thing? MF: You play with other musicians in your live shows, but Two Door Cinema Club is an interesting entity for never having included a full time drummer.

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