Two Door Cinema Club @ Òran Mór, 17 Sep

The only band from Northern Ireland to make the longlist for BBC's Sound of 2010, Bangor outfit Two Door Cinema Club comprise Alex Trimble, Kevin Baird and Sam Halliday, and more than a whiff of teen spirit. Angular guitar pop with electro undertones, a bit like The Futureheads if they were actually from the future, Something Good Can Work and Undercover Martyn have been laying waste to Irish radio this summer, although it remains to be seen whether or not they can carry that success through the UK. With infectious, soaring choruses and a good ear for a hook, they are well armed at the least. [Oisín Kealy]