The band's debut album, Tourist History, was released on 1 March 2010 by French independent record label Kitsuné Music.

Life Without Rory recorded three demos before disbanding; the first, "Safe in Silence" and the second, "Conscripted By Choice" are still on the band's inactive MySpace page,[7] while the third "You Missed the Point" can be viewed on YouTube.

[8] Trimble, Halliday and Baird formed another band shortly after the demise of their first musical project; on this occasion, a permanent drummer was not included.

Following an increased interest in the band's social network page, the three members forwent their university places and commenced work on studio material.

[citation needed] An EP entitled Four Words to Stand On was released on 26 March 2008 and received attention on a number of websites.

[citation needed] In July 2009, Two Door Cinema Club began recording its debut album at Eastcote Studios in London, with Eliot James.

[10] In January 2010, Two Door Cinema Club announced the track listing and details of the band's debut album in an interview with NME.

[11] The album, entitled Tourist History, was released on 26 February 2010 in the Republic of Ireland, 1 March 2010 in the United Kingdom and 27 April 2010 in the U.S.

The album was also preceded by the singles "Something Good Can Work", "I Can Talk", which was also featured in the EA Sports game, FIFA 11, and "Undercover Martyn".

Bassist Baird explained, in relation to the film: "Our good friends at Babysweet followed us around for a few weeks so our fans could get an idea of what life is really like for us on the road.

"[17] Two Door Cinema Club announced in December 2012 that they will be playing at the Scottish music festival, T in the Park 2013 in July 2013.

During the band's May 2022 tour dates in Brazil, Two Door Cinema Club performed with unknown folk singer David Clements as the group's vocalist instead of Trimble.

[37] In July 2012, Trimble participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, singing "Caliban's Dream", a song written by Underworld's Rick Smith.

[39] In December 2009, Two Door Cinema Club was featured in the BBC's Sound of... 2010 – a poll compiled by 165 British "tastemakers".

[40] Tourist History was announced as the winner of the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2010 at Vicar Street on 3 March 2011;[41][42] the band revealed that the award was its first.

[52] In the live performance arena, Two Door Cinema Club has opened for other musical acts, such as autoKratz,[53] Delphic,[54] Foals,[55] Phoenix and Metronomy.

A 2010 eastern tour involved the band performing in Australia, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

[citation needed] In March 2012 the band appeared on tour in South Africa, playing at a promotional concert for 5 chewing gum brand.

[66] Two Door Cinema Club embarked on a full UK tour in 2013 that started in Belfast on 18 January, included a sellout show at Dublin's O2 Arena, and finished at London's Brixton Academy on 8 February;[67] the band were supported by Bastille and Swim Deep.

The band then commenced a three-week European tour in Zurich, Switzerland, with support from Dog Is Dead and The 1975, followed by their biggest ever London show at Alexandra Palace on 27 April.

[71][72] Two Door Cinema Club has also been mentioned within a list of supposedly fake band names in Jimmy Kimmel's Lie Witness News interviews at Coachella.

[74] They have announced as being part of the line up at the Splendour in the Grass Music Festival at North Byron Parklands, in New South Wales, Australia.