the 1975

what if half of those 11 tracks are long instrumental interludes

In a perhaps similar vein, I would be happy with this being their “focused” “pop” album if that means it is their Hats.

In a perhaps similar vein, I would be happy with this being their “focused” “pop” album if that means it is their Hats.

― Tim F

this would be a dream come true.

he's occasionally used hats as a reference point for wanting to make a more concise album someday

the sophistipop illmatic

album out Oct. 14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87nG3LuabUs

doesn’t premiere for another 22 hours but posting this here anyway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9EBhaULToU

22 hours???? but i want it nowwwww

https://cdn.britannica.com/81/175581-050-1A5A4E20/scene-The-Seventh-Seal-Ingmar-Bergman.jpg

i like the song a lot but wow this is deeply perplexing choice for a lead single

it's so indie rock! they went to the pinegrove show

this is deeply perplexing choice for a lead single

― Murgatroid, Thursday, July 7, 2022 1:06 PM (twenty-four seconds ago)bookmarkflaglink

based on "give yourself a try" and "people" it seems like the first one from a new album is always a bit of a fake out now

perplexing not so much in aesthetic but this is clearly such an album track, at least those two you mentioned seemed like singles, y'know?

4:20 blaze it

perplexing not so much in aesthetic but this is clearly such an album track, at least those two you mentioned seemed like singles, y'know?

i always thought "road kill" sounded like a pinegrove song with a beautiful softrock chorus

listening to Matty on BBC and he said he didn't want it to be too flashy but still be a statement

success

oh lol Jack Antonoff is on the album

it’s gorgeous

the strings are v Arthur Russell

i would not be mad if they made a sufjan stevens album lol

the strings made me think of coldplay lol

It sounds a bit too much to bon iver, but I'll give it time

who is bon iver

totally sounds Pinegrove-ish

michelle zauner sings back up on the chorus

antonoff only as good as the ppl he’s working with imo…. thankfully the 1975 are good

what about Bleachers then

i understand the ease of the pinegrove comparison but to me it's still so clearly a 1975 plastic pop song despite the more "naturalistic" instrumentation. sudden trapdoors in the arrangement, that electronic kick running thru the stringy verse sections, weird found sound bits, processed saxophones. i don't think it's that weird of a choice for a first single, it's very catchy and likable!

made me think of When Saints Go Machine "Add Ends"

I like this.

the strings are v Arthur Russell

True, but my first thought was of Lou Reed's "Street Hassle."

what about Bleachers then

― Murgatroid, Thursday, July 7, 2022 1:43 PM (twenty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i don’t understand the question. afaic when he’s working with himself he’s bad

or not bad, rather, there’s just not enough going on in bleachers for it to be a compelling project. if you’re referring to the constant parade of guest vocalists, they’re guest vocalists

but antonoff’s work with crj and taylor swift is roundly excellent, especially with the latter

love the sound (but not the limp falsetto chorus)
love the visuals, as i always do - who runs them for the 1975? matty? a team? they're like everything i wish arcade fire or radiohead could have more consistently invented.

lol brad, that wasn't a serious q, should have added a "lol" i guess

this is great, i like this much more than "give yourself a try" and "people"

very much reminds me of the last two bon iver albums but more grounded

love the visuals, as i always do - who runs them for the 1975? matty? a team? they're like everything i wish arcade fire or radiohead could have more consistently invented.

― sean gramophone, Thursday, July 7, 2022 5:18 PM (one hour ago)

all their creative from videos to album covers to stage design is done in house. they are true auteurs baby. pretty sure it's matty, george and jamie who manages them/runs dirty hit

great song, great video. not as much a curveball as I was expecting, based on previous first singles

No way would I say this is better than give yourself a try. It’s cool tho

"give yourself a try" is still a little one note to me, it doesn't do anything to flesh out its single idea

This is very good I think. The strings do remind me a bit of “Viva La Vida”, but relationally the shift from the last album to this (assuming the sound of this song is indicative) reminds me of the shift from Contra to Modern Vampires of the City.

who is bon iver

― flamenco drop (BradNelson)

i have the same question

ok i love the song now, bring on the rest of the album

tim’s vampire weekend analogy is perfect

yeah this is modern vampires as hell. these fuckers have done it again

it's so much better than anything on mvotc

(Ya) hey now

Lol if this was like bon iver the lyrics would all be gibberish

I'll admit I was underwhelmed on my first listen, but I've gotten pretty obsessed with it over the last 24 hours. Vampire Weekend comparison is perfect.

what are the chances taylor shows up to do backing vocals somewhere on the album