Here, The 1975 does itself a disservice by resting on safety rather than engaging in more creative risk-taking the result finds the band at a standstill, unwilling to take bigger steps forward despite already having demonstrated the creativity and artistic prowess to do so and succeed. The majority of the album has the same musical style as tracks like “The Ballad of Me and My Brain” and “She’s American”-songs that aren’t necessarily unpleasant to listen to but lack conviction and sound too much like more lackluster versions of songs from the band’s previous album. Even disregarding its unusually extensive length of 17 tracks that span nearly 75 minutes, the album is often grueling to get through because of how uninspiring and unsuprising the rest of its content is. Here we find frontman Healy in complete command, artfully subduing his voice to tap into a melt-worthy kind of tenderness, to encapsulate the heartbreak that comes with seeing a lover “intertwining soul with somebody else.” But in the end, it’s frustrating and unfortunate that no matter how strong these individual tracks are or how indicative they are of musical flair and maturation, they ultimately disintegrate under the album’s lack of focus and cohesion.Īpart from a few exceptional songs, the rest of the album’s offerings are largely either boring or bewildering. Moreover, “Somebody Else,” a gem likely easily overlooked due to its soft, unassuming character, highlights the band’s budding versatility and acts as a break from cheerful pop to delve into something more muted and understated. Notably, lead vocalist Matty Healy at one point plays with elements of rhythm and consonance to deliver the line “caught up in fashion / Karcrashian panache / a bag of bash for passion,” marking a new level of inventiveness for the band. The track is driven by arrestingly brilliant lyrics that are equal amounts playful and astute. “Love Me”-the album’s first and best track-is a blast of energy that finds The 1975 basking in creative euphoria, marrying sonic themes from the ’80s with a cheeky modern twist. However, though “I Like It When You Sleep…” features brief, exhilarating flashes of experimentation that showcase a new and interesting dimension of the band, the album lacks an overall sense of direction and ultimately suffers due to its underwhelming predictability.Ĭertain portions of the album show The 1975 at the best they’ve ever been: The same combination of groovy synth-pop and intrepid, intelligent lyrics that we saw in their debut album here evolves to become more sharp, lucid, and intense. The change is intriguing and leads fans to think there might be a significant sonic twist to go along with it. The white, clean, contemporary cover, in contrast to the black, vintage cover of their first album, suggests the 1975 are electing to maintain their signature minimalist visual aesthetic, but with an obvious attempt at some sort of artistic expansion. An initial glance at the album art alone in “I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It” hints at a slight stylistic shift in the band’s image. Read Healy's tweet and listen to "Medicine" below.After capturing the hearts of indie-pop enthusiasts back in 2013 with their eponymous debut album, The 1975 have released their highly anticipated follow-up. "I won’t delve into what the song is about lyrically because frankly I want to put those ideas to bed," Healy wrote in the song's YouTube description, "but being provided with the context in which Medicine came to be, it allowed the song to become a mausoleum for those ideas, captured, diverted and frozen forever." The 29-year-old is referring to his struggles with heroin addiction, which he's been very open about after getting sober last year.That information gives the slow burning song's first verse, "I find it hard to say bye / Even in the state of you and I / And how can I refuse? / Yeah, you rid me of the blues / Ever since you came into my life," a whole new meaning. "I think I have to come clean and admit this was never a metaphor," the singer admitted via Twitter. The 1975may have just released their highly anticipated third album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, last Friday (November 30), but on Monday (December 3), the band's Matty Healy took things back a few years to address the origins of "Medicine" - a song the band wrote for a special re-score of the movie Drive in 2014.
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