White Cloud Posted June 9, 2023 Posted June 9, 2023 Okay. Is it just me or are The 1975 AWESOME! Tight, well constructed songs delivered live with aplomb. Drops mic, walks away... Quote
Kitsto Posted June 9, 2023 Posted June 9, 2023 I agree. I'm a bloke in his 60s who grew up on Zeppelin (first gig I ever went to) but I think they're great - not all their stuff and not all the time - but in Matty Healy they have an engaging frontman and like all unique bands their dynamic is unusual: he and the drummer write most of the material and produce it. Favourite tunes are: Somebody Else (the studio session where Matty and the guitarist - also on keyboards - are the only two playing), Robbers (great bass line), 'fallingforyou' (live at the O2 from about ten years ago) and I'm In Love With You (the official video). Great fun. 1 Quote
Old Horse Murphy Posted June 9, 2023 Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Yes, love them. Just great pop music with a real 80's vibe. The 1975 and Chvrches are my two favourite contemporary bands right now. The only issue I have is that I can't watch them live as I find the singer, Matty, really quite obnoxious. Other than that I'm a big fan. Edited June 9, 2023 by Old Horse Murphy 1 Quote
leroydiamond Posted June 9, 2023 Posted June 9, 2023 If a fellow Zep fan likes them, then I have to give them a listen. For some reason the name of the band, for some reason turned me off. 1 Quote
Kitsto Posted June 10, 2023 Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) I wouldn't want to overstate the case for them. It is 'just' pop music and not all of it that good. I find their albums quite odd. Their albums get amazing reviews and awards but there's an awful lot of electronic faffing around between a few real songs. Every album starts (IIRC) with a sort of instrumental intro all of which are called 'The 1975'. I don't buy much of their stuff - just watch video clips of them in concert. As for the name, they were called something like Music For Cars or Drive My Car and weren't getting anywhere (like U2 they all met at school aged about 15) and the frontman had an old copy of Kerouac's On The Road in which whoever'd owned it before him had written, instead of the date they bought it, 'The 1975' which stuck in his mind. I don' think it's a great name. You tend to think that's the vintage of the stuff they play. They come from south Manchester near where I grew up. Edited June 10, 2023 by Kitsto Quote
White Cloud Posted June 10, 2023 Author Posted June 10, 2023 On 09/06/2023 at 22:23, Old Horse Murphy said: The only issue I have is that I can't watch them live as I find the singer, Matty, really quite obnoxious. Other than that I'm a big fan. Great frontmen are always provocative. He's great in my view Quote
NJE Posted June 11, 2023 Posted June 11, 2023 I think they are great, big unapologetic sing along pop with some darker lyrics and themes to discover when you listen properly. They have been touring with a big band recently, and they have a polished big sound which is something you don’t really see much of now. It kind of reminds me of some big acts of the 80s and 90s in terms of production. Quote
asingardenof Posted June 12, 2023 Posted June 12, 2023 On 09/06/2023 at 22:23, Old Horse Murphy said: Yes, love them. Just great pop music with a real 80's vibe. The 1975 and Chvrches are my two favourite contemporary bands right now. Chvrches are great , I've liked them since I saw them at Glastonbury not long ago (only on the telly though). Quote
acidbass Posted June 12, 2023 Posted June 12, 2023 Just caught their Radio 1 Big Weekend set (the full thing is on Youtube) and was very impressed, having never seen/heard them before. Lovely polished pop music with a bit of an interesting dynamic. Quote
JJTee Posted June 13, 2023 Posted June 13, 2023 He does love at bit of the old Autotune that there lead singist… Quote
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