the 1975

Least essential takes

noooooooope nope nope nope

lol, they sound to me like a band struggling to disguise themselves, and they do it reasonably well. but it's only when they relax into sap that they really convince me.

They could always disguise themselves as a non-functioning band.

What does that even mean

it means turrican really just can't let go of this one

Just chiming in since I was very late to the party due to their horrible name, but what great songs and sound - both albums are very strong and "This Must Be My Dream" is perfect summer driving music. Love how they use 80s signifiers as a tool rather than pastiche (why I also love Haim).

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bimd2nZirT4

hi, Brad!

holy shit this video

omg

this video is ... much worse than the last video, and worse in a lot of different ways

all their videos are comically dismal, at best

comically dismal prob describes my #aesthetic but idk, I really enjoy how this one starts off as inland empire and ends with matty fucking himself

no yeah i think they're also quite uncompromisingly appropriate in their way

i think the "change of heart" video is legit good

"love me" & "the sound" are ridiculous verging on embarrassing in a way that perfectly nails their appeal

^^ otm, and i think the "somebody else" video folds into the latter category

all of the videos are above and beyond the ones from the last album cycle, excepting maybe "robbers"

"ugh" video was super tasteful so maybe it's the worst one even tho it might be the most objectively "good"

One of the comments on the youtube clip for "Somebody Else" is "I want someone to fuck me like Matty Healy fucks Matty Healy" and it's gotten more than 2000 replies of people saying "OMG same" etc. in about 17 hours.

This video basically narrativises in comi-tragic form the herculean levels of self-absorption signalled by all the previous clips the whole album. As far as I can tell the lyrics on the screen when he is singing karaoke are just "ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME".

"Ugh" probably the most boring clip but it's saved by Matt doing that little "reeling off" face/motion when he sings "Me and my things, my car, my living..."

i have decided to allow the internet (played by: u guys) to append "and that's okay" my earlier adjudication

'somebody else' as internal schizo cartesian love song to self is p cool

As far as I can tell the lyrics on the screen when he is singing karaoke are just "ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME".

my favorite part. also my favorite genre of music video is the karaoke music video

"ugh" video was super tasteful so maybe it's the worst one even tho it might be the most objectively "good"

― J0rdan S., Friday, 8 July 2016 14:48 Bookmark

objectively effective not aesthetic arguably tho? faithfully dramatizes irritably static ennui and its rote glamour (m/l runs with neon box cover art/transparent prison cell/installation claustrophobic motif as in 'the sound')

"Girls" is a good video, it feels like a really pop video

oh yeah i forgot about that one

it sums up their having-their-cake-and-eating-it-too identity crisis better than a dozen thinkpieces

"objectively effective not aesthetic arguably tho? faithfully dramatizes irritably static ennui and its rote glamour"

are these intended to sound like 1975 lyrics

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047328k

lol

Supposed to see these guys in exactly a week and I haven't received my presale ticket in the mail yet sadlol

Has Matt or anyone else in the band ever said why they don't play "The City" live anymore?

how were they live?

They played a really fantastic show.

"Me" is still the best song ever for staring out at a city at night from a hotel room on a high floor while jetlagged.

wow otm

thanks! I have done this dozens of times now, can recommend.

Only two years removed from being crowned as the worst band of the year: https://scontent-gru2-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/15046803_1809241989320377_814551448313397248_n.jpg

It's such a shame that the NME jumped the shark years ago, this would have been a great moment to cite as the nail in the coffin if only the ship hadn't already sailed.

A worthy winner. Despite some obvious flaws with the all new NME (I've still not forgiven them for that Chris Moyles cover) this is the third year in a row that they've picked something brilliant as their album of the year (St Vincent in 2014 and Grimes last year). Just popped over to their Facebook page to see the reaction. Seems like a lot of Radiohead fans are not pleased.

I'd imagine fans of music wouldn't be pleased either.

thank u turrican

I'm looking forward to seeing how well they do in our poll in the new year. A top five placement sounds good to me.

Doubt they'll do that. Top 20 certainly on. I might make them my #25 lol

Lostmyhead through Somebody Else is kind of a miraculous run

otm. and i love "loving someone" now

Loving Someone took a long time to grow on me. I just wish the album ended at Paris. That's my only complaint about it.

i haven't read this whole thread but i assume consensus is you could easily carve 20ish minutes out of this thing and what you'd have left would be in contention for the year's best album?