

Emerging from this long, bewildering gestation, they now have the overcompensating brio of a band that is making its first impression for the second time- their band name, album name, and first song are all "The 1975." "Sex" has even been completely re-recorded and given a new, fumbling-teenagers-in-lust video treatment. To which we can only shrug, and say: OK, guys. Hi, we're the 1975, and this is our brand-new song "Sex", this same group of people are now telling us. Anyway, they disappeared immediately- their Soundcloud, their Bandcamp, and even that video came down unceremoniously, all before they had even begun to assume their rightful one-hit wonder status.Ī couple years later, we find ourselves facing a complete reboot. Our favorite thing about it is seeing so many people every day.Except that never happened, and, in fact, it seemed that someone had made a number of mistakes- the band may have actually once been called Drive Like I Do, or maybe the Big Sleep, and in fact already might not be called the Slowdown anymore. Traveling is hard the shows are humbling. It was at the bustling Bean Town music festival that Atwood Magazine had the chance to sit down with frontman Matthew “Matty” Healy (vocals, guitar) and George Daniel (drums) of The 1975 to get the band’s thoughts on their own meteoric rise, the past year’s tour-heavy lifestyle, music, and more! The 1975 played a slew of summer festivals following last year’s fall album release, including Boston’s fourth installment of the increasingly popular Boston Calling Music Festival in early September. The combination of easily-accessible music and unrepressed, tantalizing storytelling has hyped up American demand to see The 1975, and the Brits will be embarking on a North American winter tour after a brief respite over the next two months. Their lyrically raw songs about lust, drugs, midnight escapades and more paint modern portraits of uninhibited teenage fantasy. With a dark, mysterious and rowdy no-fucks-given attitude (perhaps further tribute to the likes of Oasis?), The 1975 have found significant popularity in the coveted teenage female demographic. It’s kind of like a dichotomy of grandeur and really really down-to-earth sentiments. Considering these and more high-profile comparisons, it’s no wonder that songs like “ Chocolate,” “ Sex,” “ Robbers” and “ Girls” have garnered The 1975 a substantial following despite their very recent entrance into the musical spotlight. The 1975’s catchy, ’80s-inspired ethereal brand of pop-rock music is reminiscent of Coldplay’s X&Ywith its overarching, motivic soundscape, while the album’s treated guitar tones bear a strong resemblance to some of The Edge’s guitar work with U2 and the licks on Michael Jackson’s iconic Thriller. Sixteen tracks of anthemic ambient rock color the quartet’s impressive debut moreover, a whopping seven of those tracks have been released as singles, to varying degrees of international success.

Like Manchester predecessors Oasis and, looking even further back, The Smiths, The 1975 have quickly caught the world’s attention. 1 slot on the UK charts just over a year ago. Manchester, UK’s latest gift to the music world is The 1975, whose eponymous debut album opened at the No. People aren’t coming to our shows for a raw punk experience they’re coming to have the album that they love actualized.

Atwood Magazine sits down with The 1975 to get the band’s thoughts on their own meteoric rise, the past year’s tour-heavy lifestyle, music and more!
