Guest Blogger: Jill 2

The 1975 are a 4 piece English indie rock band that started back in 2012 and have only grown musically and popularity wise since then. The 1975 can be classified into many different genres of music, some being alternative rock, indie rock, and indie pop. Their self-named debut album, The 1975, was a hit and makes you feel very different emotions in every song. Pat Levy, in the article, The 1975, puts the overall feeling of the album into words, saying, “with The 1975, the Manchester group has crafted a skillful pop album that you can listen to while you stare out the window at some dreary weather or while you drive around with the top down, not an easy expanse to cover.” This is exactly what their songs make you feel. Their sound and their songs have been compared to many well-known artists from the past and present, Artic Monkey’s, Kings of Leon, and a Prince sort of vibe from some of their songs. Chloe Ravat talks about The 1975’s album, in the article Track by Track Review: The 1975, she talks about one of their songs M.O.N.E.Y., which she describes it as, “comprising more of the favored robotic-style harmonies, the track has a syncopated rhythm and eventually develops into a cool R’n’B style groove. It sounds like Prince in space. Awesome.” Because majority of their songs are mainly about girls along with other things, and even though their lyrics are poetic, it’s hard to find lyrics that are particularly memorable for me, but one is, get in the shower when it all goes wrong, this can speak to a lot of people in many different ways, it’s basically just saying to get in the shower and wash the bad day away. Most of the critics really enjoy the different type of music and songs The 1975 put out and compose, it’s different and refreshing. Chloe Ravat says, “For us, it’s one of the most impressive debut albums of 2013. Each track is unwaveringly good.” And also, “It will be interesting to see how they evolve and progress on forthcoming releases, but for now – The 1975's debut album is quite likely the best indie-pop record of the year.” And I can validate that, yes, The 1975 are definitely worth to be looked at.