Album · Released 2 September 2013
The 1975
The 1975's debut is very good at making uncertainty sound expensive. Drums land with a large, clear impact, synthesizers fill out the atmosphere, and guitar figures remain bright enough to cut through. Matty Healy sings about attraction, drugs and confused relationships with a voice that can be casual and theatrical within the same song. The contrast gives the band's polished pop a useful instability. “The City” makes a particularly strong…
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The 1975Our album review · 19 July 2025
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