The 1975: catharsis on the verge of third album

We remember how the Manchester quartet walked the path that leads from Pub most alternative in the city to compose songs that put the White House on the ropes

If there is a band that has stood out on the international alternative music scene in the last decade, we are talking about The 1975. Fellow generations of bands like Cigarrettes After Sex or The Neighborhood began their journey in Pub The most marginalized in Manchester in 2004 (when England was still throwing up its hands watching Arctic Monkeys climb the charts), being high school kids with nothing more on their mind than getting money to pay for hash. It wasn't until 2011 when, continuing with the same lineup since the beginning, they started to take it seriously and form the aesthetic, character and sound of the band we know today.

In 2012 they managed to sound for the first time on English national radio, with one of the songs from their first EP, the city. From that moment on, his popularity grew, with a turning point following the publication of his self-titled debut album, as it did not reach number one in the British charts until almost a year after its release (which fascinated many critics). nor did he bet on an entry in the alternative lists).

The band's undisputed leader, Matty Healy, aimed at that time to become the rebellious prodigy of the independent Anglo-Saxon scene, measuring 1'60, thin and with curly hair on his face, bony from smoking more than eating. However, the adjective “prodigy” accompanies his name, because, after a successful tour of America between 2013 and 2014, he knew how to close the ranks of the group and give himself and his companions time to reflect on what they really wanted to be. as artists.

This means that two years later, the band has fully returned to the music scene with their second studio album. I like it when you sleep, because you are so beautiful, but so unaware of it, a much smoother album rhythmically speaking, with more pop touches, less guitars, but with a feeling of greater maturity and training on the part of the four musicians. Despite this, the band's new turn to Gucci suits and pink lights rather than black backgrounds earned them numerous award nominations and industry critical acclaim, with their second album being named Best Album of the Year by Rolling Stone.

Healy carried out the same withdrawal strategy at the end of 2016, and in the middle of this year the band broke out again with Give yourself a chancea song that returns to the band's original sound with a new aesthetic and a voice much more grounded in current issues such as suicide prevention, acceptance of our bodies or a study of relationships online that seem to flood this entire new generation and, therefore, the group's new work.

After this first singlethe British released up to 4 other promotional singles for their new work, A brief investigation into online relationships, which already has a publication date, next November 30th. Some of the titles we already know are: TOOTIMETOOTIME, Sincerity is Scary, It's Not Living (If It's Not With You) any Love if we do thisa song that would deserve an article of its own, since the load of popular culture it includes and criticizes at the same time gives more than just a few lines, the fruit of Healy's brilliant brain.

The wait until the 30th was eased by the band themselves with the revelation of the dates of their next tour of England and the United States, also announcing some festival dates that they will attend next summer, among which we find two Spaniards: MadCool from Madrid and FIB of Benicàssim.

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