interesting thing Replacing the band’s computerized production with natural studio instruments presents this enthusiasm with renewed vigor. (Their cardinal rule when making records was “play real instruments and record”.) When the band’s joy and enthusiasm can be felt, the songs pop as they explode with energy. Let’s take a look at Happiness, a sparkling, supple, extraordinary proof-of-concept. It was originally conceived during a jam session in which the band were playing parts with “locked eyes”, according to Healy, who presents an amazing vocal performance. “In case you didn’t realize/I’d be blind just to see you,” he sings, boiling desperately. Bruce Hornsby When carly rae jepsen— could be a hit at any point in the last 40 years. [yourself] in the moonlight. “
Even when their songs reek of camp, Healy has just enough moxie to elevate potentially terrifying thoughts into eloquent exclamations. How many bands can pull off “I’m in Love With You,” a song designed for wedding dance floors and roadside makeup?the text turns green” era. “Looking for Somebody (To Love)” Bruce Springsteen Colorful guitars, pulsing synths and giant drums cut like lightning around Healy’s hound voice. At first, the song seems like just rumbling good times, but then Healy’s writing deepens. somebody to love. “Across the record, 1975 repeatedly suggests that human connection can lift us out of loneliness, reestablish our place in the world, and pull us off the screen.” The stakes to do are higher than ever.
of Being Funnies In a quiet moment, the group ventures into somewhat new territory. Antonoff is known for his guitar-driven folk music, such as “Wintering,” whose chorus feels like the theme song of his bad ’90s sitcom, and “When We Are Together,” which boasts Antonoff’s inherent non-aggressive flourish. Lend a gentle hand to rock songs. – Assist track. But a standout ballad comes when Healy delivers his R&B chops. The splendid “Human Too” Justin Vernonpop standard “All I Need to Heal” sounds like a song every time, american idol Simple yet one-of-a-kind, generic yet specific — in a nutshell, it’s honesty, the elusive quality that separates 1975 from its mainstream rock contemporaries.
in the music video forall i need to hear’” Healy puts on a trench coat and walks through the woods, staring at the sky and then at the pond. He is quick to point out swans invading his surroundings. He mumbles into the phone about his usual Matty Healy topics: his A-Art of capital, his identity, his facade of reality. I didn’t hear what questions he was asking. Just a snippet of his answer. “It may sound like an exaggeration, but you can think of a lot musically, philosophically and emotionally on this record,” he says as the camera catches him paddling his canoe. he says. As always, 1975 is a vessel he explores and knows nothing about. Risking sullenness for the sake of honesty. Joke at the wrong time. He grabs someone by the shoulder and says he loves them. This is why they live.
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