The 1975

Released: August 6, 2012

Songwriter: Matthew Healy

Producer: The 1975

She mistakes my name
I see the light come around
Strange as it seems
I'm bursting at the seams
And oh, I've got a woman now

Her wallet photos don't turn me on
I feel her hand come around
And her stone-wash denim jeans are darker than they seem
And oh, I've got a woman now

She said, "My name is Eileen, boy that's all you need
Oh, and this one's on the house, I don't mind"

It all tastes the same
And boy, there's something different about your mouth
And you try chasing dreams, man, it's harder than it seems
And oh, I've got a woman now
And oh, I've got a woman now

The 1975 consists of Matthew Healy (vocals/guitar), Adam Hann (lead guitar), George Daniel (drums), and Ross MacDonald (bass), all of whom are from Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. The four band members, now based in Manchester, met in Secondary School and began playing together as teenagers.

The eclectic four-piece band have amorphous drifts between brooding art rock, crisp electronica, dancefloor R&B, and 80’s gloss pop, as well as lead singer Matthew “Matty” Healy’s stories of lust, intoxication, and the unabashed grittiness of modern youth. Common themes in their lyrics range anywhere from dysfunctional relationships, to the failure of modernity.

Throughout 2012, The 1975 released multiple EPs, which sparked the start of their careers. The following year, 2013, their self-titled debut album took the world by storm. From 2014 until 2015 the band’s focus was on touring, though they did reveal through photos on social media that their next sound would reflect a departure from their previously black-and-white aesthetic.

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