The 1975 - Notes on a Conditional Form (May 22, 2020) Album • Page 136

Depends where you ask I guess. Here on this site? Bigger than ever before. General population? I guess same as last year? Irthesteve's personal friends and family? Only like, two people I know listen to them.

Probably doesn't help answer your question haha

 

Most anticipated album of next year by a mile for me unless My Chem put something out.

 

Nah it's fine lol... I mean, their shows are as big as ever so I guess that's a good indicator. But again, like within my observable sphere, it seems like people are just kinda not as into it or paying much attention anymore I guess...

They're as eclectic of a band as ever... nobody really knows what they're going to do next, and so I guess for the people that really liked the first record, for instance, they aren't really doing that sort of thing as much these days, and they're exploring a lot of lesser known or appreciated styles of music.

It's not really an "80's John Hughes soundtrack" type of thing anymore, ya know? I mean, when they came out with that sound in 2013, people were going nuts for it, like they were the next big thing. I don't fault The 1975 for that at all, I'm happy to see them experimenting with new directions and sounds, but it seems like a lot of people sort of... like what they like.

Something new or an unexpected shift comes around that challenges their ear or what they perceive as good music, and suddenly it's a polarizing thing, ya know? Idk...

 

There's a bunch of bands that have copied that sound and do it well enough so if people just want that they can still get it.

The 1975 continue to grow and evolve and although some fans aren't into it I think there's obviously even more who are and they're picking up a lot of new fans along the way who didn't think much of the first album.

If they were still making tunes that sounded like that first album I wouldn't be anywhere near as into them.

 

Do we think they're playing arenas on the next American tour?

 

Most of my circle, albeit small, recognize/appreciate the growth, but enjoy them far less.

 

They just did.

 

If anything the band has made me appreciate music outside of my usual genres.

 

Personally the hype fell off for me in a big way during the long rollout for A Brief Inquiry. I'm not exactly sure why. It took a good year for ILIWYS to click for me and I guess I wasn't prepared to invest that time with the promise of Notes on the way. I've also been very confused about the rollout for Notes and I had to double check that it didn't get released while i wasn't paying attention. Oh, and Matty routinely being obnoxious in the press doesn't help but I guess I signed up for that as a 1975 fan.

 

Oh, they didn't in my area (DC) so I assumed they always played mid-sized venues, weird

 

I feel like once Notes is *properly* announced the hype will be back in full swing for the majority of ppl and I also have a feeling this will be their most celebrated album (at least critically) yet.

 

Yeah my hype has died down a bit, but that's to be expected. I haven't been able to catch them on tour, and they are between albums. Can't be too excited when there isn't much going on to get me excited, haha.

 

Yeah I'm ready for things to ramp up again in the next few weeks.

 

The 8 month rollout doesn’t work for me personally, hype wise.

But I’ll for sure be excited and probably love it a whole lot when it comes out.

 

Well I finally saw them for the first time this month so my hype is still solid.

 

listened to FSOM this morning to get some hype into my veins - the transition into the "what's your vibe" verse is just absolutely incredible. I can never get over how this band just knows how to create moments from nothing

 

Same! They opened with “People” in denver but honestly can’t wait to see them play it again. I wanted to be more into the show for that song because it is such a banger. But they were phenomenal, I just wish they didn’t hype for so long

 

Damn, new song entitled “The End” on this, eh?

 

Soooo are we getting this thing next month ?

 

Video shoot soon. I’d... LIKE to think we are...? lol

 

Where’d ya hear that

 

Oh cool MCR is back so 1975 does a cover cool cool cool cool

 

Jamie’s insta

 

Got up early this AM and listened to all 3 albums in a row. It was a hell of an experience.

Maybe the most exciting band working for me.

I hadn’t listened to Sleep in its entirety in a while and it still gave me all the feelings. All of them.