The 1975 - Notes on a Conditional Form (May 22, 2020) Album • Page 337

The timing of this is pretty funny.

 

do you wanna leave at the same time?

 

"Playing on My Mind" is whatever... it's the "Be My Mistake" of this album. It's fine.

 

Shiny Collarbone is interesting but as someone who takes pride in sequencing my own albums/how other artists do it so well...some of this just is jarring lol. I think The Birthday Party through Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy) is a near perfect stretch on this second more proper listen, still a few songs towards the end I haven't really heard yet..

 

I got my 1975 refund today. How tragically timed.

 

of course!!! i’d love to know your thoughts when you do listen!!

I really do feel like this album is legitimately meant to be consumed literally however the listener wants to, including as presented (which I’d be willing to bet is also not necessarily *as intended* if that makes sense lol), but I don’t feel like they’ve come and outright said it but more so heavily implied it? idk. even the name to me really points to that. it’s also such a different way to conceptualize a record than we’re traditionally used to, but I really love it bc this band has always been great playlist fodder anyway. I’ve got like 15 different 1975 playlists lol. especially with the whole mindshower thing and all the references to deconstruction/deconstructing in interviews, I really feel like this album is just intended to be listened to however tf the listener wantsZ

 

SAINT. Thank you.

I'm on listen #4 since late last night and now I am really diving into the nuances now that the basics are familiar. I am just so blown away by the production on it as a whole.

 

my take on the discourse is that people should stop using the word trigger when not in reference to PTSD unless they want to escalate conversations about music into over aggressive territory.

 

completely disagree, personally. that’s one of my favorite sets of lyrics matty’s ever written.

 

I haven't really paid attention to them. I was talking more vibe. Is that the problem people have with Be My Mistake?

 

As someone who loves BMM I thought it was that people didn't like the lyrics.

 

for me personally the lyrics on "Be My Mistake" are the biggest misstep, yeah

 

I got my refund today too on a credit card I had no balance on, so now I have like 137 dollars of play money. Guess i’ll buy the vinyl now haha

 

anyways, going through my first listen right now. record is fine so far. not much sticking for me other than the singles I've already heard. listening to a 22 track record is tough for me these days and things just don't stick with me on the first listen in general.

 

Oh interesting. Don't think I've paid much attention to them either. Maybe that's why I don't get the hate for it.

 

"The smell of your hair
Reminds me of her feet"

 

I agree, I like it but it's the least interesting song on the album.

 

Bagsy just making me tear up in my car ten minutes before work no big deal.

 

This is a classic 1975 record in that I'm listening through it and hearing more in the tracks each time.

 

Glad Bagsy is getting the credit it deserves!

 

Bagsy is so cool but it’s the hardest one for me to connect to emotionally. Sounds closest to the EPs though, so maybe I just need time

 

"I never fucked in a car I was lying" gave me a good chuckle. love a lyrical callback.

 

the "robbers" callbacks in "roadkill" make me very emotional

 

i could listen to Bagsy forever

 

going through a discog listen (did the EPs last night) and just hit when you sleep and man if this isn't one of the best albums ever for me

magic in 74 minutes