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| 1.5 very poor | SandwichBubble | February 26th 16 |
The 1975 sound like 2003, and I mean that in the worst way possible.
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| 3.0 good | Monstar1790 | September 3rd 13 |
The 1975's full-length debut boasts some of 2013's strongest singles but ultimately fails as an album. "Heart
Out", "Settle Down" and "She Way Out" are forgettable and redundant in such close proximity to one another,
while "Robbers" piles on the melodrama and "Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You" feels entirely out of
place given the rest of the subject matter here. Worse yet, the mostly superfluous interludes feel misplaced:
"The 1975" would likely fit better with "Settle Down", and "An Encounter" seems destined to play before
"Robbers". Although nothing here is outright BAD, it's pretty disappointing to see a band with such a knack for
great EPs miss the mark in a longer format.
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| 3.0 good | Antonius | July 11th 23 |
An album with pop tendencies and an indie rock character, having more a 90s feel rather than a 2013 one. Songs have a radio-friendly tendency and some of them tick all the relevant boxes for this purpose. However, the point where this album becomes unappealing for my taste is the electro-R&B moments and the melodramatic vocals with some whininess. In a nutshell, the album's best moments where shared through the four singles. Recommendations: "The City", "Girls", "Talk", "She Way Out"
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| 5.0 classic | IsildursBane44 | October 9th 21 |
Music for John Hughes teenager character types to live by. A slick coming of age/night on the town album filled with flawed people and sad stories hiding under the disguise of 80's pop goodness. Though this album is to thank for several garbage "alt" groups that came after, this stands true as an album that stuck to its vibe just long enough to be congratulated by those willing to step inside the world of The 1975.
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| 2.4 average | Erwann S. STAFF | April 27th 21 |
This is the perfect album to talk about insipidity. Unmistakable 80s aesthetics, synthpop, pop rock, and a great production: this should please me. It should, but dear lord are these songs not interesting in the slightest sense. It's neither obnoxious nor painfully repetitive, it's just that most songs are simply unmemorable, and that might be the greatest criticism you could ever land at a pop album. A couple of cool tunes, a swarm of ok ones that pass you by.
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| 1.0 awful | JasonCarne | July 23rd 17 |
The paragon of soulless, squeaky-clean, utterly gutless post-2000 "rock".
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| 3.5 great | 3waycrash | November 29th 16 |
Some great catchy pop songs and singles mixed in with songs that are rather forgettable.
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| 3.0 good | gofrosty | November 13th 15 |
I had a bunch of friends who would go on and on about how much they love this band. I gave it a listen and was immediately turned off by Matt Healy as a vocalist. I gave it a few more listens and decided that not only did I not like his style of vocals, I also felt he didn't even do his own style justice. Some time later I gave it another chance and found that I was intrigued by some of the drum work, which is snappy and really quite busy in comparison to other pop rock music, and some of the guitar bits, which are slick and melodic. Begrudgingly I listened some more and found that I couldn't not enjoy this album. It is too fun for me to not enjoy: danceable beats on many songs, slick and polished aesthetic, and variety of different sounds. I am a bigger fan of the sugary, r&b influenced songs (i.e. Settle Down, Pressure, and Menswear) but some of the straight guitar pop is good fun (such as Sex and Chocolate). Its fun if a bit jumbled as a full album, still worth a listen.
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| 0.0 | Your Favorite Lurker | August 10th 14 |
The lead singer looks like the love child between those two guys from Milli Villini ffs
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| 3.0 good | iGuter | September 19th 13 |
The 1975's debut is full of funky beats and youthful rebellion; definitely the perfect soundtrack for a summer of lust. As it goes, it's odd to say that the album overstuffs itself with filler that either doesn't fit the atmosphere or slows it down. If the album was shorter and had a consistent tone throughout, this could've been one of the better releases this summer. Instead, it's a cluttered mess of ideas that feel like filler. Some of the more upbeat tracks will overshadow most of the album's dull moments. Tracks such as "Chocolate", "Girls", and "Settle Down" are some of the more fun tracks, while "The City" and "Sex" are stand out tracks for their heartfelt tales of youth. This is an album to pick apart, but it's tight enough to listen with an open mind and heart.
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| 3.0 good | AgainAnd | September 11th 13 |
Perhaps one of the reasons pop music is so electronic these days is not having to waste your
money on guitarists, drummers, etc. After all, everyone knows pop is about the money. But is
it better for it? The 1975 argues, not completely unconvincingly, it's not. They lack greed
just enough to bear sharing profits with one another, and so we get an album of pleasing if
unremarkable pop with guitars, drums, all that good stuff.
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| 3.5 great | schoonda | July 31st 13 |
so keen for this, hope its more consistent than the EPs
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| 4.0 excellent | Jack Fraser | July 29th 13 |
Can't wait for this. Can I get first review dibs?
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| 2.5 average | s0nicx | July 19th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Joelle | February 16th 23 |
| 3.5 great | TanMan | February 9th 23 |
| 2.5 average | Timmy | January 12th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Zeuzo | November 11th 22 |
| 3.5 great | memnite | November 10th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Adamn | November 3rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | Djokoll | September 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | gschwen | April 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jirokin | November 11th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Royl123 | September 17th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Leecam27 | September 15th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Grandpa | February 13th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Gian304 | November 15th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | Nymox | October 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | jlsg | September 27th 20 |
| 3.5 great | CRX | September 11th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | boeoz | May 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Futures | April 2nd 20 |
| 3.0 good | tellah | March 27th 20 |
| 3.0 good | AlBo | March 7th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | LloydTao | December 29th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Brabiz | December 25th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | casey | December 15th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | keza | September 25th 19 |
| 3.5 great | ian b | July 11th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | JNeu | July 1st 19 |
| 3.5 great | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | lewzis | February 23rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | tman1220 | February 14th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | bras42 | January 8th 19 |
| 3.0 good | NoSons | December 11th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Gueero | December 1st 18 |
| 3.5 great | woxdy | November 30th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Teo | November 30th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Alexxx | November 25th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoExo | October 26th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Vaio | October 22nd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Raqinq | September 24th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Josh | September 22nd 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | aiioli | July 26th 18 |
| 3.0 good | A.R.O. STAFF | June 16th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Sarah | April 14th 18 |
| 2.5 average | blob64 | April 9th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1950 | December 14th 17 |
| 3.0 good | krypis | August 30th 17 |
| 1.0 awful | Aeri | August 2nd 17 |
| 3.0 good | ian b. | August 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | bharry | June 3rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dmax28 | April 19th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | bqr7 | January 4th 17 |
| 2.5 average | hep | January 2nd 17 |
| 3.0 good | zmol | November 11th 16 |
| 3.0 good | ArtBox | November 11th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Elvis | November 4th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Gozpot | October 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | quill28 | August 14th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | djentsy | June 22nd 16 |
| 3.0 good | jesper STAFF | March 16th 16 |
| 3.5 great | HurtBoa | February 13th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | JNavs | February 9th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Ledgy | December 30th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zanareth | December 30th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Surtur | December 28th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobcarl2 | December 19th 15 |
| 3.5 great | btati | November 12th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Strills | September 26th 15 |
| 2.5 average | tiberk | August 28th 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | iveau | August 26th 15 |
| 3.0 good | slaps | July 20th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | shaunly | June 18th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zubes | April 2nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | rob23 | January 24th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Runeii | January 4th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | BeeRyan | November 29th 14 |
| 3.5 great | TBH717 | October 27th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Lassie | October 15th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Fantas | September 22nd 14 |
| 2.0 poor | djunior | September 13th 14 |
| 2.5 average | 00mee | September 1st 14 |
| 2.5 average | JS19 | August 8th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | JSJC | July 1st 14 |
| 3.5 great | Pndi | June 12th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sebe | May 3rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Renba7 | April 27th 14 |
| 1.5 very poor | Joejk3 | April 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ctellee | April 2nd 14 |
| 1.5 very poor | Hep Kat | January 24th 14 |
| 2.5 average | evander | December 5th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Scarfo | November 28th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Prole | November 15th 13 |
| 3.9 excellent | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | November 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ellagos | October 14th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Noteros | September 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | xxxzzz | September 15th 13 |
| 3.0 good | nickkng | September 12th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Glokta | September 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Will R. EMERITUS | September 8th 13 |
| 2.5 average | CeeBone | September 7th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Antigen | August 31st 13 |
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