The 1975 frontman Matty Healy deactivated his Twitter account after criticism for putting a link to one of his band’s tracks in a tweet calling for justice for African-Americans.
22.05.2020 - 08:39 / billboard.com
Take notes, the 1975 are back. The British pop-rock band’s return with Notes on a Conditional Form, their long-awaited fourth album.
The new set, which dropped at midnight, features the previously released “People,” “Frail State of Mind,” “Me & You Together Song,” “The Birthday Party,” "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)” and the eponymously-titled opening track, which has a spoken word assist from none other than climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
Notes rocks in at 80 minutes and 22 songs.
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The 1975 frontman Matty Healy deactivated his Twitter account after criticism for putting a link to one of his band’s tracks in a tweet calling for justice for African-Americans.
A fierce battle between KSI and The 1975 is emerging in the race for this week’s Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.
Right about now, Matty Healy, the lead singer of British pop-rockers The 1975, would likely be tinkering with the band’s setlist, trying to figure out how to cram as many songs from their ambitious fourth album, Notes On A Conditional Form, into a sprawling two-hour show.
The 1975 are one of the biggest British breakthrough bands of the last decade, building a reputation as one of the world's best live acts. Their passionate fan base have lead them to success the world over, including an unbroken streak of Number 1s on the Official Albums Chart.
The 1975 just released their new album!
If you don't like any particular song you hear on the 1975's fourth album, stick around — something amid the band's melange of punk-rock, orchestral pomp, sexy folk, lite R&B or Tears for Fears homages is bound to click.
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