To understand the love that I have for the 1975, I have to go back to the beginning. When I was a junior in high school, I heard a song on their very first album. I added that and a couple other songs of theirs to my playlist, but other than that they were just another band that I listened to that nobody else knew. By senior year, they became one my my favorite bands. I knew all their songs on their first album, but without really knowing what they were about. Then I went to college and everything changed. When I first got there, I didn't really know anybody. Most nights I stayed in and studied. During those nights, I started listening to The 1975 nonstop. I knew their album front to back. I knew all the members' names and backstories. That's also when I started actually listening to the lyrics and understanding what their music was about. After that, I was hooked.
To say that The 1975 changed my life is an understatement. I know that sounds dramatic, but if anyone has fallen in love with a band like I have, then you know exactly how this feels. Its like finding that one person that can break your heart and make you whole at the same time. Except you know they'll never leave you. I used to listen to the worst top forty. Now my taste in music has completely changed because of a group of four boys from England that make beautiful sounds.
After a brief hiatus, in April of this year, they released a brand new album with a brand new sound. I know some people were upset because "it doesn't sound like their old music." But that was the point. Yes, they sound more pop-y and instead of being in black and white they have a new pastel pink aesthetic. But it's just a facade. If you really listen to the music, the meaning is still there. Matty is a genius song writer. All the lyrics are so perfectly thought out and his poetry is mesmerizing. I am the type of person who needs the music I listen to to have substantial meaning, and The 1975 delivers.
There will never be a day where I don’t listen to The 1975. No matter how many times they change their sounds or their colors, they will always be the band that I am infatuated with. They're loyal to me, so I will always be loyal to them.
