Most people have heard about the 1975 but never gave them a try (me a couple months ago). Some people have never heard about them (I wonder what type of rock they are living under). Some people hate them with an unjustified fervent passion (why though?) And a select few adore them.

A small thing to know about me: the way I consume music is obsession-driven. After finding a song that strikes my fancy somewhere, I actively search out the band or artist and devour everything they have ever produced. Every song, album, single ever made. They are the only thing I listen to for months.

At the same time, I watch every interview, live performance, and appearances that they have ever done. I learn the history of the band and can recite facts and statistics about album sales (if only I was that interested in school subjects). They are the only thing I think about for months. It's terrible but fantastically fun at the same time. It happened with Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ed Sheeran, Marina and the Diamonds, and every other artist I have ever listened to and liked.

I say this is terrible because while I enjoy it to the maximum potential, I get bored of the artist within a few months (one can only listen to "Oh No!" or "I Write Sings Not Tradegies" so many times). Then I go into a music drought and am extremely bored.

Knowing my unsustainable entertainment consumption, I realized that the next time I would have to pace out my listening when I find a new band. The problem was finding a new band.

Then while listening to some Top 40s hits (I know; I was desperate), I heard a song called "Somebody Else" by VERITE. Mistakenly thinking that it was her original song, I played it again and again till I reached the obsession level. I praised its genius transition and felt elated when it came on. Its lyrics were the only thing popping into my head. I just randomly googled a few lines sticking to my mind. To my surprise, I never found VERITE's original song. Instead, I found lyrics to the 1975, some obscure band I had heard about in high school but after hearing "Chocolate" never really gave a chance.

I decided to listen to the original and I instantly loved it. Every time the song changes from the light, ephemeral beginning to the loud beat driven electronic tune, I feel so giddy. I know it sounds weird, but that's how I realize I have found another obsession.

But I knew how quickly I ran through bands, so I promised myself I would only listen to their music on my walk to classes or during frustrating and depressing times. It was so difficult. All you want to listen to is the catchy tune of "Girls" but you force yourself to focus on organic chemistry. But that made the usually boring walks to class filled with excitement and joy. I never skipped any classes because the walks were so much fun. I left my dorm much more often than I had anticipated and met up with friends more often.

I have been listening to the two albums for a few months now but I feel like I might be getting bored of them soon. Do you have any music recommendations like them or any brilliant bands in general?