Listen: The 1975 channel country-twang for ‘The Birthday Party’

You know how the 1975 promised us that their new studio album would be different than all the others?

You know how we kind of rolled our eyes and were like “whatever”?

Well, maybe we shouldn’t doubt the band anymore.

On Wednesday (Feb. 19), the British act unleashed another new song from their much-anticipated new album Notes on a Conditional Form. Titled “The Birthday Party,” the song finds the four-piece somehow combining their signature Brit-pop sound with some country-esque twang (yes, that’s a banjo you hear) to give us this five-minute ballad.

We know it sounds like a combination that’s poised for failure, but it’s the 1975 so don’t doubt them (as we have learned).

“The Birthday Party” made its official debut during Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show on Apple Music earlier in the day.

Watch the music video for the new track above. As a warning, it’s weird somehow managing to interweave the SIM, memes from the 2000s, Microsoft crash screens, CDs, flossing, and yeah, just watch it.

“The Birthday Party” is the fifth single off the group’s much anticipated fourth studio album, Notes on a Conditional Form. It joins their traditional “The 1975” track, “People,” “Frail State of Mind,” and last month’s new tune “Me & You Together Song” on the forthcoming studio effort.

Notes on a Conditional Form is due out April 24 through Dirty Hits/Interscope. Pre-save and pre-order options are available on the band’s website. Notes on a Conditional Form is the sister companion album to 2018’s A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships.

In support of its springtime release date, the band previously announced plans for a North American outing. The cross-continent excursion begins on April 27 at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion in Houston. It concludes a month-and-a-half later on June 11 at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Georgia.

The full list of tour dates can be found here.

The 1975 go full coming-of-age teen films in ‘Me & You Together Song’

You know how we all said that the 1975’s new song could easily soundtrack a coming-of-age teen film from the 2000s? Well, it looks like the band listened because their music video for it seems to channel all of that cheesiness.

On Thursday (Feb. 6), the British band unleashed the music video for their latest single “Me & You Together Song.”

The band is seen playing in a room that looks similar to any band-centric music video from the 2000s (we honestly thought of Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Going Down” at first).

It’s like the director asked the band, “How many 2000s Easter eggs do you want?” and the group responded with “yes.”

In between shots of the foursome, we see couples making out or hooking up. Playing up the teen film cliches, we see a rocker dude pining over the perky popular girl. We also see a cool alternative chick catching the eye of a shy dude, both of them eventually hooking up.

But, it’s not just heterosexual couples in the video. The band does an excellent job of including all kinds of couples in the music video because love is love.

Watch the music video for “Me & You Together Song” above.

“Me & You Together Song” is the fourth single off the 1975’s much-anticipated fourth studio album,  Notes on a Conditional Form.  It joins their traditional “The 1975” track, “People,” and “Frail State of Mind” on the forthcoming studio effort.

Notes on a Conditional Form is due out April 24.

In support of its springtime release date, the band previously announced plans for a North American outing. The cross-continent excursion begins on April 27 at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion in Houston. It concludes a month-and-a-half later on June 11 at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Georgia.

The full list of tour dates can be found here.

The 1975 delay ‘Notes on a Conditional Form’ release date, unveil new single and upcoming tour itinerary

Warning!

We finally have some new music from the 1975…and it only took a couple of months.

On Thursday (Jan. 16), the British band appeared on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 Show to debut their latest single “Me & You Together Song.”

The upbeat tune matches the lyrics which finds our narrator (Matty?) talking about falling in love with a girl who just so happens to be his best friends. Throughout the track, we hear him sing about it being okay that she doesn’t want to ruin their friendship but how he has had dreams of a future together with this unknown woman.

And yes, he even makes reference to how people think he’s gay and also apologizes for acting queer (dude, you do you).

As some fans have pointed out, “Me & You Together Song” sounds like it could have easily found a home in a 2000s coming-of-age teenage film (not that we’re complaining).

Listen to “Me & You Together Song” above.

“Me & You Together Song” is the fourth single off Notes on a Conditional Form.  It joins their traditional “The 1975” track, “People,” and “Frail State of Mind” on the forthcoming studio effort.

Earlier this week during an Instagram Live session, Healy revealed that the album’s release date was once again pushed back.

The bad news: The album is due out in late April.

The good news: They will drop a new song a month until the album is out.

Notes on a Conditional Form will no longer be released on Feb. 21; it will now see an April 24 release date (if we’re lucky).

Because having to wait an extra couple of months for an album that was due out last year sucks, the 1975 have also unleashed a slew of tour dates for April, May, and June.

The cross-continent excursion begins on April 27 at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion in Houston. It concludes a month-and-a-half later on June 11 at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Georgia.

Tickets go on sale next Friday, Jan. 24, at 9 a.m. local time. If you want to get ahead of the game, you can pre-order Notes on a Conditional Form to gain first dibs on tickets.

Phoebe Bridges and beabadoobee will open for the 1975 throughout the excursion.

Because seeing the 1975 wasn’t enough, the group has also revealed that they will plant a tree for every single ticket sold.

Talk about doing some good for the world.

Check out the full list of tour dates below.

THE 1975 SPRING 2020 TOUR DATES:

April 27 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
April 29 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
May 02 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
May 03 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
May 05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Gila River Arena
May 07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
May 08 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
May 11 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 13 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena
May 14 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
May 16 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
May 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
May 19 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
May 21 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
May 23 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
May 26 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
May 29 – Hanover, MD @ The Hall At Live! Casino And Hotel
June 02 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center
June 03 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
June 05 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
June 06 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
June 08 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
June 09 – Miami, FL Bayfront @ Park Amphitheater
June 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Infinite Energy Center

The 1975 reschedule February 2020 tour dates for October 2020

If you live in Europe and were pumped to see the 1975 in the spring, then we have some bad news for you guys.

On Wednesday (Dec. 11), the British band made the disheartening news that due to complications with their upcoming new album, their European tour set for February 2020 will now happen in October.

“Due to the time needed to complete the recording of the upcoming album Notes on a Conditional Form, we have made the decision to move the 1975’s EU tour from February 2020 to October 2020,” the band posted on social media.

All tickets purchased for the February dates will remain valid. For those who will not be able to attend the newly rescheduled shows (because life does happen after all), refunds will be available at the original point of purchase.

The newly rescheduled tour dates include gigs in Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich, Milan, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Oslo.

In addition to the postponed dates, the foursome has also added four new stops to the rescheduled itinerary: Oct. 8 at Le Zénith in Paris, Oct. 21 at Stodola in Warsaw, Oct. 23 at Gasometer in Vienna, and Oct. 26 at Saku Surrhall in Tallinn.

While a slew of the band’s European shows was rescheduled, it looks like they will still appear at Australia’s Laneway Festival and headline their United Kingdom shows.

The 1975’s much-anticipated new album Notes on a Conditional Form is due out Feb. 21, 2020, through Dirty Hit / Interscope. Pre-orders are available for purchase here.

The band’s full statement about the postponed shows can be read below:

Due to the time needed to complete the recording of the upcoming album Notes on a Conditional Form, we have made the decision to move The 1975’s EU tour from February 2020 to October 2020.

We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and hope that everyone can make the new shows.

We understand that this will be a cause of upset, but rest assured the delay will make for the best shows possible.

Thanks in advance for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you in October.

All original tickets remain valid. For all those who cannot make the new dates, you will be able to get refunds at your original point of purchase.

The 1975 channel arthouse films with ‘Frail State of Mind’

Some may wonder what the inside of The 1975 frontman Matt Healy’s head may look like. We want to say it may look a lot like the band’s latest music video.

On Thursday (Nov. 21), the British band unleashed the arthouse-inspired clip for their track “Frail State of Mind.” The four-minute video finds Healy in a room surrounded by a mess of paper, some random computer-generated designs, and scenes that look like they came straight out of several artsy music videos from the 90s.

We’re going to assume the clip is supposed to be a visual representation of what’s going on in Healy’s head at any given time.

Watch the Healy, Patricia Villirillo, and Mara Palenamusic-directed video for “Frail State of Mind” above.

“Frail State of Mind” officially made its debut in October on Zane Lowe’s Apple Radio Beats 1 show.

The recently released tune joins “People” and “The 1975” (which features a monologue from 16-year-old climate change activist and current BAMF Greta Thunberg) on the quartet’s upcoming fourth studio album.

Note on a Conditional Form is the long-awaited companion album to 2018’s A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships. Note on a Conditional Form is due out Feb. 21, 2020, through Dirty Hit / Interscope. Pre-orders are available for purchase here.

The 1975 are currently on the road for a short North American outing. The excursion began last weekend and will conclude at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Dec. 13. This upcoming weekend, the four-piece will join a slew of bands at the 2019 incarnation of 104.3 The Shark’s Riptide Music Festival

The 1975 join The Killers, the Revivalists, Judah & the Lion, Catfish and the Bottleman, Jimmy Eat World, and more on this year’s roster.

The 1975 have a ‘Frail State of Mind’ on their new song

Ask and you shall receive…especially if you’re part of the 1975’s fan club.

On Thursday (Oct. 24), the English band unleashed another new song from their forthcoming studio album. Titled “Frail State of Mind,” the almost-four-minute track finds the group going back to their usual sound; a departure from the record’s hard-rocking lead single “People.”

Let’s just say you can definitely find hints of A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships single “TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME” in “Frail State of Mind.”

As usual, the act premiered the song on Zane Lowe’s Apple Radio Beats 1 show.

Listen to the new tune above.

“Frail State of Mind” joins “People” and “The 1975” (which features a monologue from 16-year-old climate change activist and current BAMF Greta Thunberg) on the quartet’s upcoming fourth studio album.

Note on a Conditional Form is the long-awaited companion album to 2018’s A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships. Note on a Conditional Form is due out Feb. 21, 2020, through Dirty Hit / Interscope. Pre-orders are available for purchase here.

In August, the group was confirmed as one of the headliners for this year’s 104.3 The Shark’s Riptide Music Festival. The 1975 join The Killers, the Revivalists, Judah & the Lion, Catfish and the Bottleman, Jimmy Eat World, and more on this year’s roster.

Around the time of their Riptide appearance, the group will be in the middle of a short North American outing. The tour begins on Nov. 16 with a two-night engagement at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, and concludes on Dec. 13 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.

After a short time off, it’s back to work, with a European tour that will find them hitting up several countries throughout February and March 2020.

The 1975’s late-2019 tour itinerary can be found here.

The 1975 trade their signature Brit-pop for a heavier sound in ‘People’

Wake up, people! We have some brand-spanking-new music from the 1975.

On Thursday (Aug. 22), following days of teasing, the British rock band unveiled their brand new song. Titled “People,” the latest track sounds completely unlike previous tracks with it’s harder and rougher sound and screaming vocals throughout its three-minute runtime.

Frontman Matty Healy previously said that their new album would sound different than its predecessor, and it if this song is any indication, then it’s holding true.

To coincide with the new song’s debut, the group also unleashed the music video for “People.” Directed by Healy, the clip finds the band at the center of a room surrounded by screens. On the screen, images and the lyrics of the new tune broadcast around the foursome. Check out the music video for “People” above.

“People” is the first official single off the act’s upcoming studio album Notes on a Conditional Form. The forthcoming record will reportedly see a release time frame of February 2020, something fans may not be too happy about. Note on a Conditional Form is the long-awaited companion album to 2018’s A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships.

Last month, the quartet released their traditional self-titled track. The tracked featured a monologue from 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg.

Earlier this week, the 1975 were announced as one of many bands slated to take the stage at the 2019 incarnation of Riptide Music Festival. The 1975 join The Killers, the Revivalists, Judah & the Lion, Catfish and the Bottleman, and more on this year’s roster.

Around the time of their Riptide appearance, the group will be in the middle of a short North American outing.

The tour begins on Nov. 16 with a two-night engagement at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey and concludes on Nov. 24 at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

The full list of tour dates can be found here.