The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (November 30, 2018) Album • Page 177

seriously, plea is like the only non ...IARB song i like

 

Didn't we just have this discussion about Blink-182 infiltrating ...

 

Sitting here feeling guilty with a kick-ass beard.

 

I like the outro of the song but I think Max achieved the same thing he tried on Plea much better on Ahhhh...men tbh anyway the Boss doesn't want us to derail the thread so I'll leave that there

 

ahh men doesn’t hold up for me anymore

 

Liked the NYT critic talking about using "the guitar riff as a loop."

Good way of putting it.

 

"Matthew Healy, the lead singer of the 1975, is 29 and feeling elderly enough to venture an older-and-wiser song, “Give Yourself a Try,” as the first single from this English band’s next album, “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.” The verses hold regrets and self-criticism, countered by the encouraging chorus. And while the video pretends that the song is guitar-bass-drums punk, the clever production uses a guitar line like a loop, giving what could have been an electropop song a constant bite. JON PARELES"

Full quote. The Playlist: The 1975 Talk About Its Generation, and 9 More New Songs

 

The song is put together in such a clever way. The guitar is the lead and focal point but ultimately the structure and flow all relies on the vocals

 

I would argue that while the guitar lead is the focal point, the song really clicks into place once you 'zone out' a bit and let the song wash over you by focusing on the other parts

 

Wait til everyone else starts hearing the second guitar

 

Is Matty gonna play the second part live? I'd wager not given solely off this is a vocal driven song.

 

Just listened to this on my monitor headphones for the first time and the layered construction of this song really shines. I'm also impressed with how they made a song like with with a guitar-driven approach as most bands slowly phase out guitars entirely. It's novel in the pop landscape. Maybe this'll be the album that makes me a fan instead of just enjoying a few singles.

 

Why don’t you give some good stuff a try?

 

Haha nah I’m trash at growing a beard.

 

Jon’s a really nuanced critic, not surprised he got it. If y’all don’t listen to the “NYT Popcast” podcast, give it a shot. Smart analysis and thoughtful discussion of alllll kinds of music that never gets pretentious. Here’s a somewhat recent episode that I’d recommend as intro:
Popcast by The New York Times on Apple Podcasts

 

nooooo that song is goooood

 

plea is their best song tho

 

The second guitar part fucking rips too man whoooo boy

 

OG live acoustic version was miles better than the recorded version. Way more energy. Same with the acoustic version of “Crush’d”.

 

I don’t think I’ve wholeheartedly loved a song THIS much in a very long time

 

It’s literally all I want to listen to and it hasn’t left my head for more than an hour

 

I am so happy being on a Say Anything/The 1975 spree right now.

 

"You have a good probability of being obnoxious in the "adulting" era of your 20s and you might even be aware of it, but cut yourself some damn slack. Not everyone — as Healy sings — is going to have a hard time growing a beard or getting into good whiskey (#millennialproblems), but the minutiae of growing up is a pain worth knowing and sharing." - The 1975 Has A Message For Millennials: 'Give Yourself A Try'

 

Haha nice. I got absolutely smashed at happy hour there on Wednesday.

Guys, this song is actually really good. I think The 1975 might have actually done it again, and by "it" I mean "made a song that I personally really like that maybe sort of tickles the edge of the mainstream barrier, but then kinda just floats back down again"

 

Friend who is a very casual fan of the band texted me the other night saying "this new 1975 track might be the most I've related to a song in years. 10/10 tune"

I want these guys to be the biggest band in the world