The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Oct 14, 2022) Album • Page 121

Some fans don't pay a ton of attention to what lyrics mean outside of surface level stuff. I'm one. Half the time I don't have a clue what lyrics are saying as a whole and just catch phrases here and there. Now, I'm also not getting lyrics tattooed on me, and if I ever was to, I probably would do some deep dive into a song just to make sure I knew what I was going to representing on my body.

 

Jumping in a few days later to say the Greta intro to Notes works for me in a way that's a lil more nuanced than a lecture. The political urgency of that track into the chaotic urgency of "People" makes for a compelling little stage-setting prologue, especially followed by an instrumental track into "Frail State of Mind." The album opens with a blunt look at the present landscape, and then follows Matty in an emotional journey against that backdrop, which ends with his dad's song and the love letter to his bandmates.

The whole thing honestly flows impeccably. I haven't listened to it in full since 2020, and the percentage of the tracks I revisit in isolation is lower than the rest, but I can make a case for it being my second or third favorite of their five albums. (Not sure yet where this new one's gonna settle in.)

 

Loving the Notes love

 

its such a great album.

 

Loving the notes about the Notes love

 

the one case I could make for the album starting with The End instead of The 1975 is that The End follows up the little string outro of I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) pretty perfectly and would tie the two albums together in a way I think would be fitting given they’re part of the same “era”. but realistically, I would miss People a ton. and I still find the Greta intro effective, even if it’s not something I revisit a ton outside of full album listens. in general, I actually have more problems with the flow/sequencing of ABIIOR than Notes, even if the latter is undeniably more unwieldy.

 

I love the whole of Notes but I also actually made two playlists making it into two separate albums too and they both flow really well as their own thing too, I go to them sometimes when I'm only in the mood for one of the sounds

Guitar/Rock Album:

1. People
2. Streaming
3. The Birthday Party
4. Then Because She Goes
5. Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America
6. Roadkill
7. Me & You Together Song
8. If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)
9. Playing On My Mind
10. Guys

35 minutes

Electronic/Ambient Album:

1. The 1975
2. The End (Music for Cars)
3. Frail State of Mind
4. Yeah I Know
5. I Think There's Something You Should Know
6. Nothing Revealed / Everything Denied
7. Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)
8. Shiny Collarbone
9. Having No Head
10. What Should I Say
11. Bagsy Not in Net
12. Don't Worry

46 minutes

 

I don't usually like rearranging albums but this is super intriguing to me

 

Yeah me neither really but to me Notes clearly sounds so much like two albums mashed together already that I wanted to try it, and they both work really well as their own thing

 

What Should I Say really clicked with me yesterday, just a really fun vibe. Like if Bon Iver decided to write a catchy pop song.

 

Notes on A Conditional Forum or something

 

Loving the love for the love of notes

 

Frail State of Mind, I Think There’s Something You Should Know, and Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy) are among their best songs

 

My god the about time demo is so perfect. Crazy they didn’t use it. Hopefully they drop it at some point.

 

A top 10 all-timer

 

I've definitely done some Buffalo Bill-inspired dance moves to "What Should I Say" in my living room.

 

Lyrics can mean something to you outside their original intent. I have no idea what Loudon Wainwright intended when he wrote “The Swimming Song”, but for me it’s a funny song about depression and desperation that saved me more than once.

 

That side b is hella dope

 

Is he facetiming Rick Moranis?

 

I would put money on him showing up at the MSG show

 

Honey, I Shrunk The MSG Show

 

Sorry but “I haven’t listened to it in full since 2020 but it flows impeccably” is kind of funny.

 

Lol yeah, but it is a very long album, regardless of how anyone feels about the sequencing