The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (November 30, 2018) Album • Page 26

In years to come, we will all remember the great Chorus FM Counterparts - 1975 war of 2017.

 

Definitely do it.

 

I'm late to the party again, reiterating much of what has already been said with a special 1975 twist:

I agree that bands should not be faulted for being on problematic labels when they are also agents for positive change. Same goes for bands having problematic lyrics at the same time they have empowering ones. The "product" can be tangentially associated with some bad people or business practices but at the end of the day the consumer has the power to take that and meld it into something great. This aligns well with one of the many nebulous, brilliant but not entirely unhypocritical things Matty has said:

"We create in the way we consume".

It's about being cognizant of what it is you're choosing to consume.

One of the things I personally love about this band is how they can have songs like "Loving Someone" and "Ugh" but then talk in interviews about wanting to empower their female fans yet are self-aware enough to make fun of this paradox in songs like "The Sound".

These guys capture the neuroses of the era really well in pop music. Outright admitting you're taking advantage of capitalism with your art is a better position to be in then to insist you're undermining it.

@Jason Tate, could you repost The 1975 interview from AP.net on Chorus?

If I remember right, the content of that interview saw Matty just beginning to formulate his ideas on the matter speaking broadly about pop music being something that shouldn't be viewed as shameful but empowering.

PS: Both Counterparts and that Robbers cover slay.

 

That's a Friday!

 

Hasnt he posted that before? I feel like I knew this already

 

Pretty sure he has. Just continuing to build the hype almost a year in advance.

 

Omg, the soundtrack for my bday week

 

I've never asked about this in the other thread but does anyone's ILIWYS white vinyl have a lot of crackling? No skips, just cracklong. Blasting it after getting off work early and remembered it now.

 

Well, that was quite the catch-up. Honestly sometimes when you hear references in one thread to things going on in another thread you feel like you're the only one not caught up with the latest hit TV series. Serious Thread FOMO.

 

18 months you say?



Good call on that one.

 

AP always did have their finger right on the pulse

 

oh heisel

 

he's one of those rare people where i'm not sure i've ever agreed with anything he's written.

 

The 18 month call was just stupid, shoulda gone three years and you may have had a chance. 18 months tho? Band is as big as ever. Heh.

 

Yeah, not a fan.

 

Heisel sucks

 

lol AP as a whole sucks

 

Not to mention they will have Music For Cars out and I'm sure they will tour all over for the next few years supporting it before Drive Like I Do comes out with their debut.

That guy is crazy to even consider people won't still be hyped about them in 18 months time.

Speaking of Music For Cars, I'm stoked!

 

The tweet is actually 18 months old

 

I sat on it waiting. Waiting for the day to declare claim chowder

 

Haha, well done Jason!

 

So, Ive decided, if MFC is as good as I hope and has as much of an impact on me as the first 2 albums, I'm getting a 1975 tat.

 

tat your avatar

 

Brah you stole my joke. I was expecting someone to be like "oh what do you want it to be" And my response was going to be

Egg

*case closed lights out mofos*