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Generally favorable reviews- based on 173 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the British alternative rock band from Manchester was produced by Mike Crossey.
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Chocolate
Hey now, call it a split, because you know that you will Oh, you bite your friend like chocolate You said, we go where nobody know With guns hidden... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Simply put, this record already feels timeless.
  2. Aug 30, 2013
    80
    [The 1975] offer up some memorable songs with some sharp lyrics.
  3. Sep 3, 2013
    80
    Cuts like "The City," "Chocolate," and "Sex" drive and climb like the best anthemic '80s stadium rock, roiling a host of influences into a single distinct sound that, the moment it hits your ears, becomes timeless.
  4. 70
    They’re successfully anthemic on “She Way Out,” like a nerdy, English version of the Gaslight Anthem. But when they try on modern, digitally glitchy production on “Menswear,” by contrast, it feels (ironically, given the track’s title) like they’re struggling in ill-fitting clothes.
  5. Q Magazine
    Jan 27, 2014
    60
    Highly intriguing. [Oct 2013, p.97]
  6. 60
    With their lyrical focus on teen sex, money and the misplaced glamour of crime, at times it's like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, for boys.
  7. It's a Gary Barlow idea of what indie music sounds like.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Sep 1, 2019
    10
    an amazing debut loads of amazing tracks on here. robbers stands out for me actually one of the most beautiful songs of all time
  2. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    El album que marca el inicio de la banda, un album muy alternativo e indie pero que tiene su estilo propio sin sonar parecido a otras bandas,El album que marca el inicio de la banda, un album muy alternativo e indie pero que tiene su estilo propio sin sonar parecido a otras bandas, las canciones en este album suelen ser lentas y no son un hit pero para ser un album debut es muy bueno Expand
  3. Dec 17, 2013
    10
    I'v been into this band for coming onto 2years now I first heard of them from a friend who was browsing sound cloud and came upon Robbers byI'v been into this band for coming onto 2years now I first heard of them from a friend who was browsing sound cloud and came upon Robbers by then Drive Like I Do, The thing that caught me from the start was the mix of MJ vibe mixed with a rock bass line. Their songs about drugs to sex to being horny, to being cheated on, cheating on, falling in love, making out, hooking up, flirting, disbelief of god, getting high and the confused teenage mind It is so relate able to people from all walks of life;
    When i heard of the Album to be released i was unsure what to think after seeing them live 3 times so far the fact that they are just original even though every aspect of the band can relate to Pop/ Rock culture. But the fact that they kept the songs which were close to there hearts chocolate, Robbers, Sex and just cleaned them up is great from a fans point of view as i would hate to see them conform to being a 21st century pop band. For me this album is simply unparalleled by anything that has come from England prior. For me the lyrics to each song and the meaning behind them, they were never meant to be heard by more than 100 people at a gig and certainly never meant for the radio which is what makes them so special, so personal. There is a song on there for everyone who can relate to. Take for example "The City" a song written about Manchester yet it is so personal to Matty that you can take the words and adapt them to the city you live in and in your mind that song could easily be written for you with your memories flashing up with each lyric.
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  4. Sep 29, 2018
    9
    "The 1975" é um álbum intemporável e muito bem produzido. Nota-se que a banda se esforçou no processo de criação do álbum. Cada faixa é"The 1975" é um álbum intemporável e muito bem produzido. Nota-se que a banda se esforçou no processo de criação do álbum. Cada faixa é cativante e agradável ou, de outra forma, puramente visceral e tecnicamente magistral. Expand
  5. Apr 17, 2014
    8
    if your a common person who doesn't' give a **** and just wants to listen to some down to earth music or alternatively someone who's gettingif your a common person who doesn't' give a **** and just wants to listen to some down to earth music or alternatively someone who's getting high and needs an album to buzz off this right here is what you people need its awesome full respect to these guys Expand
  6. Mar 2, 2023
    8
    An album that truly feels timeless. I always find myself coming back to Robbers and Chocolate!
  7. Jan 17, 2015
    3
    Album lacks any sense of energy, soul, unpredictability. Sounds like the album is made in a factory, churning out little buzz so-called indieAlbum lacks any sense of energy, soul, unpredictability. Sounds like the album is made in a factory, churning out little buzz so-called indie pop groups ready to be boomed over Journey's PA systems across america. Tracks drag, and never reach a bridge or climax and boredom ensues. I just wish people would try a little harder to expect more from this type of trash. This band has no right to see as many albums as it does. Expand

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