A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships

1. xuli

   Dec 24, 2019

   10

   Amazing! One of my favorites albums of all the times. Thanks to this hard work and production I fell deeply in love with the idea of thisAmazing! One of my favorites albums of all the times. Thanks to this hard work and production I fell deeply in love with the idea of this band. Always in my heart… Expand

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2. aliwonderland

   Dec 4, 2018

   10

   Their best album yet, all over the place yet cohesive. Songs like "i Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)" and Inside Your Mind are instantly classics.

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4. zaimin92

   Nov 30, 2018

   10

   "TOOGOODTOOGOODTOOGOOD". The album is highly experimental, bringing all the heavy issues yet the execution is simply delicate and easy to"TOOGOODTOOGOODTOOGOOD". The album is highly experimental, bringing all the heavy issues yet the execution is simply delicate and easy to digest thanks to the superiority of the lyrics accompanied by the heavenly melodies. This is their world with their own rules, we are entities that follow the flow of their own melancholy. OK Computer of our generation some said, seems like a little bit exaggeration but seriously there's nothing to be ashamed of. Sincerity is Scary, I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) and Give Yourself A Try are the highlights of the album with all other tracks serving high replay value. ABIIOR is undoubtedly the definition of instant classic, period.… Expand

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5. DonovanAsbell

   Dec 4, 2018

   9

   Absolutely gorgeous album. My issue with the 1975 has always been them releasing great singles with rather boring albums (with a few decentAbsolutely gorgeous album. My issue with the 1975 has always been them releasing great singles with rather boring albums (with a few decent deep-cuts). Self titled was over all good and "I like it..." could really bore me at times. Going into this album I was expecting the same. There were more great singles, but they were really all over the place stylistically. I was excited nonetheless. I downloaded it as soon as it dropped and was extremely surprised from what i heard. This album explores many different genres from electropop to traditional jazz. Usually, this would be a weird thing to do for most bands. But there was a weird thing about this album- The 1975 made it work. "A brief Inquiry..." blends electropop, jazz, post-rock, and ambient to create a hauntingly beautiful album that makes us think about life in 2018. You could argue that this album was boring at times, but I would say that this album is just a slowburner most of the time. If you're going into this album wanting their sleek pop rock sound that the band has become known for, look to their other two albums. This is a different one, a more conscious album that is ushering in a new era for the band. I've been blown away every time I've listened to this album since it was released. This album might just cement The 1975 as the most important pop band of the decade.… Expand

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6. All_ButTrU4

   Nov 20, 2021

   8

   Punctuated by the leads return to rehab in the throes of addiction the 1975 third album bursted out as jaded as it's frontman. A maximalistPunctuated by the leads return to rehab in the throes of addiction the 1975 third album bursted out as jaded as it's frontman. A maximalist amalgamation of inspirations from the bon iver adjacent delivery on "be by mistake " or one if the many Radiohead indept "i always want to die (sometimes)". The latter being one of the lyrical highlights "(But your death it won't happen to you / It happens to your family and your friends)" exploding into an arena ready chorus. But the second track which truly opens up the song is one of the best displays of Healy's spectacular songwriting as he biographically riffs on himself and tells us how it's never over. Despite how specific the subjects of fame might be its still a universal topic of self destruction but never does he fall into self pity or pointing fingers just a sincere confession. It's things like that that anchor the album. Filled with black humour and straightforward quips and enough experiments to keep it intresting such as the ok computer coldness of "The Man Who Married a Robot ". The heartbreaking "sincerity is scary " is a frank break between people who haven't lost love for each other
   This is honestly their magnum opus.… Expand

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7. Ricko

   Aug 22, 2019

   7

   Maybe 2 or 3 times a year I'll buy an album based on hype. Yes, I could just check it out online but there is just something about partingMaybe 2 or 3 times a year I'll buy an album based on hype. Yes, I could just check it out online but there is just something about parting with your cash and taking a chance on a physical album. If its a good one, its a similar feeling to backing the winner in a game. If its overhyped then you move on and no one has died. The 1975's 3rd album "A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships" is one that I took a chance on. While it is incredibly overhyped, it is still an album that contains half a dozen really good songs. It's got an incredible range of styles present and it has to be noted that it is one of the more ambitious albums of 2018 if certainly not the best. Just short of the hour mark, it outstays its welcome. There are 15 minutes at least that could have been cut."Love It If We Make It" is a good taster of the album, a fusion of the 2010's and the 1980's showing how hard it is to be controversial or relevant in an age of saturation in every sense. I won't be rushing back to The 1975 but not my worst impulse buy ever.… Expand

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8. venusprincess

   Aug 2, 2020

   0

   i really don't like this overhyped band. they are really really really really really really really bad

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