The 1975
by The 1975
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 173 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 143 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 173
  3. Negative: 14 out of 173
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  1. DevinRDougherty
    Sep 5, 2013
    6
    The album overall feels very long, even though it’s under an hour, because it’s filled with songs that are repetitive and don’t stand out on their own. It’s like dead weight on the album. I know the band has been around for a while, but it still is an impressive debut album, especially because they’re able to make that “1975″ sound. Every band wants their own sound and this one has it,The album overall feels very long, even though it’s under an hour, because it’s filled with songs that are repetitive and don’t stand out on their own. It’s like dead weight on the album. I know the band has been around for a while, but it still is an impressive debut album, especially because they’re able to make that “1975″ sound. Every band wants their own sound and this one has it, shared with few others. But this band is at its best when they DON’T stick to that sound. I like the risks they take, they’re usually worth the chance. I hope this band is able to really impress me in the future.
    Best tracks: “M.O.N.E.Y.;” “Heart Out;” “Robbers;” “Sex”
    Not so great tracks: “Girls;” “Settle Down;” all the interludes    … Expand
  2. qrobur
    Sep 10, 2013
    4
    This album is well written. It is well played. The singing is of a good standard. The style is old-fashioned but has a classic feel to it.

    So why is this album so dreary? In word, The 1975 lack inspiration. Each well crafted song is little different from any other. Well before its seemingly interminable length a listener is likely either to have lost patience and switched off or    This album is well written. It is well played. The singing is of a good standard. The style is old-fashioned but has a classic feel to it.

    So why is this album so dreary? In word, The 1975 lack inspiration. Each well crafted song is little different from any other. Well before its seemingly interminable length a listener is likely either to have lost patience and switched off or fallen into a torpid state.

    This album is a clever pastiche, but The 1975 ought not to have bothered.    … Expand

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67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 27, 2014
    60
    Highly intriguing. [Oct 2013, p.97]
  2. Rolling Stone
    Oct 18, 2013
    40
    The LP mostly forces unconvincing emo lyrics into a bloopy 1980s package.
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  3. PopMatters
    Oct 15, 2013
    70
    The 1975 is far from a perfect album. But in many ways, its flaws are part of its charm.
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