By: Gabby Lewis, Co-Editor-In-Chief<\/p>\n
From the release of their first EP to their sophomore album, The 1975 has always evolved their sound with each new record, never remaining stuck with one type of song and always growing. Their recent album, <\/span>A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships<\/span><\/i>, is no different, representing another plunge into musical experimentation with lyrics unapologetically commentating on the world in 2018 and delving into all types of relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n The album features fifteen tracks ranging from funky dance songs to piano and acoustic ballads. The record begins with a third rendition of the introductory song to every album, titled \u201cThe 1975.\u201d The band created a new, quieter mix with a focus on the lyrics over a soft melody with technological effects. Every version of \u201cThe 1975\u201d sets the mood and musical direction of the album. This particular intro takes listeners into <\/span>Brief Inquiry<\/span><\/i>\u2019s world where not just digital relationships but the world\u2019s major events spread through media are examined.<\/span><\/p>\n Following their intro track, the majority of the first half of the album consists of the band\u2019s layered pop songs, including most of the album\u2019s singles such as \u201cGive Yourself A Try,\u201d \u201cTooTimeTooTimeTooTime,\u201d \u201cLove It If We Made It,\u201d and \u201cSincerity Is Scary.\u201d Part one of <\/span>Brief Inquiry<\/span><\/i> fits into The 1975\u2019s version of electropop, only with a more retro 80s influence than before. <\/span><\/p>\n The lyrics provide a commentary on universally known topics. \u201cI Like America & America Likes Me\u201d comes from the perspective of a teenager afraid of being shot in the United States, a fear which has escalated with the immense amount of shootings which happened in 2018. In one of their singles \u201cLove It If We Made It,\u201d lead singer Matty Healy cries out a recollection of 2018, referencing Donald Trump\u2019s tweets, Lil Peep\u2019s death, and Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian refugee whose drowning on a beach caused an outcry in the UK. The 1975 isn\u2019t afraid to utilize their art form as a means of commenting on the modern world and people\u2019s relationship with it.<\/span><\/p>\n However, unlike past albums, <\/span>Brief Inquiry <\/span><\/i>features a more equal distribution between the pop and the raw, as the second half contains almost all ballads of simpler music and vocals. The transition begins with \u201cBe My Mistake,\u201d a soft tragedy of regret about cheating on a significant other. The second half of the album explores less universal issues and focuses much more on interpersonal relationships. \u201cThe Man Who Married A Robot \/ Love Theme\u201d details the risks of infatuation with the Internet. \u201cI Couldn\u2019t Be More in Love\u201d and \u201cMine\u201d explore what it\u2019s like to be fully, deeply in love and committed. Even \u201cIt\u2019s Not Living (If It\u2019s Not With You),\u201d one of the album\u2019s upbeat singles, is about Healy\u2019s addictive relationship with heroin, with the song singing to the drug as if it were a revered lover.<\/span><\/p>\n Although The 1975 has evolved with their actual sound, the band has stepped into a more universal narrative, daring to explore the current state of our world with their music as well as relationships of all types, not just strictly romantic. For some, their songs may be too experimental or disconnected, but for anyone looking for a journey that reflects the change constantly occurring in reality, <\/span>A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships<\/span><\/i> tells the right story.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Gabby Lewis, Co-Editor-In-Chief From the release of their first EP to their sophomore album, The 1975 has always evolved their sound with each new record, never remaining stuck with one type of song and always growing. 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