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The 1975

The 1975

The 1975

Debut album from Manchester-based indie rock / pop quartet produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals)

ADM rating[?]

6.1

Label
Universal
UK Release date
02/09/2013
US Release date
17/09/2013
  1. 8.0 |   Clash

    It’s a great pop record with plenty of depth (a rare thing) that will prove divisive
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  2. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    They haven't got the curse of the sui generis band, condemned always to churn out decreasingly exciting simulacrums of their original statement. For the 1975, what comes next might be even better
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    A superb album that finds the Manchester outfit poised on the brink of stardom
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  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    If they tick all the right boxes, they do it magnificently
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  5. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The 1975 is rammed with hits from start to finish, and the cornucopia of singalong phrases, gorgeous melodies and grin-worthy guitars will keep you either A: enthralled, B: boogie-ing, or C: both
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  6. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    The 1975 is far from a perfect album. But in many ways, its flaws are part of its charm. The musical shortcomings and stylistic incongruity actually strengthen the character and theme of the album
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  7. 6.9 |   Paste Magazine

    Musically, The 1975 sounds like a mix of post-Britpop like the Arctic Monkeys and classic new wave akin to the Talking Heads
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  8. 6.0 |   The Independent

    At times it's like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, for boys
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    For all their rarely lauded influences, this is a band who sound like nobody else right now. Hugely intriguing. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The album is at its strongest when the band sticks to exhilarating, provocative pop songs
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  11. 5.9 |   Pitchfork

    The fizz fades quickly, and the effect, over the course of the album, is a little like a promising new band introducing and re-re-introducing itself to you
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  12. 4.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Music courtesy of Marks & Spencer
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  13. 4.0 |   DIY

    However confusing the whole thing, to call 'The 1975' a strange beast would be to suggest it had a discernible personality. It doesn't. Even magnolia paint looks like a Pride flag next to this
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  14. 4.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    A Gary Barlow idea of what indie music sounds like
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  15. 4.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Could use some enunciation lessons and an editor
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