#The 1975 albums cover facedown full
The dropbox has the full on steroid deluxe version, with essentially all of the songs from the previous EPs.
It is rare that the actual product matches the hype, but T he 1975 have matched those expectations on their debut. The long awaited record by Manchester based four-piece The 1975, entitled simply The 1975 fully realizes the components present on the earlier EPs a number of which I have covered previously. Try “The Keepers”, “The Man Man” and “She Don’t Care.” These are still garage pop nuggets – think Neil Young’s “Harvest” as sung by Noel Gallagher and you perhaps have the correct context for this record. Sung with the same earnestness present in all of his records, the directness of the lyrics make for captivating listening. Written following the death of his father, the songs presented here capture the reflection of Segal himself in his father’s life and present a compelling study of loss, loneliness, and Ty’s own relationship with other people in his life. Often accused of just bashing away on his guitar, the songs here are as if Ty was channeling Oasis. On Sleeper, Segal’s latest release, the garage elements are still present, but this is a much more introspective offering. In the past 5 years he has released solo records while playing and releasing albums in a number of other “bands” usually with Mikal Cronin. Prolific would be an understatement to describe Ty Segal. Try” Do I Wanna Know,” “ R U Mine?” and “I Want It All.” Perhaps, the best example of this is on the track “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” There is a flow to this record unlike anything the Arctic Monkeys have done before and undoubtedly this will end up on a number of year end best of lists. Josh Homme makes an appearance on a couple of tracks, which will sell a few copies, but the tone of this record is not frenetic, rather it is a late night driving around the city record with your buddies at 3 A.M after hitting the clubs. The playing is very tight and the hip hop influence, although present, are filtered through the Monkeys, rock sensibilities. The psychedelic flourishes are still present, but there is a smoothness to both the lyrics and the “beats” which make this closer to a crossover pop record than a traditional rock record. Scheduled for release next week in the UK and the U.S, AM is the 5 th full length and was recorded in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree and if you believe the hype, this is “the greatest record of their career.” I’m not sure I would go that far, but there is a definite twist in direction. So with that somewhat length introduction, there really are a number of spectacular new releases, some of which are already on radio and others which will never find a place in that world but hopefully will find a place in your heart.Īrctic Monkeys new release AM was recorded in California and the subject of extensive coverage and hype in this week’s NME. As what passes for indie/alternative radio now is decidedly dance/pop or new folk, programmers should take note – there is a broad palate of music that passes for indie/alternative now and not all of it fits neatly into the mass marketed force fed genres marketed by the radio stations. Given the fast pace of new music and the flood of new releases hitting the market in a number of countries, there is definitely a lag before a great song finds enough support that it ends up on radio. To that end, you have a couple of things that are not scheduled to hit the marketplace until later this month.Īs an added note, I’ve been thinking for a while about the state of indie music (to be fair I’ve not really spent much time thinking about the state of affairs given that there are many more important events and issues to occupy my time) and hopefully, my inclusion of a playlist of recent singles ( for lack of a better term – these should be singles, but there is no commercial distribution/ review etc.) that should find a place in your own playlist and eventually, if there is any good in the world, actually end up on the radio so that some of these bands actually achieve some commercial success that will be more valuable in the long run than my meager version of critical acclaim. Traditionally, this is the time of year where a number of new releases hit the market because like it or not, Christmas is the time for giving and giving starts early. September is going to be a great month for music.
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