Before 1975's self-titled came out I was pretty excited for it. They were intriguing and interesting and based on the singles and previous EPs I wanted to hear more.
The album has a general sound of liquorice pop with a few slightly more upbeat standouts such as Sex, Chocolate and The City. After listening to the album it seemed that my favourite tracks were the singles and the other tracks didn't offer what I was expecting.
All in all it is a good album maybe slightly bland like a Victoria sponge cake but nevertheless it is a functioning album. A few good sounds a few songs the others simply fill up the rest of a album. Perhaps it was the overly high expectations I had for them which have left me slightly unsatisfied because when they make a good song the production, the vocals, the lyrics, everything is exceptional and they can create very good music. For a first album they have done very well and I'm sure on their next album my expectations will run parallel to the standard of music they will produce.
I feel they will grow and gain airplay if not on the success of their singles on the increasing hype they seem to have created. They remind me of Arctic Monkeys in their early days with their quirky straight-to-the-point lyrics. Perhaps success can grow exponentially for them also.
For me it looks like the 1975 are a singles band for now.
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