First EP "Facedown"
Originally, the members of the 1975 met in 2002 while attending high school in Wilmslow, Cheshire, a suburb of Manchester.Members include Matt Healy (lead vocals and guitar), George Daniel (drums), Ross MacDonald (bass guitar), and Adam Hanns (guitar). They started out covering punk songs and playing at local all-ages shows before inevitably beginning to explore their own original material and trademark sound. In 2012, they released their first EP, Facedown, on the U.K. indie label Dirty Hit, and soon thereafter supported Little Comets on their nationwide tour. The lead track from the debut EP, "The City," was played on Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show, and the quartet's energetic live performances endeared them to crowds, while their music began to sweep across music blogs. Toward the end of 2012, the band released the Sex EP, and the title track was played by influential BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe.
In 2013, a third EP appeared, spawning the U.K. Top 20 single "Chocolate." The band's popularity continued to rise as they continued to play shows across the U.K., and were also invited to perform at industry showcase SXSW in conjunction with a U.S. tour. That same year, the 1975 delivered their eponymous debut full-length, recorded with producer Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals). Featured on the album were several previously released tracks, including "Chocolate" and "Sex," as well as the singles "Settle Down" and "Girls," the latter of which peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. A number one album in the U.K., The 1975 helped build the band's reputation in the States, where it reached number 28 on the Billboard 200. .
The 1975 returned in 2016 with their sophomore full-length album, the Crossey-produced I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. Featuring the singles "Love Me" and "The Sound," it found the band moving toward a more '80s adult contemporary pop and Rythmn and Blues influenced style. To promote the album, the band toured the U.K., Europe, and North America, and made a high-profile appearance on Saturday Night Live. The album debuted at number one in the U.K. and U.S. and was shortlisted for the esteemed Mercury Prize. In February 2017, the band released a cover of Sade's "By Your Side" to benefit the U.K. charity group War Child. The band's third full-length, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, arrived in 2018 and featured the single "Give Yourself a Try." The album was the first in a purported two-part release, with the second album (and the 1975's fourth full-length) Notes on a Conditional Form planned for 2019.
The 1975 merchandise can be found on their website: https://the1975store.com/. In June 2018, the Manchester band quietly donated a considerable sum of money to help set up London’s only LGBTQ+ Community Centre, helping it to smash its 50k fundraising target in the process. Speaking to The Observer after the band’s donation was made public by project organisers, Matty Healy kept it short and sweet. “I am a bit wary of talking about it because I don’t want to appear to be virtue-signalling, but me and the others in the band all felt it was obviously a good thing to put our money towards.” The frontman also pointed out the lack of queer spaces that exist in the UK, and expressed surprise that London does not have an existing centre of this kind already. Read more at https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/heres-1975-pride-months-biggest-babes-2337031#pPb6UqPqTbSkmAlh.99
The 1975 announced Oct. 15 that they will be going on a 2019 North American tour. The dates will surround the release of their upcoming third studio album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, which is due out on Nov. 30. The band will kick things off in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 20 before heading to the States, starting in Phoenix, Ariz. The Britpop group will also hit Darien Center, N.Y., and Toronto, Ontario.
