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Desire, I Want To Turn Into You Due Out February 14 via Perpetual Novice; Also Listen to the PVA Remix
Jan 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Caroline Polachek is releasing a new album, Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, on February 14 via Perpetual Novice. Now she has shared a remix of the album’s first single, “Welcome to My Island,” by Charli XCX (who sings on the rework) and The 1975’s George Daniel. More
Dec 23, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More
Being Funny in a Foreign Language Due Out October 14 via Dirty Hit
Sep 21, 2022
By Mark Redfern
The 1975 are releasing a new album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, on October 14 via Dirty Hit. Now they have shared another new song from it, “All I Need to Hear.” They’ve also shared a live performance video for the song. More
Plus Gorillaz and Tame Impala, Crack Cloud, Francis Lung, Alex Lahey, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 02, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 33rd Songs of the Week of 2022. Lots of British artists this week! Including the entire Top 3. This week after much inner-dialogue, we settled on a Top 12. More
Being Funny in a Foreign Language Due Out October 14 via Dirty Hit
Sep 01, 2022
By Mark Redfern
The 1975 are releasing a new album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, on October 14 via Dirty Hit. Now they have shared another new song from it, “I’m In Love With You,” via a video for the song. Samuel Bradley directed the black & white video, which has a silent movie vibe and features a cameo from Phoebe Bridgers at the end. More
Plus Hot Chip, Young Jesus, Whitmer Thomas, Hans Pucket, Suede, The 1975, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 05, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 30th Songs of the Week of 2022. There were lots of strong contenders this week, although there was a pretty clear #1 and our #2 was a new band we’d never even heard of before this week. We settled on a Top 12 again this week, like last week. More
Being Funny in a Foreign Language Out October 14 via Dirty Hit
Aug 03, 2022
By Joey Arnone
The 1975 have shared a video for their new song, “Happiness.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, which will be out on October 14 via Dirty Hit. The band have also announced a North American tour in support of the album. More
Plus Viagra Boys, Band Spectra and The Anchoress, Margaret Glaspy, Men I Trust, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 08, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week as pickings were slim in the run up to the long July 4th weekend, so this week’s list covers songs from the last two weeks. Thus we have a supersized Top 15. The list includes two pro-choice songs. More
Being Funny in a Foreign Language Due Out October 14 via Dirty Hit
Jul 08, 2022
By Joey Arnone
The 1975 have announced the release of a new album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. They have also shared a video for a new single from the album, “Part of the Band,” which was co-produced by Jack Antonoff and features backing vocals from Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast. More
Our Extended Play EP Due Out This Spring via Dirty Hit and Was Co-Written and Produced by Members of The 1975
Mar 24, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Twenty-year-old Filipino-born, London-raised singer/songwriter/guitarist beabadoobee (real name Beatrice Laus and also known as Bea Kristi) has announced a new EP, Our Extended Play, and shared its first single, “Last Day on Earth.” The EP was co-written with and produced by Matty Healy and George Daniel of label-mates The 1975. More
Notes On a Conditional Form Out Now via Dirty Hit/Interscope
May 22, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The 1975 have released a new album, Notes On a Conditional Form, today via Dirty Hit/Interscope. Now that the album’s out you can stream the whole thing here. Also, yesterday we posted our review of the album. More
Plus Nick Hakim, The 1975, Moses Sumney, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 15, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the nineteenth Songs of the Week of 2020. It’s another week under quarantine, the same as the last week. Not much has changed, except that more and more people seem to think it’s a good idea to get back to normal, but a return to anything close to the pre-pandemic society seems a long way off. More
Notes On a Conditional Form Due Out May 22 via Dirty Hit/Interscope
May 13, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The 1975 are releasing a new album, Notes On a Conditional Form, on May 22 via Dirty Hit/Interscope. Now the English band have shared another single from it, “Guys.” More
Plus Car Seat Headrest, Everything Everything, Jessie Ware, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 24, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Lily Guthrie)
Welcome to the sixteenth Songs of the Week of 2020. It’s another week under quarantine, the same as the last week. More
Notes On a Conditional Form Due Out May 22 via Dirty Hit/Interscope
Apr 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The 1975 are releasing a new album, Notes On a Conditional Form, on May 22 via Dirty Hit/Interscope. Now the English band have shared another single from it, “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know),” which is about as 1980s sounding as you can get and that’s no bad thing. There’s even a sax solo! The band have also shared an official live video for the song. More
Plus Jess Williamson, EOB, The 1975 and Phoebe Bridgers, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the thirteenth Songs of the Week of 2020. While more album release dates were pushed back due to COVID-19 and it seems we haven’t reached the peak number of coronavirus cases in America yet, none of that stopped artists from sharing a whole lot of new songs this week. More
Notes On a Conditional Form Due Out May 22 via Dirty Hit/Interscope
Apr 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The 1975 are releasing a new album, Notes On a Conditional Form, on May 22 via Dirty Hit/Interscope. Now the English band have shared another single from it, “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America,” that features guest vocals from Phoebe Bridgers. More
Notes On a Conditional Form Due Out April 24 via Dirty Hit/Interscope
Feb 19, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The 1975 are releasing a new album, Notes On a Conditional Form, on April 24 via Dirty Hit/Interscope. Now the English band have shared another single from it, “The Birthday Party,” via a computer animated video. More
Notes On a Conditional Form Due Out April 24 via Dirty Hit/Interscope; Phoebe Bridgers to Support Most U.S. Dates
Jan 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The 1975 have shared a new song, “Me & You Together Song,” which has a bit of a Britpop vibe, and have also announced some new North American tour dates, with Phoebe Bridgers to support most dates. More
The 1975, Black Midi, Fontaines D.C., slowthai, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Cate Le Bon, Anna Calvi, IDLES, Foals, The 1975, Black Midi, Fontaines D.C., slowtai, and more. More
Reviews
Aug 09, 2023
By Kate Scott
Under the Radar went to Lollapalooza last weekend and had a blast! More
Dec 17, 2018
By Conrad Duncan
For anyone watching from outside the UK, the rise of The 1975 must be somewhat confusing. How did this band, with their penchant for grand ludicrous statements and stylistic excursions, make the jump from punchline to indie-rock royalty? More