The 1975 album cover deluxe
Those memories are the main reason why I chose this album. I have so many memories attached to the songs and they are near and dear to my heart: Hearing album for the first time in high school, going on road trips with best friends to see the band live, jamming out to the album, constantly playing “Heart Out” and making it very known that it’s my favorite song. As the band - and other fans - like to call it, their “emo phase.” A lot of the songs touch on topics like drugs, sex, love, or alcohol - furthering the emo connection. The album is the most “The 1975 sounding” album they have: The rock-edged approach has become the template 1975 sound. I believe The 1975’s debut album will forever be my all-time favorite. The 1975 is a quartet from Manchester, England made up of the band’s frontman Matty Healy, drummer George Daniel, guitarist Adam Hann, and bassist Ross MacDonald. 100%, without a doubt, The 1975’s deluxe version of their self-titled album, released in September of 2013. “If you had to live on a desert island forever, what album would you take and why?” See all the different approaches they took right over here.
It’s an absurd notion, but also irresistible. Editor’s note: As part of CMN’s ongoing music journalism program, we asked our team of music writers to take on the age-old challenge of choosing one piece of music they would like to have with them if they were stranded on a deserted island.