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{{Short description|English pop rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = The 1975
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| caption         = The 1975 performing in 2020
| alias           = 
| origin          = [[Wilmslow|Wilmslow, Cheshire]], England
| genre           = {{hlist|[[Pop rock]]|[[synth-pop]]|[[indie pop]]|[[indie rock]]|[[electropop]]|[[alternative rock]]}}
| years_active    = 2002–present
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Dirty Hit]]
* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]<!--Refer to Polydor Records as ONLY POLYDOR!-->
* [[Vagrant Records|Vagrant]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]<!--Based on WP:Infobox music artist-->
}}
| associated_acts = 
| website         = {{URL|the1975.com}}
| current_members = 
* Matty Healy
* Adam Hann 
* Ross MacDonald
* George Daniel
}}

'''The 1975''' are<!-- This article is written in British English, which commonly treats collective nouns as plural. Please do NOT change "Are" to "Is" Thank you. --> an English <!--Please do NOT change the lead genre without discussion. Pop rock has the most amount of sources. Any undisscused changes will be reverted. Thank you.-->[[pop rock]]<!--Please do NOT change the lead genre without discussion. Pop rock has the most amount of sources. Any undisscused changes will be reverted. Thank you.--> band formed in 2002 in [[Wilmslow|Wilmslow, Cheshire]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web |last1=Bono |first1=Salvatore |title=Speaking With Your New Favorite Band -- The 1975 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/salvatore-bono/speaking-with-your-new-fa_b_3927658.html |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=5 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/the-1975-frontman-matt-healy-my-biggest-fear-is-becoming-sting-a6869946.html|title=Matt Healy of the 1975 says 'my biggest fear is becoming Sting'|date=12 February 2016|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=28 July 2019 |quote=It's true that the band formed at Wilmslow High School, south of Manchester}}</ref> Now based in [[Manchester]],<ref name="BBBS">{{cite interview |url=https://blahblahblahscience.com/interviews/interview-w-the-1975/ |title=Interview w/ The 1975 |subject=The 1975 |interviewer=B3SCI |website=Blahblahblahscience.com |date=15 October 2012 |access-date=7 August 2013}}</ref> the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew "Matty" Healy,<ref name="Matty">{{cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |title=The 1975's Matty Healy opens up on a song he wrote about his mother's post-natal depression |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/matty-healy-reveals-1975-song-thats-personal-mum-denise-welch-depression-she-lays-down-1890322 |work=[[NME]] |date=4 December 2016 |access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref> lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2012/dec/03/manchester-leeds-new-band-up-north-manchester-the-1975 |title=New Band Up North |last1=Brinnand |first1=Emily |date=3 December 2012 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref>

The band members met in secondary school and performed together as teenagers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/local-news/wilmslow-high-school-old-boys-6059423|title=Wilmslow High School old boys The 1975 top charts with debut album|last=Rhodes|first=Oliver|date=19 September 2013|work=Macclesfield Express|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Gigs, organised by a council worker, led the band to sign with [[Dirty Hit]] and [[Polydor Records]]. They opened for several major acts and released a series of extended plays (''[[Facedown (EP)|Facedown]]'', ''[[Fun(The 1975 EP)|Fun]]'', ''[[Music for Cars]]'', ''[[IV (The 1975 EP)|IV]]'') from 2012–13, before releasing their UK chart-topping [[The 1975 (album)|self-titled debut album]] (2013), which includes the popular singles "[[Fun(The 1975 song)|Fun]]", "[[Chocolate (The 1975 song)|Chocolate]]", and "[[Robbers (The 1975 song)|Robbers]]".

Their second album, ''[[I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It]]'' (2016), reached No. 1 in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="Billboard 6 March 2016">{{cite news |first=Keith |last=Caulfield |title=The 1975 Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6898330/the-1975-no-1-album-billboard-200 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=6 March 2016 |access-date=25 August 2019}}</ref> The band released their third studio album, ''[[A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships]]'' (2018), to critical acclaim,<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships/the-1975 |title=A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975 |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> and became their third No. 1 album in the UK. Their fourth album, ''[[Notes on a Conditional Form]]'' (2020), was their fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the UK. Their fifth studio album, ''[[Being Funny in a Foreign Language]]'' (2022), also received acclaim and became their fifth consecutive No. 1 album in the UK.

==History==
===2002–2011: Formation===
[[File:Spheal.png|thumb|Bassist Ross MacDonald performing in March 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reflektormag.com/ |title=Reflektor |website=reflektormag.com |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref>]]
Matty Healy, the son of actors [[Tim Healy (actor)|Tim Healy]] and [[Denise Welch]], was born in [[London]] and grew up in his parents' home city of [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] before moving to [[Wilmslow]].<ref name="Clash13">{{cite web |title=The 1975: Bound To Win, Bound To Be True |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/features/the-1975-bound-to-win-bound-to-be-true |website=Clash Magazine |access-date=19 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Tele2013">{{cite news |title=Q&A: Matthew Healy |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/qa-matthew-healy-29485238.html |newspaper=Belfasttelegraph |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> He met Ross MacDonald, Adam Hann, and George Daniel at [[Wilmslow High School]] in 2002, and they played together as teenagers.<ref name="GoldenPlec">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenplec.com/the-1975-interview/ |title=The 1975 - Interview |publisher=GoldenPlec |first=Darragh |last=Faughey |date=11 December 2012 |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> The band formed when the local council worker organised numerous gigs for teens. Healy found Hann who "said he wanted to play one of these shows".<ref name=gigwise /> The band began playing covers until they eventually wrote their own music. According to Healy, "We started from then and we've been making music together since we were about 13."<ref name="gigwise">{{cite web |url=http://www.gigwise.com/features/77758/the-1975-manchester-doesnt-need-more-music-heroes |title=The 1975: 'Manchester Doesn't Need More Music Heroes' |first=Grace |last=Carroll |publisher=[[Gigwise]] |date=20 November 2012 |access-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> After Hann invited the members to form a band, they passed their early days covering punk songs in a local club.<ref name="BBBS"/> Healy was originally the drummer but took over lead vocals after frontman Elliot Williams left to start another band; Williams would later join [[Editors (band)|Editors]] on keyboards and backing vocals. George Daniel was recruited as the new drummer to complete the final line-up.

Before settling on the 1975, the band performed under multiple names including Me and You Versus Them, Forever Drawing Six,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nolan |first1=David |title=The 1975 - Love, Fun & Chocolate |date=9 March 2017 |publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd |location=Great Britain |isbn=9781786062598}}</ref> Talkhouse,<ref name="Pitchfork" /> the Slowdown,<ref name="Akira">{{cite web |url=http://www.akirarecords.com/blog/introducing-the-1975/ |title=Introducing: The 1975 |date=16 August 2012 |work=Light Up the Dark |publisher=Akira |access-date=23 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118025646/http://www.akirarecords.com/blog/introducing-the-1975/ |archive-date=18 January 2014}}</ref> Bigsleep,<ref name="Can You Hear This">{{cite web |url=http://canyouhearthis.co.uk/2011/01/21/ghosts-big-sleep/ |title=Ghosts - B I G S L E E P |last1=Crewe |first1=Michael |date=21 January 2011 |work=Can You Hear This |access-date=23 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927114941/http://canyouhearthis.co.uk/2011/01/21/ghosts-big-sleep/ |archive-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> and Drive Like I Do.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/whats_going_on_with_the_1975 |title=What even is going on with The 1975? |work=Alternative Press |date=June 2015 |access-date=1 June 2015}}</ref> Healy recounted that the final name was inspired by "deranged and mental" scribblings found on the back page of the book ''[[On the Road]]'' by [[Jack Kerouac]] that were dated "1 June, The 1975".<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="Fame">{{cite web |url=http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2012/09/27/the-1975-interview-we-are-creating-alternative-popular-music/ |title=The 1975 Interview: "We are creating alternative popular music" |work=Fame Magazine |access-date=1 September 2013 |date=27 September 2012 |last=Allely |first=Phil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429192852/http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2012/09/27/the-1975-interview-we-are-creating-alternative-popular-music/ |archive-date=29 April 2014 }}</ref>

===2012–2014: Early career and self-titled debut album===
The band's self-titled debut album was recorded with [[Arctic Monkeys]] collaborator [[Mike Crossey]].<ref name="nme">{{cite web | url= https://www.nme.com/news/the-1975/71021 | title= The 1975 reveal new album artwork and tracklisting | work=[[NME]] |date=24 June 2013| access-date=24 June 2013}}</ref> Between Autumn 2012 and Spring 2013, during which time the album was recorded, the band released four [[Extended play|EP]]s. They toured to support and build momentum for the album, including numerous gigs and special appearances with other artists.

The album received positive reviews from critics, and topped the [[UK Albums Chart]] on 8 September.<ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/1975/|title=Chart Archive > Artists > The 1975|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=8 September 2013}}</ref> As of March 2016, it had sold 410,981 copies in the UK,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-the-1975-top-the-official-album-chart/064253|title=Official Charts Analysis: The 1975 top the Official Albums Chart|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=4 March 2016|work=[[Music Week]]|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=4 March 2016|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and 390,000 copies in the US.<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6898330/the-1975-no-1-album-billboard-200|title=The 1975 Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=6 March 2016|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

The release of the band's first EP, titled ''[[Facedown (The 1975 EP)|Facedown]]'', in August 2012 saw the band's first UK airplay on national radio with lead track "[[The City (The 1975 song)|The City]]", which was also featured as part of a [[BBC Introducing]] show with [[Huw Stephens]] on [[BBC Radio 1]].<ref name="GoldenPlec" /> The 1975 once again garnered national radio attention in late 2012, with BBC Radio 1 DJ [[Zane Lowe]] championing their single "[[Sex (The 1975 song)|Fun]]" from the [[Fun (The 1975 EP)|eponymous EP]], which was released on 19 November.<ref name="stereoboard" /> They embarked on a United Kingdom and Ireland tour extended into early 2013, before beginning a US tour in Spring 2014.<ref name="stereoboard">{{cite web |url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/176491/9 |title=The 1975 Announce Lengthy UK Tour for Early 2013 |last1=Stickler |first1=Jon |date=10 December 2011 |work=Stereoboard.com |publisher=Eyedigit Limited |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> Upon the release of ''[[Music for Cars]]'' on 4 March 2013, the 1975 found mainstream chart success with "[[Chocolate (The 1975 song)|Chocolate]]", reaching number 19 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. On 20 May 2013 the band released ''[[IV (The 1975 EP)|IV]]'', which included a new version of "The City". The track charted in UK and received airplay in several other countries.

The 1975 toured extensively to support releases and to build hype before releasing their debut. The band supported [[Muse (band)|Muse]] on the second leg of [[The 2nd Law World Tour]] at the [[Emirates Stadium]] in London on 26 May 2013.<ref name="musesupporting">{{cite web |url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/81152/the-1975-join-bastille-to-support-muse-at-may-london-gig |title=The 1975 join Bastille to support Muse at May London gig |date=23 April 2013 |first=Michael |last=Baggs |publisher=[[Gigwise]] |access-date=7 August 2013}}</ref> They also toured with [[the Neighbourhood]] in the United States in June 2013,<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1975-hit-road-u-tour-070100932.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130830203540/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/1975-hit-road-u-tour-070100932.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 August 2013 |title=The 1975 Will Hit the Road for U.S. Tour With the Neighbourhood in June and Headline Two West Coast Shows in July |publisher=[[Yahoo]] |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref> and supported [[the Rolling Stones]] in [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] on 13 July.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/10061787/Introducing-The-1975-support-act-to-the-Rolling-Stones.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/10061787/Introducing-The-1975-support-act-to-the-Rolling-Stones.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Introducing The 1975, support act to the Rolling Stones |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |first=Neil |last=McCormick |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=30 August 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In August, the band performed on the Festival Republic Stage at [[Reading and Leeds Festivals line-ups#Festival Republic Stage|2013 Reading and Leeds Festivals]].<ref name="when the gramophone" />

In a feature article, Elliot Mitchell of ''When the Gramophone Rings'' wrote that releasing a string of EPs before the debut album was "a move that he deemed necessary to provide context to the band's broad sound, rather than just building up with singles alone." Healy said, "We wouldn't have been able to release the album without putting out the EP's first, as we wanted to make sure we could express ourselves properly before dropping this long, ambitious debut record on people."<ref name="when the gramophone">{{cite web |url=http://whenthegramophonerings.com/2013/08/30/feature-the-rise-rise-of-the-1975/ |title=Feature: The Rise & Rise of The 1975 |publisher=When the Gramophone Rings |first=Elliot |last=Mitchell |date=30 August 2013 |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Spheal.png|thumb|Live at [[3Arena]], Dublin, 2016]]

Their self-titled debut, ''[[The 1975 (album)|The 1975]]'', was released on 2 September 2013, co-produced by [[Mike Crossey]], known for his work with [[Arctic Monkeys]] and [[Foals (band)|Foals]].<ref name="stereoboard" /> The 1975 were selling out shows even before the debut of their full-length album as Healy recalled in an interview with Larry Heath of ''The AU Review''.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9pkKkRssFs |title=The 1975: Matty Healy and George Daniel Interview on Touring, Bastille and Australia! (Part One) |date=31 July 2014 |work=YouTube}}</ref> The lead single was a re-worked "Fun", which was released on 26 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://daystune.com/2013/07/the-1975-single-fun-to-be-lead-for-upcoming-debut-album/ |title=The 1975 Single 'Fun' To Be Lead For Upcoming Debut Album |publisher=daystune.com |date=18 July 2013 |access-date=7 August 2013}}</ref> The song premiered on [[Zane Lowe]]'s [[BBC Radio 1]] show on 8 July 2013,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a496808/the-1975-confirm-new-single-fun-listen.html |title=The 1975 confirm new single 'Fun' - listen |work=[[Digital Spy]] |first=Lewis |last=Corner |date=9 July 2013 |access-date=7 August 2013}}</ref> and a music video premiered on [[YouTube]] on 26 July. ''The 1975'' debuted at number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]].

[[File:Spheal.png|thumb|Matthew Healy at [[Southside Festival]] 2014]]

The 1975 toured in the UK in September 2013, among others performing in [[Kingston upon Hull]] as headliners at [[Freedom Festival, Hull|Freedom Festival]], a celebration of the city's shortlisting for 2017 [[UK City of Culture]] designation,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22967259 |title=UK City of Culture 2017 shortlist of four announced |date=19 June 2013 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref> and at [[iTunes Festival]] on 8 September as an opening act for indie electronic quartet [[Bastille (band)|Bastille]]. The band undertook a North American tour in October, a European for November, and in January 2014 the band performed in New Zealand and Australia.<ref name="tour">{{cite web |url=http://the1975.com/tour |title=Tour {{!}} The 1975|access-date = 30 August 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130911164211/http://the1975.com/tour|archive-date = 11 September 2013|url-status = dead|df = dmy-all}}</ref> In September 2013, the band performed three sold-out shows at London's [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Boddy |first=Tim |url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/news/article/behind-the-scenes-the-1975-shepherd-s-bush-empire |title=Behind The Scenes: The 1975 - Shepherd's Bush Empire |publisher=Thefourohfive.com |date=23 September 2013 |access-date=25 May 2014 |archive-date=22 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322001952/http://www.thefourohfive.com/news/article/behind-the-scenes-the-1975-shepherd-s-bush-empire |url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2014, the band performed for the first time in a major American music and arts festival: [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella]].<ref name="Coachella2014">[https://www.stereogum.com/1675600/coachella-2014-the-7-best-things-from-sunday/photo/attachment/2014-coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival-day-3-7/ "Stereogum review"] Chris DeVille, 'Coachella 2014: The 7 Best Things From Sunday', ''Stereogum.com'', 14 April 2014</ref> The band played at [[Royal Albert Hall]] the same month.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/the-1975/default.aspx |title=Albert Sessions: The 1975 |publisher=Royalalberthall.com |date=6 April 2014 |access-date=25 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514213803/http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/the-1975/default.aspx |archive-date=14 May 2014}}</ref> In May, the band's recorded output was distributed digitally while they were touring North America. Healy noted that the band had recording scheduled in Q2 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The 1975 Reveal Battle Plan for Next Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6077581/the-1975-reveal-battle-plan-for-next-album |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=9 October 2015 |last=Graff |date=12 May 2014 |first=Gary}}</ref>

===2015–2017: ''I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It''===
On 1 June 2015, the band's social accounts were terminated, which caused intense speculation.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://time.com/3902864/the-1975-breakup-social-media-deleted-comic-strip/ |title=The 1975 Have Deleted All Their Social Media Accounts Spurring Breakup Rumors |last=Iyengar |first=Rishi |date=1 June 2015 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=3 August 2016 }}</ref> A comic strip was posted on Healy's [[Twitter]] a day prior but was later posted on their manager's (Jamie Oborne) account, which suggested the band's break-up.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/jamieoborne/status/605088701778145280/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw |title=Jamie Oborne on Twitter |last=Oborne |first=Jamie |date=31 May 2015 |publisher=[[Twitter]] |access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref> The next day, the accounts were reinstated, but the cover images and profile photos were white and light pink, instead of the usual [[black and white]], revealing it to be a publicity stunt.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/jun/02/the-1975-their-disappearance-was-a-stunt-yes-but-it-was-brilliant |title=The 1975: their 'disappearance' was a stunt, yes – but it was brilliant |last=Hann |first=Michael |date=2 June 2015 |work=The Guardian |access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Spheal.png|thumb|During the [[Festival Internacional de Benicàssim]] 2016]]

On 8 October, the band announced their second album, ''[[I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It]]''.<ref name="NME October 2015">{{cite web |title=The 1975 say they are 'sick to death' of the lack of good pop music |url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-1975/88901 |work=NME |access-date=9 October 2015 |date=8 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Spin October 2015">{{cite web |title=The 1975 Announce Lengthily Titled New Album With Funky Single, 'Love Me' |url=http://www.spin.com/2015/10/the-1975-love-me-new-song-i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it-stream/ |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |access-date=9 October 2015 |date=8 October 2015 |first=Brennan |last=Carley}}</ref> They premiered the lead single, "[[Love Me (The 1975 song)|Love Me]]", simultaneously scheduling a support tour in Europe, North America, and Asia.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 1975 return with massive new 'Love Me' single |url=https://diymag.com/2015/10/08/the-1975-return-with-massive-new-love-me-single |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |access-date=9 October 2015 |date=8 October 2015}}</ref> They premiered the second single, "[[Ugh! (song)|UGH!]]", on 10 December on Beats 1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://diymag.com/2015/12/10/the-1975-ugh-new-song |title=The 1975 debut new track 'UGH!' |last1=Connick |first1=Tom |date=10 December 2015 |website=DIY Mag |access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref> The album's third single, "[[The Sound (song)|The Sound]]" debuted on [[BBC Radio 1]] on 14 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 1975 Harness Pop's Inner Core for 'The Sound' |url=http://www.spin.com/2016/01/the-1975-the-sound-new-single-stream/ |last1=Carley |first1=Brennan |date=14 January 2016 |website=Spin |access-date=14 January 2016}}</ref> The 1975 released the fourth single "[[Somebody Else (The 1975 song)|Somebody Else]]" on 15 February on Beats 1<ref>{{cite tweet |user=the1975 |author=The 1975 |number=697467888857436160 |date=10 February 2016 |title=// S O M E B O D Y E L S E – M O N D A Y 5 : 3 0 P M G M T // @zanelowe @Beats1 L O V E}}</ref> before the album's release. "A Change of Heart" premiered on Radio 1 on 22 February, four days prior to the album's release.

''[[NME]]'', who had previously been highly critical of the band, praised the album for its scope and ambition, writing that "Any record that burrows as deep into your psyche as ‘I Like It…' should be considered essential. It's hugely clever and wryly funny, too." They later named it their Album of the Year for 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bartleet|first=Larry|date=27 November 2016|title=NME's Albums of the Year 2016|url=https://www.nme.com/list/nme-best-albums-2016-1869261|access-date=12 June 2020|website=NME}}</ref> Although music journalist [[Alexis Petridis]] noted that parts of the album were over-ambitious, he went on to claim that "incredibly, though, most of the time Healy gets away with it. That's sometimes because his observations are sharp — as a skewering of celebrity squad culture, 'you look famous, let's be friends / And portray we possess something important / And do the things we like' is pretty acute — but more usually because they come loaded with witty self-awareness and deprecation: the endless depictions of vacuous, coke-numbed girls he has met would get wearying were it not for the fact that he keeps turning the lyrical crosshair on himself." In a more mixed review, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' criticised tracks like "Lostmyhead" and "Please Be Naked" for being "boring-melty" but praised songs such as "Somebody Else," "Loving Someone" and "Love Me".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dolan |first=Jon |date=2016-02-24 |title=The 1975 'I Like It When You Sleep' Album Review |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it-188369/ |access-date=2022-03-30 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

The album was released on 26 February and topped the UK Albums Chart and the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Billboard 6 March 2016"/> The band released a free download for "How to Draw" on Twitter and through Target Exclusive.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.target.com/p/the-1975-i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it-target-exclusive/-/A-50634864#prodSlot=medium_1_36&term=the+1975 |title=The 1975 - I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it (Target Exclusive) |website=Target |access-date=25 April 2016}}</ref> It was shortlisted for the 2016 [[Mercury Prize|Mercury Music Prize]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36962513 |title=Mercury Prize 2016: David Bowie meets Grime in diverse shortlist |date=4 August 2016 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> and nominated for Album of the Year at the 2017 [[Brit Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2017-the-full-list-of-winners-and-nominees__21395/|title=BRIT Awards 2017: The full list of winners and nominees|website=www.officialcharts.com|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref>

=== 2017–2019: ''A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships'' ===
On 13 November 2016, member George Daniel teased the band's third album by releasing a video on his [[Instagram]] account captioned "2018", containing snippets of audio along with Healy playing the keyboards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BMwqzv4BBMj/ |title=2018 |last=Daniel |first=George |date=13 November 2016 |website=[[Instagram]] |access-date=8 November 2017}} [https://bibliogram.pussthecat.org/p/BMwqzv4BBMj Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org]</ref>

On 3 April 2017, Healy tweeted "I like it when you sleep is coming to an end" (''sic'') before following up with "Music for Cars", which shares the name of their third extended play.<ref name="Spin MFC">{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/2017/04/the-1975-music-for-cars-new-album/ |title=The 1975 Announce New Album Music for Cars |last=Gordon |first=Jeremy |date=27 April 2018 |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> In March 2017, the band confirmed that two songs for the new album have already been written.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deadpress.co.uk/68837/news-the-1975-to-call-third-album-music-for-cars-two-songs-penned |title=NEWS: The 1975 to call third album ''Music For Cars''; two songs penned! |work=DEAD PRESS! {{!}} Alternative music news, reviews, interviews and more!|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref> In June, Healy also confirmed that Drive Like I Do, one of the 1975's prior incarnations, will release a debut album as a side project 'in a few years'.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/drive-like-i-do-debut-album-the-1975-matty-healy-2085566 |title=Matty Healy confirms debut album from The 1975 side-project Drive Like I Do |last=Morgan Britton |first=Luke |date=7 June 2017 |work=[[NME]] |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref>

In November, Healy teased the release of an EP within 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.readdork.com/news/it-looks-like-the-1975-might-be-about-to-drop-a-new-ep/ |title=It looks like The 1975 might be about to drop a new EP |date=6 November 2017 |work=Dork |access-date=8 November 2017}}</ref> Besides being confirmed, the EP was delayed to 2018, with manager Jamie Oborne stating that "something" would be released instead; this was the band's debut live album, ''[[DH00278]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/the-1975-release-surprise-live-album-dh00278 |title=The 1975 release surprise live album DH00278 |last=Day |first=Laurence |date=15 December 2017 |website=The Line of Best Fit |access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> He also confirmed that no singles from ''Music for Cars'' will be released in 2017, with the band confirming that something will be released on 1 June 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/1975-releasing-something-year-2157848 |title=The 1975 are releasing 'something' before the year is out |last=Connick |first=Tom |date=9 November 2017 |work=[[NME]] |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=925997521893240833 |user=jamieoborne |title=No x |author=Jamie Oborne |date=2 November 2017}}</ref>

In March 2018, the band deleted many media posts across their accounts going back to July 2017, during their final show at [[Latitude Festival]] for ''I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/1975-back-music-for-cars-new-album-coming-soon-social-media-delete-2270788 |title=Are The 1975 getting poised to return any day now? |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=21 March 2018 |work=[[NME]] |access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref> On 22 April 2018, in response to a fan comment on Twitter, Oborne stated that their second album's campaign would remain for "a few more days".<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=987960524670423040 |user=jamieoborne |title=Yes for a few more days... |author=Jamie Obourne |date=22 April 2018}}</ref> At the end of April, cryptic posters titled "Music for Cars" appeared in London and Manchester, containing taglines and a Dirty Hit catalogue number, DH00327, amongst a black background.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/1975-tease-return-cryptic-posters-uk/ |title=The 1975 Tease Return With Cryptic Posters In The UK |last=Murphy |first=Sam |date=29 April 2018 |work=[[Music Feeds]] |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> Various [[billboard]]s were also spotted in the United Kingdom, having used [[détournement]] to apply themselves over existing advertisements.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/the-1975/14317 |title=THE 1975 ARE USING DÉTOURNEMENT TO HIJACK BILLBOARD ADS IN THE UK. |last=Graves |first=Shalin |date=6 May 2018 |work=Coup de Main |access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>

The band updated their website to display a timer counting down towards 1 June at the beginning of May 2018, becoming active again on social media.<ref name="Billboard">{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8448559/the-1975-countdown-clock-website |title=The 1975 Is Counting Down to Something on Their Website |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie |date=2 May 2018 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> Within its first hours, it was revealed to contain a hidden [[Zip (file format)|zip file]] with four individual posters, each of the names leading to a hidden page on the website that displayed a conversation between a 'human' and a 'machine'.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.readdork.com/news/the-1975-are-at-it-again-with-a-hidden-conversation-on-mortality/ |title=The 1975 are at it again, with a hidden conversation on mortality |last=Ackroyd |first=Stephen |date=2 May 2018 |work=Dork |access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> Over social media, the band frequently released different posters, all titled "[[A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships|A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://diymag.com/2018/04/29/the-1975-have-done-a-thing |title=The 1975 have 'done a thing' |date=29 April 2018 |work=DIY |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.readdork.com/news/the-1975-share-a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships/ |title=The 1975 have shared a new update, titled 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships' |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=29 April 2018 |work=Dork |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> On 31 May 2018, the band released the single "Give Yourself a Try", after premiering as [[Annie Mac]]'s "Hottest Record in the World" on [[BBC Radio 1]] that same day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1999066/the-1975-give-yourself-a-try/music/ |title=The 1975 – 'Give Yourself A Try" |last=Rettig |first=James |date=31 May 2018 |website=[[Stereogum]] |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref>

The album garnered almost universal praise from critics. According to review aggregator [[Metacritic]], the album has received a weighted score of 83 based on 29 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="Metacritic"/> Ryan Dombal of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' gave the album a score of 8.5, earning it the Best New Music tag, and called it "outrageous and eclectic", as well as "similar to its predecessor in its boundless sense of style, swerving from [[Afrobeats]] to brushed-snare jazz balladry to one track that sounds like a [[Trap music|trap]] remix of a [[Bon Iver]] [[ayahuasca]] trip", but "more purposeful" than ''I Like It When You Sleep''.<ref name="Pitchfork"/> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' considered it one of the Best Albums of 2018, placing it at number nine on their list.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/5455075/best-albums-2018/|title=The 10 Best Albums of 2018|last=Bruner|first=Raisa|date=16 November 2018|magazine=Time|access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref>

However, Conrad Duncan writing for the same site gave the album a positive review, calling it "full of genuine heart, intelligence and wit".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://undertheradarmag.com/reviews/the_1975_a_brief_inquiry_into_online_relationships1|title=A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships|first=Conrad|last=Duncan|website=undertheradarmag.com}}</ref> ''[[Popmatters]]'' criticised the album as bloated and inconsistent, stating "The band's reach exceeds their grasp here, and vocalist/band leader Matt Healy's indulgences are often more tiresome than charming", while still praising it as "fascinating".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/1975-brief-inquiry-into-online-2625907136.html|title=The 1975 Try Everything on 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships'|date=14 January 2019|website=PopMatters}}</ref> Healy, in an interview for [[Beats 1]], stated that "Music for Cars" is more of an era to release music, after renaming ''Music for Cars'' to ''A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.'' It was released on 30 November 2018. The band headlined both [[Radio 1's Big Weekend]] in [[Stewart Park, Middlesbrough]] on 26 May 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e4q9hn |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019 |publisher=BBC |access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref> and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals|Reading and Leeds Festival]] in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=Knight |first=Lewis |date=2019-08-21 |title=Reading Festival 2019 line-up, dates, times, and all you need to know |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/reading-festival-2019-line-up-18978112 |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=mirror |language=en}}</ref>

The album was shortlisted for the 2019 [[Mercury Prize|Mercury Music Prize]]<ref>{{cite web |date=2019-09-19 |title=The Hyundai Mercury Prize 2019: from The 1975 to Little Simz, let's have a look at the nominees' chances, shall we? |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/mercury-prize-2019-nominations-list-dissected-2532287 |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> and won the award for British Album of the Year at the [[2019 Brit Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BRITs 2019 Winners |url=https://www.brits.co.uk/news/brits-2019-winners |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=BRIT Awards |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2019–2021: ''Notes on a Conditional Form'' ===
On 24 July 2019, the opening song of ''Notes on a Conditional Form'', titled "[[The 1975 (2019 song)|The 1975]]", was released, featuring climate activist [[Greta Thunberg]], the proceeds of the song going to [[Extinction Rebellion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/25/time-to-rebel-greta-thunberg-makes-musical-debut-on-the-1975-track|title='Time to rebel': Greta Thunberg adds voice to new song by the 1975|date=24 July 2019|website=The Guardian|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref> The lead single, entitled "[[People (The 1975 song)|People]]" released on 22 August 2019. This was announced by a countdown on the band's social media accounts, including small snippets of lyrics from the song that fans could piece together. A second single, titled "[[Frail State of Mind]]", was released on 24 October. The music video for the song was released on 30 November 2019. The next single, "Me & You Together Song", was released on 16 January 2020.

On 15 February, the group did their UK tour that lasted until 3 March 2020. The tour began in Nottingham’s Motor point arena, which holds a capacity of 10,000, and they ended their tour in Dublin after performing in Places such as London’s O2, Manchester, Glasgow and other hit places in the UK. On 17 February 2020, the band put up a "digital detox" website called MindShowerAI which contained a countdown to their next single as well as several odd messages like “I am doing my mind and my life!” and “I feel comfort and respect."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-1975-appear-to-have-launched-a-digital-detox-website-called-mindshower-2610296|title=The 1975 appear to have launched a "digital detox" website called Mindshower|date=17 February 2020|website=NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs {{!}} NME.COM|language=en-GB|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> A fourth single, ‘The Birthday Party’, was released on 19 February 2020 at the end of the website's countdown. On 3 April, the band released "[[Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America]]", featuring guest vocals from [[Phoebe Bridgers]], which was followed by "[[If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)]]", featuring guest vocals by [[FKA Twigs]], on 23 April 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=2020-04-03 |title=The 1975 Recruit Phoebe Bridgers for Tender New Song 'Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/1975-phoebe-bridgers-jesus-christ-2005-god-bless-america-976730/ |access-date=2022-03-30 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=2020-04-28 |title=Song You Need to Know: The 1975, 'If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-1975-if-youre-too-shy-let-me-know-990593/ |access-date=2022-03-30 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

The band's fourth album, ''[[Notes on a Conditional Form]]'', was released on 22 May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 1975 achieve a delicate balancing act on Notes on a Conditional Form|url=https://www.ft.com/content/d9157b14-9901-11ea-adb1-529f96d8a00b|last=Hunter-Tilney|first=Ludovic|date=22 May 2020|website=[[Financial Times]]|access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref> It became the band's fourth consecutive album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart as well as reaching number one in Australia and number four in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 1975 win battle with KSI to claim fourth chart-topping album|url=https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/132029/The-1975-win-battle-with-KSI-to-claim-fourth-chart-topping-album|access-date=14 June 2020|website=Music-News.com|language=en-US}}</ref> On 4 December 2020, the album became certified silver in the UK via Brits certified.

=== 2021–present: ''Being Funny in a Foreign Language'' ===
Entering 2021, many of the band's 2020 shows that were postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] were ultimately cancelled on 12 January 2021. During this time, lead singer Matty Healy teased future music under the name "Drive Like I Do", and said that the band was working on their fifth studio album, although there was no indication as to when writing, recording, mixing, etc. would be complete.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reilly |first1=Nick |title=The 1975 cancel entire 2021 tour – but confirm work on new album |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/the-1975-cancel-entire-2021-touring-schedule-due-to-ongoing-pandemic-2855046 |website=NME |access-date=14 January 2021 |date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

In February 2021, another [[Dirty Hit]] signed musician called [[No Rome]] announced he was working on a track featuring the 1975 along with [[Charli XCX]], which would make it the second No Rome single to feature the band after 2018's "Narcissist".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/no-rome/17332|title=No Rome teases new collab with Charli XCX and The 1975.|first=Shahlin|last=Graves|date=8 February 2021|website=Coup De Main Magazine|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/no-rome-announces-song-collaboration-with-charli-xcx-the-1975-dirty-hit-2021|title=No Rome, Charli XCX, and The 1975 make "supergroup" debut with 'Spinning' – listen|date=2 March 2021|website=No Rome, Charli XCX, and The 1975 make &quot;supergroup&quot; debut with &#39;Spinning&#39; – listen &#124; Bandwagon &#124; Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia.|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2021/02/08/no-rome-charli-xcx-the-1975-collab|title=No Rome teases Charli XCX and The 1975 collab &#124; News|website=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/no-rome-says-collab-with-the-1975-charli-xcx-is-out-sooner-than-u-think|title=No Rome says collaborative song with The 1975 and Charli XCX is "coming out sooner than u think"|website=The Line of Best Fit|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-1975-charli-xcx-and-no-rome-to-release-new-track-soon-2875124|title=No Rome teases collaboration with The 1975 and Charli XCX|website=[[NME]]|date=8 February 2021|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref> The track's title is "[[Spinning (No Rome, Charli XCX and The 1975 song)|Spinning]]" and was released on 4 March 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/charli-xcx-the-1975-and-no-rome-supergroup-announce-first-single-2891633|title=Charli XCX, The 1975 and No Rome supergroup announce first single|website=[[NME]]|date=1 March 2021|accessdate=28 April 2021}}</ref> An EP that Healy and Daniel produced and co-wrote, [[Beabadoobee]]'s ''Our Extended Play'', was released in March 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/beabadoobee-announces-1975-produced-ep-shares-new-song-last-day-on-earth-listen/|title=beabadoobee Announces 1975-Produced EP, Shares New Song "Last Day on Earth": Listen|date= 24 March 2021|website = Pitchfork}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/news/beabadoobee-the-last-day-on-earth-teaser/|title=Beabadoobee is dropping a brand new track made with The 1975's Matty Healy and George Daniel next week|date=20 March 2021}}</ref>

In October 2021, Healy opened for [[Phoebe Bridgers]] at the [[Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)|Greek Theatre]] in Los Angeles on her [[Reunion Tour (Phoebe Bridgers tour)|Reunion Tour]]. He performed two new songs, one called "New York".<ref>{{Citation|title=Matty Healy // Acoustic Set (w/ Appearance by Phoebe Bridgers) // 10.22.2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0p8xh4Fbgk|language=en|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref>

On 14 February 2022, the band deactivated their main social media accounts, hinting at new material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-1975-hint-at-new-music-by-deleting-social-media-accounts-3161251|title=The 1975 hint at new music by deleting social media accounts|website=[[NME]] |date=14 February 2022|accessdate=15 February 2022}}</ref> On 1 June 2022, the band's social media accounts were re-activated, and the beginning of a new era was signaled by a series of posts, and updates to the band's official website.

In late June 2022, the first single "[[Part of the Band]]" from their fifth album ''[[Being Funny in a Foreign Language]]'' was teased. Postcards sent to fans revealed an album track listing, while posters of Healy in London promoted the single. The lyrics of "Part of the Band" were posted by Healy on Instagram. The song was released on 7 July 2022. On 14 October 2022, the album was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-1975-announce-release-date-for-being-funny-in-a-foreign-language-3263365|title=The 1975 announce release date for 'Being Funny In A Foreign Language'|work=[[NME]]|last=Richards|first=Will|date=6 July 2022|accessdate=7 July 2022}}</ref>

On 1 October 2022, the band appeared on [[BBC Two]]'s ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001ct6v/later-with-jools-holland-series-61-episode-1 |title=BBC iPlayer - Later... with Jools Holland - Series 61: Episode 1 |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2022-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.memorabletv.com/episodes/later-with-jools-holland-the-1975-self-esteem-ural-thomas-and-the-pain-the-comet-is-coming-victoria-canal-s61ep1-bbc-two-saturday-1-october-2022/ |title=Later... with Jools Holland: The 1975, Self Esteem, Ural Thomas and the Pain, The Comet Is Coming, Victoria Canal (S61EP1 BBC Two Saturday 1 October 2022) |publisher=Memorabletv.com |date= 30 September 2022|accessdate=2022-10-01}}</ref>

On 7 November 2022, the band performed a sold out show at Madison Square Garden,<ref>{{Citation |title=The 1975 - Madison Square Garden - November 7th 2022 [1080p] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex19ubN4pbc |language=en |access-date=2022-11-09}}</ref> which was also live-streamed on [[Amazon Music]]'s [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 1975 to stream Madison Square Garden concert on Amazon Music |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/10/24/the-1975-madison-square-garden-amazon-music |publisher=The Fader |access-date=15 November 2022 |date=24 October 2022}}</ref> The show—one of the first few in their ''At Their Very Best'' tour—was highly acclaimed with some critics praising it for its boldness,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2022-11-08 |title=Raw Meat, Self-Pleasure and Ben Shapiro: The 1975 Delivers Bold and Bonkers Madison Square Garden Show |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/concert-reviews/the-1975-madison-square-garden-concert-review-1235427075/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> while others have stated that the band proved they really were "at their very best."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 1975 Were Truly “At Their Very Best” at Madison Square Garden in NYC: Recap |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/1975-were-truly-very-best-184741527.html |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragusa |first=Paolo |date=2022-11-08 |title=The 1975 Were Truly "At Their Very Best" at Madison Square Garden in NYC: Review |url=https://consequence.net/2022/11/the-1975-concert-review-nyc/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Sadie |title=Review: The 1975 really are at their very best |url=https://www.altpress.com/the-1975-madison-square-garden-review/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

==Musical style and influences==
The 1975 have been classified as a [[pop rock]] band.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6867218/the-1975-saturday-night-matt-healy-larry-david-bernie-sanders-the-sound-love-me |title=Watch The 1975 Perform New Songs 'The Sound' and 'Love Me' on 'Saturday Night Live' |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=7 February 2016 |access-date=11 April 2016 |author=Peters, Mitchell}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/how-can-you-hate-the-1975-on-snl-when-theyre-basically-making-robot-huey-lewis-music-8250730 |title=How Can You Hate the 1975 on 'SNL' When They're Basically Making Robot Huey Lewis Music? |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=8 February 2016 |access-date=11 April 2016 |author=Hughes, Hilary}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/2016/02/the-1975-saturday-night-live-snl-the-sound-love-me-video-watch/ |title=Watch the 1975 Bring a Blast of British Power Pop to 'Saturday Night Live' |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=7 February 2016 |access-date=11 April 2016 |author=Carley, Brennan}}</ref> Scott Kerr of [[AllMusic]] wrote that the band combined "the dark and youthful themes of fun, love, and fear with ethereal alt-rock music."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-1975-mn0002986022/biography |title=The 1975 {{!}} Biography & History |work=AllMusic|author=Kerr, Scott|access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref> Healy specifically cites [[Talking Heads]], [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]], [[Ride (band)|Ride]], and [[Michael Jackson]] as musical influences; he states that his greatest influence is the oeuvre of filmmaker [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]].<ref name="GoldenPlec"/> For their second album, ''[[I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It]]'', Healy cited [[Christina Aguilera]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Madison Vain|date=5 January 2016|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/05/the-1975-i-like-it-when-you-sleep|title=How D'Angelo and Christina Aguilera Inspired the 1975's Groovy New Album|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814142043/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/05/the-1975-i-like-it-when-you-sleep|archive-date=14 August 2016}}</ref> [[D'Angelo]], [[Roberta Flack]], [[Boards of Canada]], and [[Sigur Rós]] as inspirations, saying that they're "a post-modern pop band that references a million things. I don't even know what my band is half the time."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_1975_achieve_rocknroll_self-awareness |title=The 1975 Achieve Rock'n'Roll Self-Awareness |last=Gormely |first=Ian |website=exclaim.ca |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> Their "melancholic" black and white visual aesthetic is juxtaposed with [[major key]]s and what the band calls "classic pop sensibilities."<ref name="GoldenPlec"/> Critics at ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'' have favourably compared them to [[the Big Pink]].<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17062-facedown-ep/ |title=The 1975: Facedown EP |last1=Cohen |first1=Ian |date=9 August 2012 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> ''Fun'' EP was described by ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' as "equal parts ethereal and [[Synthpop|synth pop]]", with "haunting" and "smooth" vocals. Their "mellow", stripped down style was praised for its lack of "attention-grabbing production theatrics".<ref name="Paste Fun">{{cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/11/the-1975-fun-ep.html |title=The 1975: ''Fun'' EP |work=Paste Magazine |publisher=Paste Media Group |last=Pearlman |first=Shaina |date=20 November 2012 |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="Paste">{{cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/12/the-10-best-eps-of-2012.html |title=The 10 Best EPs of 2012 |last=Stiernberg |first=Bonnie |date=4 December 2012 |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref>

''[[The 1975 (album)|The 1975]]'' has been described as [[electropop]],<ref name="gigwise2">{{cite web |url=http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/83669/track-by-track-review-the-1975---the-1975 |title=Gigwise. The 1975 track by track review |work=Gigwise |author=Ravat, Chloe |date=20 August 2013 |access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Independent review">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-the-1975-the-1975-polydor-8790377.html |title=Album review: The 1975, The 1975 (Polydor) |first=Andy |last=Gill |work=[[The Independent]] |date=30 August 2013 |access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref> [[funk rock]],<ref name="gigwise2" /> [[indie pop]],<ref name="gigwise2" /> [[indie rock]],<ref name="gigwise2" /> [[Pop music|pop]],<ref name="absolute punk">{{cite web |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3399701 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130904020813/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3399701 |archive-date=4 September 2013 |title=The 1975 – The 1975 – Album Review |first=Ryan |last=Gardner |publisher=[[Absolute Punk]] |date=2 September 2013 |access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="clash">{{cite web |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-1975-the-1975 |title=The 1975 – The 1975 {{!}} Reviews|first=Simon|last=Butcher|work=Clash|date=23 August 2013|access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="COS">{{cite web |last=Levy |first=Pat |title=Album Review: The 1975 - The 1975 |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/10/album-review-the-1975-the-1975/ |publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] |access-date=7 October 2013 |date=30 November 2015}}</ref> [[pop rock]]<ref name="p4k">{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18467-the-1975-the-1975/ |title=The 1975 – ''The 1975'' |first=Jayson |last=Greene |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=12 September 2013 |access-date=18 September 2013}}</ref> and [[Rock music|rock]].<ref name="gigwise2" /> ''I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It'' has been described as [[indie rock]]<ref name="MusicFeeds 2016-02-27">{{cite news |last=McMullen |first=Sally |url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/album/1975-like-sleep-beautiful-yet-unaware/ |title=The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It |website=MusicFeeds.com.au |date=27 February 2016 |access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> and [[Pop music|pop]].<ref name="MusicFeeds 2016-02-27" /><ref name="theguardian">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/25/the-1975-i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it-review-great-pop-if-not-great-art |title=The Guardian. The 1975: I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It review |work=The Guardian |author=Petridis, Alexis |date=25 February 2016 |access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref>

Healy has stated that their influence is "heavily rooted" in [[African-American music]] in many interviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2699450/five-life-changing-records-the-1975-recommend/ |title=Five Life-Changing Records That The 1975 Recommend |website=Mtv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6858333/the-1975-new-album-matt-healy-interview |title=The 1975's Matt Healy on Fake Famous Friendships, His Secret Dance Project & Why Trap Is the New Punk |website=Billboard.com|date=28 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://radio.com/2013/07/12/new-music-to-know-the-1975-takes-cues-from-john-hughes/ |title=New Music To Know: The 1975 Takes Cues From John Hughes For Debut |date=12 July 2013 |website=Radio.com |access-date=27 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220030311/http://radio.com/2013/07/12/new-music-to-know-the-1975-takes-cues-from-john-hughes/ |archive-date=20 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnJvvQWTaHs |title=Matt Healy of the 1975 Talks About The Funiest Crosswalk Ever |date=19 May 2014 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

Public reaction to the band's music has been mixed, particularly on social media platforms like [[Twitter]], "perhaps the last public space for unfettered music criticism in an increasingly anti-critical landscape", according to ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' magazine's Larry Fitzmaurice in 2016. In an essay on the critical response, he said they have been "the Most Hated and Loved Band in the World" and described "as underrated ''and'' overhyped, although the needle has far more often swung towards the former direction".<ref name="Fitzmaurice">{{cite magazine|last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry|date=9 March 2016|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/6vgny8/the-1975-i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it-essay|title=The Curious Case of The 1975, the Most Hated and Loved Band in the World|magazine=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref> Veteran rock critic [[Robert Christgau]] said he thinks "they suck" and should not be called a "rock band" as they do not "rock".<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|date=1 January 2019|url=http://robertchristgau.com/xgausez.php|title=Xgau Sez|website=robertchristgau.com|accessdate=1 January 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116100030/http://www.robertchristgau.com/xgausez.php|archivedate=16 January 2019}}</ref> In Fitzmaurice's opinion, the band's debut album was mainly a straightforward rock album recorded "with a soft-focus and especially British sensibility", while ''I Like It When You Sleep'' was only rock music in the loosest sense of the word. Overall, he said their music is pop "in the realm of Alternative", most comparable to [[INXS]].<ref name="Fitzmaurice"/>

==Band members==
[[File:Spheal.png, Roundhouse, London (46909381515).jpg|upright|thumb|180px|alt=|Frontman Matty Healy in 2016]]
* Matty Healy – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
* Adam Hann – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Ross MacDonald – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
* George Daniel – drums, keyboards, backing vocals

'''Current touring musicians'''
* John Waugh – saxophone, keyboards, backing vocals <small>(2013–present)</small>
* Jamie Squire – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals <small>(2015–present)</small>
* Polly Money – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals <small>(2022–present)</small>
* Rebekah Rayner – percussion <small>(2022–present)</small>

'''Former touring musicians'''
* Taitlyn Jaiy – backing vocals, dancing <small>(2018–2020)</small>
* Kaylee Jaiy – backing vocals, dancing <small>(2018–2020)</small>
* Carly Holt – guest vocals <small>(2022)</small>

==Discography==
{{Main|The 1975 discography}}

=== Studio albums ===
* ''[[The 1975 (album)|The 1975]]'' (2013)
* ''[[I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It]]'' (2016)
* ''[[A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Notes on a Conditional Form]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Being Funny in a Foreign Language]]'' (2022)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Richards |first1=Will |title=The 1975 reveal title and tracklist for fifth album 'Being Funny In A Foreign Language' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-1975-reveal-title-and-tracklist-for-fifth-album-being-funny-in-a-foreign-language-3258626 |website=NME |date=29 June 2022 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by The 1975}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://the1975.com}}
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