I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
Following the dizzying success of their breakout 2013 debut, The 1975 aim even higher. The poignantly titled *I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it* is a captivating display of all the UK rock chameleons do so well, blending neon ‘80s art-funk confections (“Love Me,” “She’s American”) and heady 21st-century electro-textures (“Somebody Else,” “If I Believe You,” the gorgeous title cut). Held together by frontman Matt Healy’s bold-yet-earnest vocal performances, the result is as anthemic as it is intimate.
The 1975's second album has a much more distinct and iconoclastic character than their slick debut, drawing from the effervescent polish of early '80s Hot 100 pop.
The 1975 likes to keep people guessing. Early indications (and a Saturday Night Live appearance) hinted that the U.K. band’s second album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It, would be a gloss-funk homage to Prince, INXS, and Notorious-era Duran Duran. However, just like the group’s…
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Following their 2013 self-titled debut, there were at least half a dozen sonic paths the 1975 could have travelled. The Mancunian quartet bo...
The 1975 are a band of contradictions. Their unmistakeable ‘80s aesthetic jars with their boyband fan base. Their claim to serious lyrical content
The meandering second album by Matt Healy’s band is steeped in the ambience of the 80s
A severe case of the Serious Artists can’t dispel the fact that the 1975’s second album is packed full of fantastic pop songs and smart lyrics
In the 2013 video for the 1975’s excellent single “Girls,” the band tells the director before the song starts “This is all wrong. We’re not a pop band.”
Album Reviews: The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It
The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It review: ...for you are so indulgent yet still so aware of it
I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of ItArtist: The 1975Genre: AlternativeLabel: PolydorThey say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but does that go for album titles, too?
CD: The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. Hot band turn to the very worst of the 1980s for inspiration with horrific results. Album review by Thomas H Green.