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By Izzy Desmarais<\/h1>\n

Girls who were too young to fully participate in the 2014 Tumblr neo-grunge aesthetic finally have their chance with The 1975\u2019s new record, Being Funny In A Foreign Language<\/em>. Released this past Friday, October 14th, the prominent British pop-rock band\u2019s fifth studio album is a return to form. Although this sound is most reminiscent of their debut, The 1975<\/em> (2013), its lyrics refrain from inspiring the glamorization of drug use and toxic relationships. Instead, the band considers these themes through a critically self aware lens and creates profound sentiments on modernity. It is important to note that while these songs sound similar to their debut, there will never be a full revival of that era. Frontman Matty Healy was struggling with a heroin addiction for much of those early years \u2014 this influenced many of the songs from their first few albums, tapping into a place of pain and vulnerability. With Healy\u2019s recovery came a change in his musical expression, demonstrating tremendous growth not only as an artist but as a person. <\/p>\n

Every album from the band begins with a song titled \u201cThe 1975.\u201d For the first three records, the lyrics remained the same: \u201cGo down \/ Soft sound \/ Midnight \/ Car lights \/ Playing with the air \/ Breathing in your hair \/ Go down \/ Soft sound \/ Step into your skin \/ I\u2019d rather jump in your bones \/ Taking up your mouth, so breathe through your nose.\u201d What changes is the instrumentals, letting the listener know what sort of sound they were in for on this new record. They first broke this lyrical pattern on their last album, Notes On A Conditional Form <\/em>(2020), where a speech by climate activist Greta Thunberg is layered over ambient piano. Here, they\u2019ve changed it again, except this time it\u2019s an introspective, 4-minute long track. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m just going to say it right here, right now: \u201cThe 1975\u201d is the best song on the record. There\u2019s this beautiful, overwhelming swell of music with frantic keys, discordant strings, bright horns, and a hint of synthesizer. Its lyrics reach the masses in an incredibly bleak way \u2014 \u201cYou\u2019re makin\u2019 an aesthetic out of not doing well \/ And minin\u2019 all the bits of you you think you can sell\u201d \u2014 commenting on self-destructive tendencies influenced by social pressures in the Digital Age. This happened in the early 2010s with blogs graphically detailing mental illness paired with aesthetically pleasing photos of a girl in fishnets smoking a cigarette. It continues to happen with TikTok, where you can live-post your emotional breakdown as relatable content. Healy feels especially for the younger generation growing up with these anxieties, simply putting it with the line: \u201cI\u2019m sorry if you\u2019re living and you\u2019re seventeen.\u201d <\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure how else to describe it other than the opening track to my coming of age film. I can see it so clearly in my head \u2014 it\u2019s grey and it\u2019s starting to rain. I\u2019m riding a bike down a beach road in Westport, Massachusetts. The coastal wind is blowing furiously through my hair and it\u2019s making my eyes water, or maybe I\u2019ve been crying, I\u2019m not sure. This is the song that\u2019s playing as it all happens. Guys, I don\u2019t even know how to ride a bike. This is how strong of a feeling I get while listening to this song. <\/p>\n

Most of The 1975\u2019s discography can be split into one of two categories \u2014 effervescent Britpop that\u2019s easy to dance to or slow jazz influenced ballads. Being Funny In A Foreign Language <\/em>delivers both \u2014 tracks like \u201cHappiness,\u201d \u201cOh Caroline,\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m In Love With You\u201d are new upbeat, lighthearted songs fans can sing along to at live performances. \u201cLooking For Somebody (To Love)\u201d is another bright tune, but its lyrics tackle serious subject matter. Hidden underneath electro pop guitar riffs and catchy harmonies is an interesting meditation on mass shootings and toxic masculinity. I think this song could easily be misinterpreted, especially coming from Problematic King Healy, but it avoids sounding empathetic towards individuals who decide to take someone else\u2019s life. Instead, they focus on the destructive nature of gender norms and how it can lead men down a dark path  \u2014 while effortlessly striking a balance between sarcasm and sincerity with lines like \u201cI wanna show him he\u2019s a bitch \/ I wanna fuck him up good \/ I wanna smash the competition, go and kill it like a man should.\u201d On the other side of the same coin, \u201cHuman Too\u201d and \u201cAll I Need To Hear\u201d remind me of tracks on I Like It When You Sleep\u2026 <\/em>(2016) or A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships <\/em>(2018) with deeper tones, soothing instrumentals, and emotional lyrics. <\/p>\n

The 1975 brought in superstar producer Jack Antonoff to work on this record \u2014 his influence is evident on tracks like \u201cPart Of The Band,\u201d \u201cWintering,\u201d and \u201cWhen We Are Together.\u201d All three step away from their signature electronic sound and are much more subdued, incorporating acoustic guitars, horns, and more string arrangements. Sonically, they could fit right in on Antonoff\u2019s latest record under his stage name Bleachers, Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night <\/em>(2021). However, its lyrics are still laced with that snarky, quick-witted, and annoying intelligence that Healy is known for. My favorite line on the entire record is from \u201cPart of the Band\u201d \u2014 \u201cI know some Vaccinista tote bag chic baristas \/ Sitting east on their communista keisters \/ Writing about their ejaculations.\u201d He\u2019s so smart without even trying and it truly makes me want to scream sometimes. Just\u2026 what the heck! Matty Healy, you cheeky little devil!<\/p>\n

Penultimate track, \u201cAbout You,\u201d is already receiving incredible attention on TikTok. Officially deemed as a continuation of their song \u201cRobbers\u201d \u2014 a fan favorite from their debut \u2014 and everyone is losing their minds over it. Focusing on the same toxic relationship depicted nine years earlier, it offers a much healthier perspective as the couple has since broken up. An extraordinary amount of growth and self actualization is demonstrated in this song, highlighted by this understanding that it is possible to miss someone from your past without wanting to go back. This is expressed in the first verse \u2014 \u201cI know a place \/ It\u2019s somewhere I go when I need to remember your face \/ We get married in our heads \/ Something to do while we try to recall how we met\u201d \u2014 and in the chorus \u2014 \u201cDo you think I have forgotten \/ About you?\u201d Carly Holt, wife of guitarist Adam Hann, is featured on the track singing from the ex-girlfriend\u2019s perspective. Her line \u2014 \u201cThere was something about you that I can\u2019t remember \/ It\u2019s the same damn thing that made my heart surrender\u201d \u2014 captures the meaning of this song beautifully. There\u2019s clearly a lot of love between the two, but they know it\u2019s not feasible to ever get back together. This story paired with atmospheric instrumentals makes it a great song to score my next shower cry.<\/p>\n

This has to be my favorite release from The 1975 since I Like It When You Sleep\u2026<\/em> It not only revels in the nostalgia of the early 2010s, but reframes how we should indulge in these guilty pleasures. A feat in songwriting and record production alike, Being Funny In A Foreign Language <\/em>will undoubtedly go down as one of the band\u2019s best works. <\/p>\n

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