The rest of the set included songs from their previous EP’s, such as Sex and Milk, both sounding quite similar to The City. I think for me, it’s these occasional electronic elements throughout their music is what defines The 1975. They used layers to create their alternative trip hop sound starting with a solid drum beat, then their plucky guitar riffs, and finally a keyboard, introducing their electronic sound. They opened with one of the first hits from their Facedown EP, The City. It’s quite obvious that everyone can’t get enough of this brilliant four-piece and I can really understand why. I’m not going to lie, I could easily fill this review with an in depth description of front-man Matt Healy’s hair, but I really shouldn’t. Their mixture of originals and well known covers were a hit, especially their version of The Wombats – Kill The Director and the two singles (Pilot and Hourglass) that you can find on their newest EP Pilot. The atmosphere was amazing as their guitar-heavy intro led into an original called Home which is not featured on their recent EP. I have to say I was impressed, but not as impressed as I was seeing them live. It was the first time I’d heard their music and I remember thinking ‘he (Matt Tate) sounds like Alex Turner!’ and I instantly fell in love with their catchy guitar riffs. A couple of weeks before the gig I took part in a radio interview with these guys and they were lovely. The indie/alternative band with huge local fan base had their supporters filled with excitement. Unfortunately, I missed the first support act, Icarus’ set, however the rest of the night sure made up for my lateness as the second support act were local boys, The Concetines.
I guess I should start from the beginning of the night, that would make sense.
They had already created a buzz around the country after touring the UK with guitar-heavy, cheerful Little Comets but this time it was different, they were back… but headlining. Over the last year, the UK have willingly welcomed The 1975’s mixed genre style with open arms after the release of not one, but TWO EP’s (Sex and Facedown) including ready-made anthems such as The City and Sex. Yeah, it’s true, the stage has the faded footprints of the Two Door Cinema Club, Temper Trap and Coldplay to prove it. As you all know, this place is dedicated to hand-picking the best bands out of the glimmering sea of new music, catching exciting new artists at the start of their careers. So, the trip hop quartet were back (with special guests!) to perform once again at the grunge, underground venue, The Cockpit.
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