The 1975 get gritty and meta on funky new single ‘Sincerity Is Scary': Listen
For those unfamiliar with indie pop's most promising act of the decade The 1975, it wouldn't be too hard to find the band, especially frontman Matt Healy's lyricism slightly obnoxious. From tightly packed wordplay to highly self-referential, ironic lines that leave you scratching your head, The 1975 are no strangers to being provocateurs, and they clearly don't mind being so. But ardent fans who 'get it' will swear by the band's intentions. In fact, it's part of the band's appeal.
Some of the band's lyricism might get lost in the glossy wrapper of the ear candy that the band doles out, best exemplified on their cumbersomely titled sophomore 2017 effort 'I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Blissful Yet So Unaware Of It.' But those who do pay adequate attention to the lyrics and are not in on the ironic humor that forms the basis for the words could be left in mild discomfort.