Not even their mothers would claim that they sing well. I’m simply attempting to address the fact that there seems to be a segment of the press and public at large that feels quite strongly that the band’s popularity is more of a by product of jail bait lust than the result of the overall musical acumen that clearly exists within The 1975.īack in 1964 a then uncredited Los Angeles Times music critic wrote about John, Paul, George and Ringo, “With their bizarre shrubbery, the Beatles are obviously a press agent’s dream combo. I’m not attempting to draw any hard parallel lines between the Fab Four and The 1975’s antediluvian musical output or ultimate legacy. Let me be clear before a misguided campaign is launched for the sole purpose of permanently banning this writer from ever so much as contributing even flea collar review to the pages of Cat Fancy Magazine in the future. The vitriol The 1975 can produce is somewhat bewildering as the venom aimed squarely at the band at times seems to be partly rooted in the fact that the lads from Manchester, England climbed to prominence quite rapidly via the same mass devotee engine that served to power the meteoric rise of countless bands dating back to Beatlemania, screaming teenage girls. Whether it be the industry press, legions of vehement haters or droves of die-hard fans spanning the globe, the fact is the mere mention of The 1975 often generates a myriad of passionate, albeit discordant opinions.
The 1975 – Knoxville Civic Auditorium & Coliseum – Ĭonsidering The 1975’s sonic themes can stray from synth driven Top 40 melancholy to drown one’s sorrows in, to infectious electro-pop that begets listeners to dance their asses off or even to jazz infused orchestral like bombast that your parents would be impressed by, these boys from the UK sure know how to breed a fair bit of divisiveness.