The 1975 The 1975 (2 Lp's)

The 1975 The 1975 (2 Lp's)The 2013 self titled debut album from the 1975 is a superb album that finds the Manchester outfit poised on the brink of stardom. When rock guitars meet dancefloor synths, '80s influences become hard to deny, but while the 1975 definitely have a retro vibe (hence the name), the alchemy of how they bring those influences to bear is totally contemporary. While many of the tracks here bring to mind such icons as Peter Gabriel, INXS, and U2, they also fit

deep voice resonates around each syllable

SPLEEN AND IDEAL really hits its peak

Sine From Above [Chester Lockhart

The desperate "715 - CR

Kapranos just can't get his beloved out of his head

and Nick Valensi the freedom to lay down alternately searing and chiming six-string lines that add palpable verve to these 14 tunes

they take their place in a history of classic American indie bands

I'm Not Gonna Cry - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings 3

The 1971 single "Spoon

On BORN AGAIN

critical gaze over the music scene

Canterbury Girls the sisters are coming into their own as women and musicians