The 1975 have premiered their track ‘Frail State Of Mind’ for the first time in a performance at Camden’s BB&T Pavilion in New Jersey. They played the song, featured on their upcoming album ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, on November 16.
‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, the band’s fourth album, is set for a release date on February 21, 2020. Footage of the song’s premiere has been shared across social media. In an interview with Zane Lowe recently, Healy discussed the themes of ‘Frail State Of Mind’.
“It’s about anxiety”, he said, adding, “We’ve having a global anxiety attack.”
This is the third single from their upcoming album, following the first two, ‘The 1975′, featuring a monologue by climate change activist Greta Thunberg, and ‘People’, described as “a complete act of sabotage and rebellion.”
Recently, The 1975 won an award for Best Act in the World Today at the 2019 Q Awards, with Lana Del Rey scooping up Song Of The Decade. Responding to the award, Healy described it as “a bit silly”.
“Actually, ‘greatest act’ is really, really humbling, because there’s a lot of great acts, but there’s not many great bands,” Healy went on.
“Bands are kind of dead. Or at least, four white guys with guitars being the zeitgeist is not where we are.”
Back in August, Matt Healy shared a gay kiss with a member of the audience, defying anti LGTBQ laws in Dubai. Healy soon after returned to the stage, declaring, “I love you bro. We’re all human, right?”
The 1975’s third album, ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, was awarded five stars on NME. It was described as “an artefact that sums up millennial life, a magpie pop masterpiece that could only be made right now and right here.”
“This is a piece of art that shows another side to a generation, one of achievement, wit and humanity in the most confusing of times. Clever boys.”