The renowned alternative pop band The 1975, formed of singer Matthew ‘Matty’ Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald and drummer George Daniel, first rose to fame in 2013 with their album titled The 1975. The album features hits such as “Chocolate” and “Robbers” which position themselves in their top 10 ever streamed songs on Spotify, with a total of over half a billion streams combined.
The band has kept under wraps since 2020 and withheld from releasing any new music since their fourth chart topping album, Notes on a Conditional Form. Just earlier today (June 1st), fans had begun to speculate upon the social media accounts of both the 1975’s main Instagram as well as their individual accounts, when they noticed a complete blackout of any previously existing content – teasing us with some kind of announcement, or maybe something as simple as an aesthetic change?
Shortly after the content blackout, the band announced that a new album is indeed on the way through their Instagram and Twitter accounts (as seen below), with fans pointing out that the album will be dropping next month on July 7th, from various posters popping up in the Shoreditch area in London. There are currently very few clues to decipher of what is expected to come, with eagle-eyed fans striving to draw up any information they can about the announcement.
NEW MUSIC INCOMING pic.twitter.com/YzmUsIhi1O
— The 1975 (@The1975Updates) June 1, 2022
The Instagram post, titled “Your new album. Your new era. Your old friends. The 1975″ reveals that they are ready to re-emerge into a new era, teasing the possibility of a completely new style and approach to their music and aesthetic.
Fans on Twitter have additionally pointed out that singer Lorde has now started following lead singer Matty Healy on Instagram, giving new light to the possibility of a collaboration between the artists. With previous records of the artists highlighting that they share admiration for one another, with Lorde covering their hit song “Somebody Else” at various live shows, and Matty Healy naming Lorde as “one of his favorite artists“ in 2017, this speculation would not seem completely out of reach.
With the confirmed news of a new album, it further questions whether or not the band will receive their fifth chart topping album, ranking themselves alongside acclaimed artists such as Noel Gallagher and Ed Sheeran, with Ed Sheeran currently holding the title of having 5 albums reach number 1 on the official album charts.
