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The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form Review

The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form Review Manchester quartet release genre-defying fourth album as they begin to say goodbye to another chapter of their career In November 2018, The 1975 kicked off the Music For Cars era with the release of groundbreaking third album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships. And now after a near two year period of touring, they are wrapping this part of the band's career with new record Notes On A Conditional Form. This album takes the experimentation that the Manchester quartet has always been known for, and expands on that tenfold. This comes through the most on tracks like reggae dancehall track Shiny Collarbone, which features an appearance from a mainstay in that genre, Cutty Ranks. That's not where the collaborations end either, as there's a whole host of guests on this album. Perhaps the most prominent being Phoebe Bridgers, who features on tracks like Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless Am...

EOB - Earth Review

EOB - Earth Review Radiohead guitarist showcases his skill away from the Oxfordshire quintet in impressive debut effort Ed O'Brien has followed in the footsteps of some of his fellow bandmates in Radiohead and has released a solo album, entitled Earth. This record takes what he was learned from being in a band for 20+ years and turns that into something new. On lead single Brasil, Ed, going under the name EOB sings about the location where he got a lot of the inspiration for this record from as he was residing in Brazil in 2012 with his family when he started forming ideas for a solo career. This appreciation for the location shines in lyrics like 'Eden days, Golden nights' which describes the atmosphere in that part of the world. A lot of the music styles from that area also seep into this record, especially on songs like Shangri-La and Olympik, which have a very dance-y vibe to them. These songs in pa...