The 1975 stage massive comeback with "Love Me"
The 1975 have announced their return in a big way - with new single "Love Me".
The track debuted on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show as the Hottest Record In The World, and arrives following an extensive social media tease by the band.
Ditching the noir-y aesthetics of album one, the indie-pop quartet have employed neon pinks and calming white tones. "Love Me" embraces that change, and sees the Manchester outfit whip out chunky '80s riffs (Duran Duran and/or Prince spring to mind), huge shivering hooks, sassy solos, enormous funk, tongue-in-cheek glitz, and more pop pleasures than seems humanly possible. Describing the track ahead of its airing, the band said succinctly: "It's about narcissism."
Debut LP The 1975 is out now via Dirty Hit. Its eagerly anticipated follow up, boasting 17 tracks, is due out in February. Taking a leaf from Fall Out Boy's book, they've named it I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It.
Stream a snippet of "Love Me" below, and check out the band's accompanying letter/manifesto after. You can also buy the track on iTunes or stream it in full on Spotify.
// L O V E M E // @AnnieMac @BBCR1 L O V E pic.twitter.com/XRQrIQhjOi
— The 1975 (@the1975) October 8, 2015
// I L I K E I T W H E N Y O U S L E E P F O R Y O U A R E S O B E A U T I F U L Y E T S O U N A W A R E O F I T // pic.twitter.com/AnGJinxdz2
— The 1975 (@the1975) October 3, 2015
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