Exploring The 1975's Debut Album

The 1975's universe is so complex and esoteric it demands a 80min analysis.
Watch my video essay analysing I Like It When You Sleep: • Exploring "I Like It W...
0:00 - INTRODUCTION
2:11 - ALBUM ARTWORK
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6:51 - The 1975
10:25 - The City
23:19 - M.O.N.E.Y.
28:32 - Chocolate
34:19 - Sex
43:50 - Talk!
46:03 - An Encounter
47:52 - Heart Out
54:09 - Settle Down
58:28 - Robbers
1:03:14 - Girls
1:08:11 - 12
1:11:14 - She Way Out
1:14:08 - Menswear
1:16:56 - Pressure
1:20:38 - Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You

[@nikola2168]

this video is so unbelievably underrated

[@kevinvelasco9740]

This is such a damn good video I love to see the 1975 fans who really care and understand the production and musicality so much cus I feel like a lot of fans over look it.

[@benxgoh]

Addendums I forgot to include. Of course they came to me after I published the video lol!
THE CITY - The pulsing aggressive synth they added with the EP version was likely inspired by the synth from M83's Midnight City.
CHOCOLATE - The quote "The poetry is the streets in full living colour" actually originates from protesting French students during the period of civil unrest in May 1968, channelling an anti-establishment sentiment. "La beauté est dans la rue" is a 2011 book of posters produced by the Atelier Populaire (Popular Workshop) in support of the May 1968 events in France. It was edited by Johan Kugelberg with Philippe Vermés and published in the United Kingdom by Four Corners Books in 2011.
SEX - The line "She said use your hands and my spare time" was repurposed from an old Drive Like I Do song called Lost Boys. Those lyrics are slightly vampiric: "She said use your FANGS and my spare time"

[@lion.lionese]

This is so good, thank you so much, im a new fan and your video was super helpful, excited for the others albums

[@carmengutierrez2405]

Please keep doing these. The video was sooooo good

[@saffrons12]

This is just so well done.

[@AngelaW-qp6yi]

Kudos Ben! I love The 1975 and you did a great job with this comprehensive video. Thank you!