THE 1975 RELEASE ‘BEING FUNNY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE’ VIA DIRTY HIT

The 1975 Release ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ Via Dirty Hit | After four studio albums, there’s not much territory The 1975 hasn’t covered at this point. Throughout their tenure as a band, the English rockers have flirted with glossy pop, anarchist punk, gritty garage rock, electro-funk and country. They’ve used their incisive songwriting to ask existential questions surrounding self-discovery, nihilism, climate change, mental health, addiction, post-modernism, and cybersex. So, what’s a band to do when they’ve seemingly done it all? After 20 years together, The 1975 decided it was time for a return to form—a way to celebrate their beginnings and showcase their growth. The result is their fifth effort Being Funny in a Foreign Language—perhaps the band’s most intimate sounding record yet. The 1975 just released their highly anticipated new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ via Dirty Hit.

After two years in a pandemic where technology was a means to cope with isolation, the world—and the band themselves—seemed to be searching for raw moments. Being Funny tries to do just that, grappling with love and loss in the post-internet age. “I feel like people are craving things that are remarkable that require as little technology as possible,” says bandleader Matty Healy.

The 1975 are an English pop rock band formed in Manchester in 2002, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew "Matty" Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel have established themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation with their distinctive aesthetic, ardent fanbase and unique sonic approach.

To celebrate the release, the band have unveiled a brand-new live session of ‘Oh Caroline’; the first in a series of three videos with VEVO.

In support of ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, the band will be taking their brand new ‘At Their Very Best’ tour on the road with dates across the US in November and December before a run of shows in the UK and Ireland in January 2023 and Japan in April.

In addition, the band have just announced another leg of their ‘At Their Very Best’ tour, taking in shows across Australia and New Zealand in April 2023. The 1975 made their long-awaited live comeback last month, headlining Japan’s biggest rock festival Summer Sonic 2022 in Tokyo and Osaka before returning for two triumphant homecoming headline slots at Reading & Leeds Festival.

Sat 08/04/23 - Perth - Red Hill Auditorium
Mon 10/04/23 - Adelaide - AEC Theatre
Wed 12/04/23 - Melbourne - Rod Laver Arena
Fri 14/04/23 - Sydney - ICC Sydney
Sat 15/04/23 - Brisbane - Riverstage
Wed 19/04/23 - Wellington, NZ - TSB Arena
Fri 21/04/23 - Auckland, NZ - Spark Arena
Wed 26/04/23 - Yokohama - PIA Arena
Thu 27/04/23 - Yokohama - PIA Arena
Sat 29/04/23 - Nagoya - Aichi Sky Expo
Sun 30/04/23 - Osaka - Jo Hall

The band’s previous album, 2020’s ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, became their fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the UK, landing at No. 1 in Australia too. The band were named NME’s ‘Band of the Decade’ in 2020 after being crowned ‘Best Group’ at the BRIT Awards in both 2017 & 2019. Their third studio album, ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, also won ‘Mastercard British Album of the Year’ at the 2019 ceremony. Check out https://www.the1975.com for more info!

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