NEW SONG ALERT: Love Me by The 1975

I just realised that aside from the still on-going Book Challenge, this new song alert is becoming a thing on my blog. Well, we should not deny our ears and hearts for some good tunes, right? So here I am again, trying to do a "review" of a recently released song/single, promoting the record in my own little way.

So yesterday, a lovely new song called "Love Me" from The 1975 was released and heck yeah, what a comeback. Remember when they caused online panic back in June/July when the band and the lads' social media accounts went MIA, lost, disappeared all of a sudden? Then they announced that they are going for a comeback, a fresh new vibe, going back to basic kind of record and tours. The day has finally arrived and I am mostly delighted.

Love Me is such a jam. 

It has that old pop rock vibe that is remarkably The 1975's but it also sounded so fresh. It is reminiscent of a Beatles track that I am yet to figure what but the effect on me is just the same. It's vintage-sounding but electropop/modern-ish at the same time.

Matty Healy's voice is snarky and sexy and even the almost incoherent (read: beautiful) accent (that might be a problem to some but the accent is one of the best trademarks that this band from Manchester has, in my honest opinion and I am really delighted to hear it again) is just on point. The bass and guitar riffs are enchanting, as always.

The title would make you think of probably a cheesy ballad but it's not. What I loved the most about Love Me? The shady and yet straightforwardly honest lyrics. Calming and yet revolting. Mocking, eye-opener. Pure genius.

"You've got a beautiful face but you've got nothing to say." This is almost how most of us are getting into. We get blinded by aesthetics. We lose track of the things that matters the most, at least in the music scene where it should be all about the music.

Play music. Listen to music. Buy music. Respect the musicians.

"We've just come to represent a decline in the standards of WHAT WE ACCEPT!"

And they go like, be the man who keeps them off their feet instead of them resorting to just stay online at home trying to make a change as the lyrics directly implies. (Talk about a music reform.)

However, towards the end, ironically they go: "Love me, if that's what you want to do." They'll do what they want/ought to do as well; them bastards leaving you wanting for more.

Wowza. I am now very much looking forward to hear the rest of the new record.