This week we're talking about the first of The 1975's orchestral pieces on NOAFC, The End (Music For Cars). We're getting into why its so early in the album, why the name music for cars came back and if it's more of a film score than a song Song discussion starts at 20:32 Spotihigh starts at 30:01 Spotify users Listen to our June playlist here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=45282a34fd314f9e // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twi...
Jun 30, 2021•52 min•Ep. 67
This week we're talking about where the sound of People came from, how we feel about The 1975 opening an album with such a different sound, how we feel about it as a first single release and if it's actually a good song? Notes discussion starts at 19:56 Spotihigh starts at 51:07 The 1975 song discussion starts at 1:08:20 Spotify users Listen to our June playlist here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=45282a34fd314f9e // Thank you everyone who has listened around the w...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 66
We're back! This week we're talking about our thoughts on Notes on a Conditional Form just over a year after it was released, how we think it's aged and if we think the album has accomplished what we think it intended and then we get on to talking about the opening track with featuring Greta Notes discussion starts at 23:31 Spotihigh starts at 55:10 The 1975 song discussion starts at 1:20:58 Spotify users Listen to our June playlist here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 65
We're doing a watch along of the 2013 Musiques en Stock festival, talking about songs from the EPs and first album which we haven't discussed in a while! Watch a long with us - Setlist; Head.Cars.Bending - The City - Milk - M.O.N.E.Y - Settle Down - Heart Out - She Way Out - Woman - Girls - Robbers - Chocolate - Sex - You Spotify users Listen to our May playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=45282a34fd314f9e // Thank you everyone who has listened around the ...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 64
This week we do something different and go through covers/remixes/features of the The 1975. Discussion starts at 21:14 Spotihigh starts at 43:06 Discussion Part 2 discussion 56:49 Spotify users Listen to our May playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=45282a34fd314f9e // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 63
This week we're talking about a Drive Like I Do classic, The Go, and also get into what we expect will happen with the somewhat announced Drive Like I Do comeback this year. Song discussion starts at 26:59 Lyric discussion starts at 42:50 Spotihigh starts at 58:41 Drive Like I Do discussion 1:18:44 Spotify users Listen to our May playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=45282a34fd314f9e // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Tw...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 62
This week we're talking about the No Rome song featuring The 1975, we get into why Dan loves No Rome, if this song is good enough to be a commercial success and how good The 1975 have become at making pure pop music. And this week we've got our interview with Laurel from That Fangirl Life talking about her podcast, website, One Direction, fandoms and The 1975. Follow//Listen to That Fangirl Life at @thatfangirllifepodcast and follow Laurel at @lifewithlaurel_ Song discussion starts at 19:59 Spot...
May 12, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 61
Can we make the definitive ranking of every song on A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships... by The 1975? Who's to say? Yes, and us. In this episode we each come up with our own lists and then combine them all, going through each songs as we do it and looking back on those episodes. Ranking starts at 18:40 Spotify users Listen to our April playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=0_kZnJ9PQ_uXoO_6wJVT_g // Thank you everyone who has listened around the worl...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 60
This week we're talking about the brit pop influences of this song, if the production is important to how good this song is and how the lyrics deal with a difficult subject and how that's reflected in the music. Song discussion starts at 26:57 Spotihigh starts at 52:20 Lyric discussion starts at 1:12:30 Spotify users Listen to our April playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=0_kZnJ9PQ_uXoO_6wJVT_g // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Fo...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 59
This week we're talking if The 1975 anticipated a revival of 'new jack swing', if the jazz influences came out again in this track and if Matty's vocal delivery is integral to this song. Song discussion starts at 20:21 Spotihigh starts at 42:06 Lyric discussion starts at 56:28 Spotify users Listen to our April playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=0_kZnJ9PQ_uXoO_6wJVT_g // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagr...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 58
This week we're talking about the jazz influences of the song, if it's under appreciated or a rare misstep for the band and the mature theme of the lyrics. Song discussion starts at 19:42 Spotihigh starts at 42:00 Lyric discussion starts at 57:17 Spotify users Listen to our April playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=0_kZnJ9PQ_uXoO_6wJVT_g // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 57
We get into if Surround By Heads and Bodies is an underrated song by The 1975, the mid-west emo vibes and Matty's lyrical development in themes of drug use And this week we're chatting with musician Jimmi Herbert about his influences, signing his first recording deal and the progression of The 1975. Follow Jimmi on instagram @jimmiherbert Song discussion starts at 19:12 Spotihigh starts at 40:29 Lyric discussion starts at 56:01 Interview starts at 1:10:51 Spotify users Listen to our March playli...
Apr 07, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 56
This week we're discussing if The 1975 always release 'this kind of song' just before the album drops, if this is the song we'd use to introduce people to The 1975 and Matty's different approach to the story of the lyrics in this song Song discussion starts at 19:36 Spotihigh starts at 38:10 Lyric discussion starts at 49:13 Spotify users Listen to our March playlists here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bisYADUYPABXCO5TrDXoU?si=0_kZnJ9PQ_uXoO_6wJVT_g // Thank you everyone who has listened a...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 55
This week we get into if The 1975 should have done more with this song, the dark theme of the lyrics and what we think of the uncharacteristic guitar part of the song. Song discussion starts at 26:46 Spotihigh starts at 54:27 Lyric discussion starts at 1:07:37 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media n...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 54
This week we're talking about how we feel about the Siri monologue in the middle of A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, the obvious inspirations of the song and we get your takes on the song! Song discussion starts at 22:23 Spotihigh starts at 53:00 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not f...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 53
This week we're talking about how we feel about the trap inspirations on I Like America, why the song is so divisive and discuss the theme of gun control in America Song discussion starts at 18:40 Spotihigh starts at 46:14 Lyric discussion at 56:51 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found // ...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 52
Have a listen to our bonus episode on our first listen to Spinning // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found // L O V E //
Mar 05, 2021•12 min
This week we're getting into the credibility of The 1975's jazz influences and performances, what elements of the music make this song work so well and if the lyrics are Matty at his best. Song discussion starts at 20:45 Spotihigh starts at 52:49 Lyrics discussion starts at 1:06:10 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor /...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 51
This week we're discussing if Be My Mistake is the best acoustic version song by The 1975, if the live version is better than the studio version, and ihow the lyrics differ from Matty's usual style. Live version we talk about - The 1975 - Be My Mistake (Live At Sziget Festival 2019) Song discussion starts at 19:04 Spotihigh starts at 55:09 Lyrics discussion starts at 1:05:30 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the197...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 50
This week we're talking about the massive Love it If We Made it, breaking down the social commentary of the lyrics, why the song and the vocals are so impactful and the controversy of the song Song discussion starts at 22:40 Spotihigh starts at 48:52 Lyrics discussion starts at 58:10 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 49
In this episode we get into our thoughts of The 1975 dipping into electronic music and what their influences might have been, how we feel about the start of the experimentation on ABIIOR and if we should have given more thought to the lyrics. AND we've got Kay from London Hatred on the pod to talk about creating electronic music, live streams and DJing as an artist and how they feel about The 1975 drifting into more experimental music in their later albums. Follow London Hatred on twitter/instag...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 48
n this episode we get into our thoughts of The 1975 going full pop, if this is their brief inquiry into online relationships and how TOOTIME used all signature elements of pop from the past 20 years AND we've got Max and Liv from ZELA back on the pod to talk about their big 2020, what they've been up to since we last spoke to them and their future plans for ZELA. Song discussion starts at 21:45 Lyrics discussion starts at 58:40 Interview with ZELA starts at 1:15:14 // Thank you everyone who has ...
Feb 03, 2021•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 47
This week we're talking about Give Yourself a Try and our thoughts on the stand out guitar riff, what we think of it as a first single and the usual deep dive into the lyrics. And we're joined by Jack Cole from Lilleburn to discuss his new music project, how he got into The 1975 and what made them so significant in his music career. Follow Jack on twitter/insta @jacko679/jackattack96 and and @Lilleburn on all socials Song discussion starts at 20:21 Song discussion starts at 46:29 Interview with ...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 46
This week we start ABIIOR season and we kick off by doing our overall thoughts on the album. We get into the release, reception, singles, reviews and how The 1975 had changed since previous albums, as well as our thoughts on the third version of The 1975. Album discussion starts at 18:30 Song discussion starts at 59:10 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // ...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 45
This week we're doing something different and doing a watch/listen along to The 1975's show from 2016 with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in Blackpool. We get straight into it this week, so get the footage ready and listen along with our commentary! // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found // // L O V...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min
We're back with our first episode of 2021 and it's on the Drive Like I Do song 102! This week we get into when we first heard 102 on MySpace all those years ago, what we think on the first acoustic song by The 1975 and if the lyrics were a pre-cursor to Matty's signature style. Song discussion starts at: 17:50 Lyrics: 35:55 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 44
In this episode we go through your questions which you've sent to us! Thank you everyone who has messaged us a question we had a great time answering them on this episode. We also go through the 2017 cover of Sade's By Your Side, why we think The 1975 chose that song, and what we make of their version. // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // We will be taking a break next week for the holidays and New Year but we'll be back in 2021! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebo...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 43
Can we make the definitive ranking of every song on I Like It When You Sleep... by The 1975? Who's to say? Yes, and us. In this episode we each come up with our own lists and then combine them all, going through each songs as we do it and looking back on those episodes. Discussion starts around 19:30 Find Pause it Play it on all podcast streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more! https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit // Thank you everyone who has listened...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 42
Trigger Warning: Post-Natal Depression & Suicide In this episode we get into why The 1975 included this song on the album given the difficult themes, if this style of the song should have been included and we get into some of the best closing songs on albums. Please be aware that this episode does contain themes of post-natal depression and suicide given the nature of the lyrics. Listener discretion is advised. Our Spotify Wrapped at 9:18 Song discussion at 27:09 Album Closers at 42:55 Lyric...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 41
This week we get into what we think of The 1975 including acoustic songs on the album, the inspiration for an acoustic section to close the album and the visceral lyrics. The 1975 News at 13:20 Song discussion at 26:13 Lyrics discussion at 48:56 Catch Josh and Matt on Name 3 Songs podcast released on Sunday 6th December @Name3Songs // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on twitter & Instagram @the1975pod // Facebook @Pause It Play It The 1975 Podcast // email pa...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 40
