Mind Equals Blown: The Post-Genre Reality of The 1975’s Notes on a Conditional Form

My latest for Mind Equals Blown sees me unpacking the newest record from The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form.

Musical ambition is a necessity in an era where the lines between genres and scenes has blurred beyond value. No other band has tackled this rapidly changing reality more explicitly than The 1975. This record does a great job of playing guitar music against denser experimentation, using the two to discuss personal and societal challenges in a one-of-a-kind way.

None of this is to say that the record is an unfettered masterpiece. In fact, I can imagine its legacy elevating or deflating depending on how we grow to accept our current reality as part of our future. No matter what, a record with that much on its shoulders is a feat worth recognizing.

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