The 1975 Mall of America Setlist
The 1975 First Ave Setlist
Tour Dates
05/08/14 New York, NY Terminal 5
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05/09/14 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel 05/10/14 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston 05/12/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 05/13/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle 05/14/14 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte 05/15/14 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works 05/16/14 Gulf Shores Public Beach 05/17/14 St Petersburg, FL Vinoy Waterfront 05/19/14 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live 05/20/14 Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room 05/21/14 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues 05/22/14 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre 05/28/14 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom 05/29/14 Dallas, TX House Of Blues 05/30/14 Austin, TX Waterloo Records 05/30/14 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q 06/01/14 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 06/03/14 Charleston, SC Music Farm 06/04/14 Norfolk, VA NorVa 06/05/14 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
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Healy and his bandmates (Adam Hann- guitar ; George Daniel - drums; Ross MacDonald- bass) are currently riding on top of a popularity wave in support of their debut self-titled album (on Interscope Records), playing sold-out shows everywhere to loud and screaming fans.
When the band was last here in October, Healy’s grandmother had recently passed away, which affected him so much, that he visited a tattoo parlor across the street before their Varsity Theater show, and had them ink the hands-on-heart tribute to her, that he now wears in the middle of his chest. Something, he mentioned, that would always put Minneapolis in his memories, as the band played a strong 75 min. set in the Mainroom at First Avenue earlier this week.
1975 at Mall of America
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The duo emerged to a screaming throng for a gentle, barely heard from the balconies, three-song set that took less than 15 minutes. There was something odd and more than funny about the pair singing a song called ‘Sex’, or the lyrics of ‘Chocolate’ (which is about drugs), in the biggest mall in the country, …and maybe that’s part of why they didn’t play the Rotunda.
Opening at First Avenue was Sir Sly, a Los Angeles based trio (expanded to a five-piece live), currently in support of their debut EP, Gold (Interscope Records), with a Killers- like synth pop sound of their own on tracks like the title song, ‘Ghost’, and non-LP cut, ‘Miracle’. It will be a minor “miracle” if W♥M ever gets to see them, as we’ve been overbooked the last couple times they’ve played locally and a communication mix-up at the venue door, kept us back so we could only hear their brief set and not enter the venue to try and actually see them, until after…. next time, we hope.
Bad Sun
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For their First Avenue headlining set, The 1975 kept a setlist similar to their Fall version, but expanded it a bit with some new music they have been working on. Their sound is eminently likable- synth undertones against a rolling, jangly rhythm guitar riff and indie-pop retro fuzz, with singer Healy’s scat lyrics sung in a pronounced Manchester accent; all somewhere between “GuitaR&B and ArtPop”, the band has previously said.
The 1975 Setlist
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The UK band has been around in some form since 2002, first meeting in high school and going through four other name changes before their current incarnation, but has finally seemed to find the right combination of preparation and opportunity, to enter the musical mainstream.
Matt Healy's Tattoo
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Mid-tempo numbers like ‘She Way Out’ and ‘Settle Down’ chugged energy and riffs that would make them good driving songs, Healy’s lyrics about hanging out with friends being perfect on a summer highway at night.
Matt Healy and George Daniel
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Spirits quickly turned joyous for main set closer, ‘Girls’, and the three song encore of new single, ‘Robbers’ and radio hits ‘Chocolate’ and ‘Sex’, with the full crowd swaying and singing along with each lyric.
Healy promised the band would return again in November, to what will no doubt be another sold-out appearance and after an “overnight success” that took some twelve years, The 1975 is now a very lucky number indeed.
The 1975 at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02 May 2014) |
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