The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It (2LP Clear)

The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It (2LP Clear)2LP Clear Vinyl Dirty Hit (2016) EU As well as having a mouthful of a title, the 1975's sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful, Yet So Unaware of It, is the kind of ambitious, self indulgent album that either marks a grand misstep by a fledgling band, or the start of something big. In their case, it's the later. The album is full of 80s synth throwbacks with an adult contemporary aesthetic. Beautifully executed with

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two previously unissued bonus tracks

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but surprises the listener with strange forays into bygone genres such as UK drum and bass and trip hop

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