The 1975

I have to say, out of all the concerts I have ever been to, going to see The 1975 on November 26, 2014 was without a doubt one of the best concerts I've ever attended and one of the best nights of my life.

The 1975 are a band from the city of Manchester in the UK consisting of four band members; Matthew (Matty) Healy is the lead singer, Adam Hann on guitar, Ross MacDonald on bass guitar and George Daniel on drums. They have been together since they formed in 2002 back when they were still in school and released their debut album "The 1975" on September 2, 2013.

Because music has meant so much to me in the past, it's been incredibly easy for me to say "Oh my gosh this band is incredible blah blah blah" but it's also really easy for me to shut down something I don't like. When I first listened to The 1975, I was very on edge about them. I wasn't sure if I really liked them or if they were just a band I was going to have on my iTunes but not really bother playing. After a few listens to their album, they began growing on me. Slowly but surely, I was hooked. I just knew I was going to have to see them live because one day they're going to be big.

They were different but even now I still can't pinpoint what it is that makes them so.. them. All I know is they make me feel. It is said that music is good when it can make you feel. Although not every type of music is going to appeal to every kind of person, music generally comes from feelings, and when those feelings are triggered, you just know it's good. The 1975 make me feel. I get butterflies in my stomach, they make my heart race. I feel like I'm on cloud 9. They have an effect on me that makes me feel silly, but makes me feel like it's all okay. The way Matty's voice just sounds extremely raw, the way the instruments play, falling together so smoothly, and the way the lyrics can make no sense but make so much sense, all at the same time.

The 1975 is a band that isn't anything but themselves. It's easy to hear a musician say "I'm in this for the music," and although I do believe it, to have it shown is something completely different. They show it. They show their love for the art. They're passionate and they don't hide it. Their concert was simple, yet beautiful.

They took a part of my heart with them on that stage, and I don't want it back.