After hinting at return in June, British pop-rock outfit the 1975 recently announced that their new album, Being Funny in Foreign Language, will be released on Oct. 14. The release of “Part of the Band” and the album’s tracklist already have fans excited, and the band has now released a new song titled “Happiness.” Check out the video below:
The above single, bouncy and ebullient, features members of the Matt-Healy-led group performing through a series of shuffling frames. The tongue-in-cheek kitsch aesthetic of the video is executed with ease and confidence so as to match the wavelength of its sonic counterpart.
Being Funny in a Foreign Language is the band’s fifth album and their first full-length release since 2020’s Notes on Conditional Form. It was recorded at Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England and Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
The 1975 will begin touring the United States later this year, starting in November. The tour dates are as follows:
11/3/22 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
11/4/22 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11/7/22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
11/9/22 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
11/10/22 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
11/12/22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
11/13/22 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
11/15/22 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
11/16/22 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
11/17/22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
11/20/22 – Mexico City, MX – Corona Capital Festival
11/23/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11/25/22 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
11/26/22 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
11/28/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
11/29/22 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
12/1/22 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
12/2/22 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
12/8/22 – Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena
12/10/22 – Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Ballroom
12/12/22 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
12/16/22 – Newport, KY – PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION
12/17/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – UPMC Events Center
Photo Credit: Sharon Alagna
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