One of the first songs they played was “Sincerity Is Scary,” a single from their latest release A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationship (abbreviated as ABIIOR), and during this song, Matty dawned a rucksack and a hat with bunny ears – just like he has on in the music video. The screen in the back of the room showed a slow-scrolling image of the fronts of buildings, and at the very front of the stage was something that made everyone go crazy – a moving walkway that Matty would utilize to walk, dance, or just stand still on as it carried him across the stage. He would walk on the track and stay in one place, but the image on the screen in the back would continue scrolling, giving the illusion of him walking down a suburban street. This was absolutely one of my favorite things and every person I talked to after the show said the same thing.
The 1975 played such a brilliant mix of songs from all of their albums, including some old favorites: “She Way Out,” “Loving Someone,” “Fallingforyou,” and “You” (a personal favorite of mine, which was so beautiful that, yes, I did cry, in case you were wondering). They also played a good number of new tracks, including “Give Yourself A Try,” “Love It If We Made It,” and “I Like America & America Likes Me,” all of which were accompanied with striking visuals and an insane light show.
