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The 1975 Played The Barfly Last Night To A Small Group Of Fans And It Was Everything

Playing songs new and old to 200 of their biggest fans? We're not crying, you are.

Claire Rowden
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 11:47

For the first time since the 6th of December all the way back in 2012, The 1975 returned to the Barfly in Camden (now known as the Camden Assembly) to perform an intimate gig hosted by Spotify Premium to 200 of their biggest fans, users who listen to them the MOST on Spotify (we’re talking like, 24/7).

Using songs from the original setlist used on that very special night again once again, fans were singing their hearts out to the songs that boosted the band’s career and put them on the map from ‘Robbers’ to ‘Chocolate’. Yep, we’re crying.

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Walking on stage looking dapper in their suits (and Matty donning a pair of shades for ‘ego and stylistic reasons’), the boys kicked off the gig with the first single of their new album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, called ‘Give Yourself a Try’.

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You learn a couple things when you get to my age
Like friends don't lie
And it all tastes the same in the dark
When your vinyl and your coffee collection
Is a sign of the times
You're getting spiritually enlightened at 29

So, just give yourself a try
Won't you give yourself a try?
Won't you give yourself a try?
Won't you give?

I found a grey hair on one of my suits
Like context in a modern debate, I just took it out
The only apparatus required for happiness
Is your pain and fucking going outside
And getting STDs at 27 really isn't the vibe

Jane took her own life at 16
She was a kid who had the box tattooed on her arm
And I was 25 and afraid to go outside
A millennial that baby boomers like

Won't you give yourself a try?
Won't you give yourself a try?
Won't you give yourself a try?
Won't you give?

And what would you say to your younger self?
Growing a beard's quite hard
And whiskey never starts to taste nice
And you'll make a lot of money, and it's funny
'Cause you'll move somewhere sunny
And get addicted to drugs
And spend obscene amounts
On fucking seeds and beans online

And so, just give yourself a try
Won't you give yourself a try?
Won't you give yourself a try?
Won't you give?
Writer(s): Ross Macdonald, Adam Hann, George Daniel, Ian Curtis, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Matthew Healy Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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Here are some shots from the night:

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Matty could punch us in the face and we would thank him.

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The shades really make this look if you ask us.

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We would do ANYTHING to be front row and hold Matty's hand.

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Making this our lock screen on everything. BRB.

Here’s the full setlist they played:

Give Yourself A Try

TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME

It’s Not Living (If it’s Not With You)

Sincerity is Scary

You

Love It If We Made It

Medicine

Somebody Else

Girls

Chocolate

The Sound

Sex

Robbers

Be My Mistake

Playing ‘Medicine’ for the first time since revealing the true meaning behind it on Twitter recently, we can’t help but feel jealous of the crowd for getting to be part of this very intimate moment.

https://twitter.com/Truman_Black/status/1069712859062509574

https://twitter.com/Truman_Black/status/1069713560488632320

Fans of the band clearly had the best night ever...

The 1975 at Barfly pic.twitter.com/V1LYmIwtNz

— tommy (@tommyvmahoney) December 5, 2018

The ‘What a shame’ guitar, we’re fine honestly...

https://twitter.com/SERENDlPITITTY/status/1070100245030289409

Can you imagine being this close to Matty? We’re soft.

https://twitter.com/SERENDlPITITTY/status/1070274176550912000

And of course they went HAM on the decor, when are they not doing the absolute MOST?

You can find us sobbing in the corner and rocking back and forth until their 2019 tour.

Find even more The 1975 content over here and drown yourself in the best thing since sliced bread.

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