A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
by The 1975
  • Record Label: Polydor
  • Release Date: Nov 30, 2018
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 294 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 246 out of 294
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 294
  3. Negative: 24 out of 294
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  1. DefinitelyMayb
    Dec 14, 2018
    3
    A terrible album with terrible productions. I don't get what the hype for this album or for the band is. Why are they considered good or even worthy of mainstream attraction? They just sound like any generic indie pop/rock bands and honestly nothing original. Its incredible how low music industry standards have dropped when we now consider this trash album as the pinnacle for the year.A terrible album with terrible productions. I don't get what the hype for this album or for the band is. Why are they considered good or even worthy of mainstream attraction? They just sound like any generic indie pop/rock bands and honestly nothing original. Its incredible how low music industry standards have dropped when we now consider this trash album as the pinnacle for the year. This is why in my home country you never hear their songs on the radio because they are so trash.… Expand
  2. Fezzlez
    Dec 1, 2018
    3
    Boring. This album is really a pass for anyone except for hardcore 1975 fanboys. It really doesn't offer anything inspiring. Rehashing old jazz and classical themes and calling it innovative or experimental is just ignorance. If you want something slow and ambient then "give this album a try". If you like their previous work...wait for the next installment...or stream on Apple MusicBoring. This album is really a pass for anyone except for hardcore 1975 fanboys. It really doesn't offer anything inspiring. Rehashing old jazz and classical themes and calling it innovative or experimental is just ignorance. If you want something slow and ambient then "give this album a try". If you like their previous work...wait for the next installment...or stream on Apple Music then put it in the never listen to again pile.… Expand
  3. venusprincess
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    i really don't like this overhyped band. they are really really really really really really really bad

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#38 Most Discussed Album of 2018

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. PopMatters
    Jan 14, 2019
    50
    Even as only the first half of a delayed double album, A Brief Inquiry already feels like a classically bloated example of the form.
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  2. Uncut
    Jan 2, 2019
    70
    Multidimensional. ... This rotating playlist of styles and sincerity will rankle with some--it's very earnest about addiction, love and our internet selves--but rather that than banal conformity. [Feb 2019, p.23]
  3. Under The Radar
    Dec 17, 2018
    85
    You may feel the urge to dismiss them as pretentious or pompous, but if you can resist that impulse, A Brief Inquiry... soon reveals itself to be full of genuine heart, intelligence and wit. This is a band who want to be the best of their generation. They might not be there yet, but it is incredible to hear them come close.
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