People is the new single released by the 1975 on August 22, 2019, off of their upcoming fourth studio album “Notes on a Conditional Form” The 1975 have subverted all expectations with their new single. The band breaks off of the electronic alternative pop direction of their last album, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships , by releasing “People,” a heavy, industrial-tinged dance-punk banger. The band always had some punk influence in their lyrics and spirit, but not much in their music, except for the post-punk inspired “Give Yourself a Try” from A Brief Inquiry , but with this they’ve gone head-first into the genre, and they’ve done it with one of their best songs they’ve ever released. The song wipes away any electronic influence. The guitars are heavy, bass is crunchy, and drums are driving. The lead guitar riff during the verse is bordering on noise-rock, and the production seems very industrial-influenced. All the vocal effects that covered, and at some points weigh...