On 'At Their Very Best'
I often find myself wishing to be able to experience great bands in the peak of their creative success. U2 after releasing the Joshua Tree, Oasis in 1996 with What's The Story Morning Glory , or The Police after Ghost In The Machine . Following a band and anticipating their next album release for it to turn out to be some of their best work while watching their popularity grow is the ultimate fan experience. For the great bands that came before us we can only imagine what this was like. I can recall experiencing this phenomenon with two bands: Alexisonfire with their album Otherness and The 1975 with Being Funny In A Foreign Language . The 1975's first two albums placed themselves as leaders in the new alternative pop-rock area of the early 2010s. These records are filled with dance friendly 80's style guitar riffs and beats with catchy and singable melodies. All of this with experimental pop, jazz, and electronic styles mixed in here and there. They pushed the boundaries...
