IV (The 1975 EP)

IV
EP by The 1975
Released 20 May 2013
Genre
Length 16:49
Label
The 1975 chronology
Music for Cars
(2013)		 IV
(2013)		 The 1975
(2013)
Singles from IV
  1. "The City"
    Released: May 2013

IV is the fourth extended play by English rock band The 1975, released on 20 May 2013 through Dirty Hit and Polydor.[1] It is the last of four EPs released before the band's debut album, The 1975.

The Interscope EP had all but "The City" removed and replaced with tracks from previous EPs.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "The City"   3:44
2. "Haunt // Bed"   5:05
3. "So Far (It's Alright)"   4:00
4. "fallingforyou"   4:00
American edition
No. Title Length
1. "The City"   3:44
2. "Sex"   3:26
3. "Chocolate"   3:47
4. "Me"   4:35
5. "You" (also includes hidden track "Milk") 9:51

Reception

IV received near-positive reception. Sam Lawrie from Motion and Sound Magazine wrote: "The other-worldly sound is fascinating, and the appeal of The 1975 is obvious when they stand out so much in the alt-rock genre. On the other hand, it can also fail to make an impact, and that is a risk The 1975 have decided to take. Basically, you’ll either love it or you’ll hate it, but no doubt it’ll be another success in the fans’ eyes."[2]

Musical Ramble rated the record 3.5/5, saying "I came into IV feeling skeptical that the seemingly schizophrenic personality of the band would eventually be their downfall, but came out pleasantly optimistic about what the album might be like. The EP isn’t without its flaws and I still think the inclusion of 'The City' was a bad call considering it will be the last release before the album."[3]

Performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 164
US Top Rock Albums[4] 42
US Top Heatseekers[4] 2

References

  1. ↑ "The 1975 Announce New Ep 'Iv' Released May 20th 2013". Contact Music. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. ↑ Lawrie, Sam (2013-05-28). "EP Review: The 1975 – IV". soundandmotionmag.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Review – IV EP – The 1975". Musical Ramble. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  4. 1 2 3 "The 1975: Charts & Awards". Allmusic.

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