It’s no secret that Matt Healy is a voice of a generation . The indie pop/rock frontman of The 1975 is a trailblazer, the kind who’s defined a sonic style for an entire generation. On ‘My Band Could Be Your Home’, Marineris’ homage to the groups idea of indie pop has never been more clear, coherent, and well conceived. Definitively, it is a Gen Z project with Marineris also describing it as a reflection of a young person’s ‘fragile state of mind’. Perhaps that is in and of itself a reference to Healy’s ‘Frail State of Mind’. Our outlet, our saviour, and our comfort often comes through music. For me at least, there’s never been a better space to engross myself in at the lowest of lows, and the highest of highs. On Marineris’ latest album, that sentiment is made strikingly clear.
Filled with an array of indie pop ballads to more modern and autotuned trap pop anthems. The titular track on this album sounds straight out of a 1975 album in the best way possible. It oozes nostalgia and comfort, all draped in this modern pop, autotuned and over produced style that make it the Gen Z anthem it is. Songs like ‘Petrified’ are almost entirely pop, filled with an overwhelming sensation of little sonic oddities that take you on their journey.
Fans of modern hyper pop artist like Charli XCX and 100 gecs will find a lot to treasure on this record. Marineris is unafraid to push the boundaries of what’s appropriate and established versus the more obscene and outlandish. He doesn’t stick to simplistic pop beats and easily digestible melodies. Being more than open to experiment outside that niche, to incorporate hyperpop sounds that many would find downright jarring, makes it all that much more palatable to me.
As far as a modern pop rock album goes, you’re not finding a more generational piece than this. The 1975 would be proud.