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Larry Fitzmaurice of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' described ''Notes on a Conditional Form'' as a genre-hopping blend of [[Pop music|pop]] and [[rock music]], similar to their previous albums, with a recurring theme of [[electronic pop]] and [[dance music]].<ref name="ew-review"/> During a [[/r/IAmA|Reddit AMA]] on 5 March 2019, a fan asked if the album would be a [[emo|heavy emo]] record, to which Healy responded "Kind of yeah".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/the1975/comments/axrn49/its_me_im_here_im_watching/ehvmaj8/|title=ACKLIOS comments on It's me I'm here I'm Watching |work=Reddit |accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref> He later reiterated the comment in an article with ''[[NME]]'' on 15 April 2019; "I'm an active emo man I suppose I’d call myself, I think that bands when they get to a stage that maybe we’re in they wanna kind of graduate into being like a massive rock band whereas we wanna graduate like into being a small emo band, if you know what I mean".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/matty-healy-teases-details-and-artwork-of-the-1975s-sort-of-emo-new-album-notes-on-a-conditional-form-2476868|title=Matty Healy teases details and artwork of The 1975's "sort of emo" new album, 'Notes On A Conditional Form'|website=NME |accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref> The lead single "[[People (The 1975 song)|People]]" marked an experimental and harsh change in sound for the band, with the song having been described as [[anarcho-punk]]<ref name="nme-review"/> and [[industrial rock]] musically.<ref name="auto"/>
Further experimentation for the band can be seen in tracks 'Yeah I Know,' 'Shiny Collarbone' and 'Having No Head' which incorporate elements of [[house music|house]], [[drum and bass]] and [[dubstep]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/the-1975-notes-on-a-conditional-form-review-2657813| title= This sprawling album, which encompasses everything from electronica to anarcho-punk, sees Matty Healy take a wrecking ball to his own ego}}</ref> In an interview with [[Annie Mac]] on [[BBC Radio 1]], Healy explained that the album would be inspired by British nighttime culture, adding that it contains references to "the beauty of the [[M25 motorway|M25]] and all those lights and going to [[McDonald's]] and listening to garage records in a haze in a [[Peugeot 205|Peugeot 206]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BBCR1/status/1052983449659817984|title=BBC Radio 1 on Twitter |date=18 October 2018 |website=Twitter |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> He also told ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' that the album has a style similar to English [[alternative hip hop]] music group [[the Streets]] and British [[electronic musician]] [[Burial (musician)|Burial]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/1975-say-next-album-notes-conditional-form-sounds-like-streets-burial-2430754|title=The 1975 reveal surprise influences for next album 'Notes On A Conditional Form'.|last=Earls|first=John|date=14 January 2019|website=NME|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> In a separate interview, he added that the record has "one of my best lyrics ever."<ref name="nme-krol">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/1975-matty-healy-2019-album-notes-conditional-form-uk-garage-best-lyrics-2414948|title=The 1975's Matty Healy says 2019 album 'Notes On A Conditional Form' has elements of UK garage and his "best lyrics ever"|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|date=30 November 2018|work=NME|accessdate=2 December 2018}}</ref> These influences inspired the much darker and electronic sound of the album. The band further diversify their sound by including elements of [[country music]] on the tracks "[[The Birthday Party (song)|The Birthday Party]]", "Roadkill" and "[[Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America]]", which features guest vocals from [[Phoebe Bridgers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/bangers/the-1975-jesus-christ-2005-god-bless-america|title=The 1975 - Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America|website=Dork}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-1975-the-birthday-party-track-review-2611801|title=The 1975's 'The Birthday Party' is foot-scuffin' country twang for the internet age|date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
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