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'''''Notes on a Conditional Form''''' is the fourth studio album by English band [[the 1975]]. It was released on 22 May 2020 by [[Dirty Hit]] and [[Polydor Records]]. Initially titled ''Music for Cars'', the album was intended as the follow-up to ''[[I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It]]'' (2016). It later came to denote an era spanning two albums. The first, ''[[A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships]]''
A [[Maximalism|maximalist]] [[Experimental music|experimental]] album, ''Notes on a Conditional Form'' has a free-flowing structure composed of conventional songs, [[Classical music|classical]] [[orchestra]]l interludes and [[Ambient music|ambient]] [[Electronic music|electronic]] instrumentals. The album contains loose [[song structure]]s characterised by their [[stream of consciousness]] deliveries, [[neo-noir]] ambience, [[Downtempo|downcast]] [[String section|string arrangements]], [[Melancholia|melancholic]] orchestral flourishes and sudden contrasts. Guest contributors to the album include [[Phoebe Bridgers]], [[FKA Twigs]], [[Cutty Ranks]], [[climate change]] activist [[Greta Thunberg]], and [[Matty Healy]]'s father, [[Tim Healy (actor)|Tim]].
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== Background and release ==
The 1975 released their second studio album, ''[[I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It]]'', in February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it-mw0002906304|title=I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It - The 1975|last=Collar|first=Matt|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=4 January 2021|archive-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102165407/https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it-mw0002906304|url-status=live}}</ref> The record peaked atop the [[UK Albums Chart]] and the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was considered by numerous critics to be one of the best albums of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-second-chart-topping-album-with-i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it__14023/|title=The 1975 score second chart-topping album with I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=5 March 2016|access-date=5 March 2016|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306172447/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-second-chart-topping-album-with-i-like-it-when-you-sleep-for-you-are-so-beautiful-yet-so-unaware-of-it__14023/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BB2001">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-1975/chart-history/tlp/|title=The 1975 – Billboard 200 Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=19 March 2016|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=31 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131211459/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-1975/chart-history/TLP|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-10-best-albums-of-2016|title=Best of 2016: Music Critics Top 10 Lists|last=Dietz|first=Jason|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|date=28 November 2016|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> In February 2017, lead singer Matthew Healy [[Twitter|tweeted]]: "Music For Cars – 2018". In an April interview on [[Zane Lowe]]'s [[Apple Music 1|Beats 1 Radio]] show, the singer confirmed the title ''Music For Cars'' and announced a 2018 release,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/04/the-1975-music-for-cars-new-album/|title=The 1975 Announce New Album Music for Cars|last=Gordon|first=Jeremy|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=4 April 2017|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102162918/https://www.spin.com/2017/04/the-1975-music-for-cars-new-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> saying "[the album] has always been called that, and we were always gonna do a trilogy of records".<ref name="Legaspi">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-1975-announce-new-album-music-for-cars-192434/|title=The 1975 Announce New Album 'Music for Cars'|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=28 April 2017|access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> He later told Tom Connick of ''[[NME]]'' that the title was a reference to the band's third [[extended play]] of [[Music for Cars|the same name]] (2013), saying it "was always my favorite title of everything we'd ever done".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/the_1975_music_for_cars_new_album_title/|title=The 1975 reveal why their new album is going to be called 'Music For Cars'|last=Dickman|first=Maggie|work=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=20 October 2017|access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> With ''Music For Cars'', the singer aimed to create the most important [[Pop music|pop]] album of the decade, hoping to achieve the same impact as [[Radiohead]]'s ''[[OK Computer]]'' (1997) and [[
In August 2017, the 1975 stated they were in the editing process of ''Music For Cars'', having over two hours worth of material. Healy also revealed the name of a new song, "[[Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America]]" (2020),<ref name="NewTrack">{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/it-looks-like-matty-healy-has-revealed-a-new-track-title-from-the-1975s-music-for-cars/|title=It looks like Matty Healy has revealed a new track title from The 1975's 'Music For Cars'|work=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]|date=31 August 2017|access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> while the band's manager Jamie Osborn said the first recording sessions for the album were planned for September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/the-1975-are-starting-their-first-music-for-cars-studio-session-in-a-matter-of-days/|title=The 1975 are starting their first 'Music For Cars' studio session 'in a matter of days'|work=Dork|date=17 September 2017|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023036/https://readdork.com/news/the-1975-are-starting-their-first-music-for-cars-studio-session-in-a-matter-of-days/}}</ref> Posters promoting the album began emerging around [[London]] and [[Manchester]] in April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/the-1975/14266|title=The 1975's 'Music For Cars' album era has begun!|last=Graves|first=Shahlin|work=Coup de Main|date=29 April 2018|access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> In May, the 1975 announced that ''Music For Cars'' would now serve as an [[Hyponymy and hypernymy|umbrella term]] to denote an "era" comprising two albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/matty-healy-explains-1975s-new-album-isnt-called-music-cars-says-hes-not-going-stop-band-2329622|title=Matty Healy explains why The 1975's new album isn't called 'Music For Cars' and says he's 'not going to stop' the band|last=Daly|first=Rhian|work=NME|date=31 May 2018|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102162823/https://www.nme.com/news/music/matty-healy-explains-1975s-new-album-isnt-called-music-cars-says-hes-not-going-stop-band-2329622|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding the decision to release two separate bodies of work rather than a [[double album]], Healy called the double album format "prog and annoying{{nbsp}}... they're self-serving".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1999066/the-1975-give-yourself-a-try/music/|title=The 1975 – 'Give Yourself A Try' Video|last=Rettig|first=James|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=31 May 2018|access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref>
The first part of the ''Music For Cars'' era, ''[[A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships]]'', was released on 30 November 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2018/11/20/the-1975-a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships-album-review|title=The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships|last=Richards|first=Will|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|date=30 November 2018|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships-mw0003209553|title=A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships - The 1975|last=Collar|first=Matt|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=4 January 2021|archive-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102165430/https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships-mw0003209553|url-status=live}}</ref> It received widespread critical acclaim and won [[Brit Award for British Album of the Year|British Album of the Year]] at the [[2019 Brit Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships/the-1975|title=A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/20/brit-awards-winners-calvin-harris-the-1975-jorja-smith/|title=Calvin Harris and the 1975 lead winners at 2019 Brit Awards|work=[[The Guardian]]|last1=Beaumont-Thomas|first1=Ben|last2=Mohdin|first2=Aamna|date=20 February 2019|access-date=24 February 2019|archive-date=16 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216151907/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/20/brit-awards-winners-calvin-harris-the-1975-jorja-smith|url-status=live}}</ref> Although Healy sought to release the second album in May 2019,<ref name="Gonzales">{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/matty-healy-1975-new-album-2020|title=In The 1975's New Album, Matty Healy Takes a Sledgehammer to His Ego|last=Gonzalez|first=Carolina|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=19 May 2020|access-date=28 September 2020|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920173948/https://www.vogue.com/article/matty-healy-1975-new-album-2020|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Notes on a Conditional Form'' became available for pre-order on [[Apple Music]] shortly after the
==Recording and production==
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