The 1975 appear to have confirmed two new 'Music For Cars' song titles

January 10, 2018

The 1975 are known for being a cryptic band, so luckily their fans are ready to tag along for the ride. The band have yet to share a release date—or, really, any hint towards their new record apart from the title—but fans have dug up two possible song titles.

Needless to say—we're stoked.

As The 1975 Updates shared, the band have registered two new song titles on the ASCAP database: “More Than You” and “Make It Happen.”

The 1975 have registered two new song titles on the @ASCAP database

More Than You
Make It Happen

This is the database which makes sure a royalties are properly paid so it's pretty official.

So points to new music on the way and possible song titles. #the1975

— The 1975 Updates (@The1975_Tour) January 10, 2018

Of course, fans pointed out that “More Than You” is actually a lyric from their song “You,” so is this officially something new? Considering it's the official ASCAP database, we'd like to think so.

The 1975 alluding to their old music in their new music will always be my favorite thing

— laur (@mnswearmatty) January 10, 2018

Some fans did point out that there are Drive Like I Do and B I G S L E E P songs included on their ASCAP database page, including “Ghosts,” “The Go,” “Wolves,” and “28.” But, as the update account explains, as far as we know, these weren't Drive Like I Do tracks. (Drive Like I Do and B I G S L E E P being the 1975's old band names.)

no it doesn't, their old music titles are also under there from DLID doesn't mean they're releasing them, they've been registered for years https://t.co/sQvtajF4gQ

— robby (@robbysleep) January 10, 2018

Yes but these tracks are not old DLID tracks, as far we know.

— The 1975 Updates (@The1975_Tour) January 10, 2018

While they haven't been confirmed by the band, they should have some new music to release soon… Especially if the record's release date April 27…

Um, @jamieoborne what do The Guardian know that we don't?

Well spotted @anduraliar #the1975 pic.twitter.com/EeknEilsZP

— The 1975 Updates (@The1975_Tour) January 2, 2018

So should we believe the hype around the April 27 release? We're not sure… But we'll be waiting to see what happens, that is for sure.

The band officially announced their third album last April, but even that caused confusion for fans. Music For Cars is the same title as the band's third EP, which was released in March 2013 and featured “Anobrain,” “Chocolate,” “HNSCC,” “Head.Cars.Bending” and “Me,” but it only made sense to make it an album title too, as Healy explains.

“We’re using it as the album title now because of how meta and self-referential everything has become in the world of The 1975, and Music For Cars was always my favorite title of everything we’d ever done, so it kinda made sense to wrap it up that way,” Healy said of the title.

And back in October, without a proper announcement, the band released what one might assume to be a new song, “Milk,” which fans know is not a new song—but a remastered version of the track that has been hidden in their song “You.”

So does this mean the band will be continuing to share these blasts from the past with their newest record? We’re not sure. But Healy has said previously that this record will be the end of an era for the band: “It’s always been called that and we were always going to do a trilogy of records. I’m not saying that after this record it’s the end of The 1975 but it’s definitely the end of an era.”

So what does this all mean? We're not totally sure. There's a lot happening, and whatever the 1975 have coming, we’re ready for the ride. Healy previously discussed the return of Drive Like I Do, with a record set for release “during spring time in the coming few years.”

The band’s second album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It, dropped in February 2016. And at the end of last year, the band surprise released their new live album DH00278.

How stoked are you for Music For Cars? Let us know in the comments below!

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