I've seen some weird things✨

🌻: What’s your favourite type of flower?

❤: Describe your favourite person.

😊: What are some things you do to cheer yourself up when you’re having a rough day?

🐾: What’s a fun fact about your favourite animal?

📖: What’s a book/series you could read over and over again?

📺: What’s your comfort TV show/movie that you watch to feel happy?

☕: What’s your favourite hot drink?

🛁: If you could have a bubble bath with any scent in the world, what would you choose?

💕: What’s something you love about yourself?

😍: What’s a trait you admire in other people?

👏: What’s something you’ve done recently (even if it’s a small thing) that you’re proud of?

⏲: What thing (no matter how small) are you looking forward to?

👍: Name a skill that you’ve improved recently.

😁: What’s your favourite physical feature on your body?

🍕: What are your favourite comfort foods?

🎶: Name a song that reminds you of a happy time, or of someone you love.

🎙: What’s your favourite song to sing along to?

💖: What’s a goal that you’re working towards in terms of your self-improvement/personal growth?

👕: What article(s) of clothing make you feel the most confident and comfortable?

☀️: What would your ideal day be like?

🌍: Where in the world would you like to travel to?

🏠: Describe your dream home.

☄: What would you like your life to look like in 5 years’ time?

🕸: What’s something you used to be afraid of that you’re less afraid of/not afraid of at all now?

🏆: What’s a bad habit you have/had that you’ve managed to improve on or kick entirely?

💞: What’s your favourite thing to do with friends?

😂: What always makes you laugh?

☘: Name something thoughtful/kind someone has done for you.

🐶: Do you have any pets? If so, describe them. If not, are there any pets you would like to have?

🎀: What’s the best gift you’ve received? What in your opinion is the best gift you’ve given someone?

🛍: What’s something you’ve bought for yourself or been given recently that has made you happy?

the 1975: ok i really liked the piano introduction but it’s too .. autotuned and strange but i really liked the piano :-( i think i preferred their self titled track for iliwys

give yourself a try: really not one of my favourites. .. it’s just too .. loud and chaotic. but you can’t deny that the guitar riff?? and the drum beat is catch

TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME: ok this is a bop. i would 11/10 dance to this. i love the steady keys and the steady beat. it’s just a happy tune

how to draw / petrichor: ok so i remember that they released a version of how to draw on their iliwys target cd edition and i think i prefer that version of the song? the instrumental is really pretty and calming .. BUT matty’s voice is way too autotuned for my liking. ooft then it becomes more up beat around the 2min mark, i mean, it’s interesting sound engineering but it doesn’t reflect the notion of petrichor in my eyes

love it if we made it: A 11/10 JAM. i remember when the single came out and i legit listened to it for 2 hours straight. the lyrics are so striking and abrupt but painfully true and the beat is so. strong and angsty. definitely more like their vibes from the first album. WE’RE JUST LEFT TO DECAY MODERNITY HAS FAILED US god yes. lyrically stunning

be my mistake: OKAY THIS IS MY FAVOURITE OFF THE ALBUM. i cried the first time i listened. it gives me she lays down, nana, woman, vibes and the lyrics are so honest and vulnerable. the guitar strum is steady and i love the chord progressions. it’s soft. gentle. a different side of matty. and not autotuned!!!! 

sincerity is scary: i still dunno how i really feel about the song but i definitely love the use of gospel choir and jazzy brass and piano… i think it’ll grow on me. i love the music video hehehe and i must say i love the chorus. it’s definitely an easy song to bop to IIII JUST . GOT . ONE. MORE . tHING. TO . Say

i like america & america likes me: autotune is evident but i strongly relate to “i’m scared of dying” being repeated throughout ,., but holistically idk how i feel about it

the man who married a robot / love theme: who knew siri could be This cool? the story made me really sad, and i fucking love the piano melody in the background. i really like this one. if we could get just the piano instrumental for this i’d cry. the last lines really hit me: “he would tell himself, “man does not live by bread alone”, and then he died. in his lonely house. on the lonely street. in that lonely part of the world. you can go on his Facebook” like wow. THEN THE BRASS KICKS IN WITH THE FLOURISHES OF FLUTE/PICCOLO AND YOU GET THE STRINGS LIKE SOME DISNEY MOVIE

inside your mind: i like matty’s voice in this,, it’s quite deep.. the lyrics are simple yet beautiful. it’ll grow on me once i start listening more. don’t really like the screechy guitar but i guess it’s good contrast to the rest of the general vibe of the song

it’s not living (if it’s not with you): A 10/10 JAM A BOP A TUNE straight up sending me back to the self titled album era + paris and this could be my dream from iliwys OH MAN AAALLL  I DO. IS SIT AND THINK ABOUT YOU IF I KNEW WHAT U DO. COLLAPSE MY VEINS WEARING BEAUTIFUL SHOES IT’S NOT LIVING IF IT’S NOT WITH YOU FUCK YEAH

surrounded by heads and bodies: i appreciate the acoustic guitar in this song and it’s use more throughout this album as well :’) i’m interested in the backstory of this song and particularly the use of the name angela… i like this one (update: i checked genius.com and it’s about a girl who was in rehab with matty - that’s what i thought it was about!) 

mine: YES JAZZY MATTY FUCK IT UPPPP i’ve been waiting for a more jazz/swing centred song and they handed it to me on a silver platter. bublé vibes all around. AND GUYS THE LYRICS HE’S SO SOFT AND IN LOVE and guys the double bass and snare? is that what i’m hearing. MATTY’S VOICE IS SO LOVELY. the SAXOPHONE/TRUMPET SOLO YES BITCHHHH. he’s so happy and that makes me happy. one of my definite favourites off this album

i couldn’t be more in love: AGAIN ANOTHER SOFT SONG MATTYYY and apparently it’s about his love for the fans SO I’M CRYING BECAUSE IT’S SO LYRICALLY BEAUTIFULLY. also matty’s voice is so raw i love it. it reminds me of songs from the 80s with the beat, key progressions .. i can’t pin down what exactly but it’s there. THEN WHEN THAT CHOIR COMES IN YES. BITCH. SING IT OUT LOUD. imagine this song live. THEN A GUITAR SOLO. AND THEN THE KEY. CHANGE. SING IT SONNNNN i couldn’t be more in love with u matty

i always wanna die (sometimes): first off. relatable title. THE GUITAR AND DRUMS JUST BEFORE AND DURING THE CHORUS YESSSSSSS it’s so a great and powerful closing song. you want to cry and dance and head bang and shout i just. i really love it

holistically I think I’d give it an 8.5/10 I still think iliwys was more of a 9 for me but you can’t deny that this album is a solid piece of art and I’m so so proud of them and how much they’ve grown as artists, lyrically, musically, sonically AHH