Hey, remember these chats? 👀
Like please, I can't tell you how much I love the idea that they actually followed up with this and ended up becoming one of the most popular channels in the whole Devildom.
Their channel name could be just "HoL" ( because House of Lamentation, y'know? )
I can imagine demons going to watch a video just for MC out of curiosity because of course, they're interested in seeing what the human living with the Seven Rulers of Hell is like ( or they're simply going for the brothers since they're pretty much celebrities in the Devildom and have many fans already ). But then they end up enjoying the content, MC's personality and dynamic with the brothers and become die-hard fans 🤭
And what this could bring to the Devildom? It would be amazing! Because think about it, demons would be tuning in, watching MC, and unconsciously becoming more tolerant and accepting of humans. Because although the Devildom consumes human media such as music, movies, anime, etc, they don't really have the chance to see what an actual human is like ( how they navigate ordinary situations, interact with others, their sense of humor, etc ) due to the fact that they have their own social media and streaming platforms with no humans in it. Because again, why would demons go through the trouble of having YouTube, Twitch, or IG when they have perfectly good demon content creators to follow and obsess over on their own demonic platforms?
And going back to the silly side of things, these idiots ( affectionately ) would make such good content. Like the brothers mention in the chats👆, there would be gaming content with Levi, ASMRs with Beel, beauty videos with Asmo, scandal worthy stories with Satan & Belphie, etc. And not to mention other series they could do, for example: pranking videos of the brothers messing with each other would be fucking hilarious, Beel's workout routine tutorials would bomb, MC, Mammon & Levi doing stupid challenges, Satan raging while roasting shit books, the angels and Solomon showing up as guests on multiple videos ( which would also help the audience grow more accepting of non-demons ), and videos with the whole crew together would be just the most chaotic shit ever. Like, look at the variety!
It's funny because I've always liked the idea of MC becoming a streamer/content creator on the Devildom ( there are multiple streamer!mc posts on my page ) but I didn't even remember these chats existed till I went to revisit the og game stuff.
Fucking amazing. Yes, I'd watch the shit out of that channel.
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The 1975 Concept Album (Detailed)
'A Sight For Sore Eyes' by The 1975
I did the 1975's job and came up with some (lots) of ideas for their sixth studio album. Coming (never) to stores December 2024!
Covers + Tracklist + Details about each song, story, genres, etc BELOW
Tracklist
The 1975
Bite The Bullet
Spilt Milk
Clíodna
Make Me Immortal
Stand Out (In A Crowd)
Please See My Lover
Crocodile Tears (Interlude)
Stop Making Sense!
FYI!
Best For Me
My Final Bow
Pistol (In My Hand)
Covers
Would be shot somewhere in London or Manchester. Think (What's The Story?) by Oasis. I sketched other versions but couldn't make it look pretty for Tumblr :(
Ideally, it would be a guy in a black coat walking through a park, this kinda shot like the image below on the left. And the back of it would have the band in a park in the middle of the night, sitting on a bench with a street lamp right next to them. Healy would be leaning against the lamp, the rest of the band would sit on the bench, with one of them lying down in their laps. They face away from the camera. The shot would like the image below on the right.
Story
This, in my deranged, delusional head, is a concept album that follows a single narrative from the perspective of a single person.
It follows a rockstar who can't remember the day before, permanently in a state of amnesia, but felt entirely compelled to create, perform, and fall in and out of the obsession. He falls in love, obsesses over a muse, yearns to be remembered, to be immortalised. Over the course of the story, he explores his relationship to art, sex, politics, drugs, the ephemerality of life and music, and optimistic nihilism.
The story is linear - with him finding meaning in the lack of meaning.
Track by track & inspiration
Playlist for direct reference:
Every song has specific inspirations! Most tracks have a specific inspiration from one of their (The 1975's) songs, and another one. Most are inspired by the sound not the lyrical content. Another note: Ideally, they would all transition perfectly into the next, but be able to stand well on their own as well.
The 1975
Song inspiration: The 1975 (Being Funny In A Foreign Language) by the 1975 + Thirteen by Big Star
Guitar driven, slow start. 1/2 bass/drums come in & choir. Build up, and transition perfectly into track two.
Set the scene, as usual. Re-Introduce, welcome back! We're in for a ride! Essentially a prologue.
2. Bite The Bullet (Note: This would be the single!)
Song inspiration: You First by Paramore + Sex by The 1975
Fresh, nostalgic rock sound.
Story starts...The protagonist is in a bad state. He doesn't want to perform, but thousands are waiting. He's resentful to everybody. He owes it only to himself to prove that he can do it.
NOTE: This would have a music video, in my head I picture Harris Dickinson, with like 5 minutes straight of dialogue directed by Noah Bombauch. Looks very A24. Each band member would make a cameo.
3. Spilt Milk (Yes, this is a reference to Milk)
Song inspiration: Antichrist by The 1975 + Scott Street by Phoebe Bridgers
Strings, drama, cinematic quality.
He can't remember who he is, he doesn't recognise anybody he loves. He awakens with no memory, and then meets her. He must create.
4. Clíodna (Reference to Celtic goddess of the sea, the Otherworld, passion and love, and deep beauty)
Song inspiration: Nothing Revealed / Everything Denied by The 1975 + Jackie and Wilson by Hozier
Gospel, bluesy, rock-funk, choir, piano.
He's confused by everything - except for her. He clings to her, he is desperate for a muse. Someone to idealise. He hates himself for it, his self-awareness getting the better of him, but not enough to stop himself from putting her on a pedestal.
5. Make Me Immortal (I don't know why this title, don't question it)
Song inspiration: All I Need To Hear by The 1975 + I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free by Nina Simone
Soul piano ballad, jazz, gospel, blues.
He must compose, he must write. He must be an artist. He starts expressing his deep seated need to be remembered, despite his own lack of memory. He wants to be heard in an endless crowd and be understood. He faces his mortality, his mighty imagination, and even considers religion. Things get really political and confusing.
6. Stand Out (In A Crowd) (Every song title from here on onward is totally random)
Song inspiration: Playing On My Mind by The 1975 + Virgin Veins by Coma Cinema + Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Stripped back, calm, vulnerable, acoustic.
Away from the crowd, he returns to his muse. His muse doesn't recognise him anymore, but he hasn't changed - she has. He is stuck permanently, forgetting himself, the world, not quite growing up. Who is he without her? Who is he?
7. Please See My Lover
Song inspiration: Please Send Me Someone To Love by Fiona Apple + Buddy's Rendevouz by Father John Misty and Lana Del Rey
Jazz ballad, blues, strings.
She's gone. He turns to alcohol and dreams of memories that never happened. if he can't have her, he'll have materials, substance, and he will be remembered. Commentary on people's dependency on materials and lack of connections.
8. Crocodile Tears (Interlude)
Song inspiration: When I'm On My Own You Are On My Mind by Labi Siffre + Interlude: I'm Not Angry Anymore by Paramore + That Funny Feeling (Cover) by Phoebe Bridgers
Acoustic interlude, fast-paced guitar driven, end with quiet strings and real external audio (of family, friends, news, etc)
Observations of the world, questioning his place as an artist in the grand scheme of things. Does this even matter? He's trying to move on from her. He sees the hope in people, humanity, but where is it in him? Is art selfish? He doesn't know. He knows we don't know either.
9. Stop Making Sense! (In reference to The Talking Heads)
Song inspiration: Can't Behave by Courtney Jaye + Murder On The Dance Floor (triple j Cover) by Royel Otis + Spiderwebs by No Doubt + Fisrt Date by blink-182 + Me & You Together Song by The 1975
90s-2000s pop-rock, country inspired blues rock
Alright, so there's hope. But right now, he's pissed and wants to dance. No more muse, falling out with his family, friends and he hates every song he writes - the star has turned to further substance abuse to cope. It's cool, though. Doesn't this guitar riff sound sick?
10. FYI!
Song inspiration: Get It Right The First Time by Billy Joel + The Louvre by Lorde + UGH! by The 1975
Funk, synth-pop (hints of disco/electro), new wave (rock)
Drugs and alcohol are epic! Who cares he can't perform for a crowd (or in bed??) anymore! Bigger things to worry about. He feels insanely unloveable in a world of mass communication. Anyway, life sucks, but at least materials are cool. Capitalism doesn't suck all the time. The government has failed us and we've become desensitised, ignorant pricks. Next club?
11. Best For Me
Song inspirations: Real Love Baby by Father John Misty + Sincerity Is Scary by The 1975 + Tired of Being Alone by Al Green
R&B, neo-soul, gospel choir, jazz ballad.
He's wondering how she's doing. He can't remember how it all went down. He just remembers the feeling. He's starting to think adulthood is getting worse - drugs and aging are making it harder to make new friends. Was it always this hard making friends? He starts to reminisce of home, childhood friends. Do they remember him? Do they think of him when they see his name? Does he remember them?
12. My Final Bow (I hate this title so much)
Song inspiration: Movin' On Up by Primal Scream + About You by The 1975 + ARE WE SITLL FRIENDS? by Tyler, The Creator
Britpop, shoegaze, cinematic, pop-rock ballad.
On stage, vulnerable. This might be the only place he feels truly loved. No matter how much he forgets, he will never forget the feeling, the pure thrill, of performance. He pleads to the crowd to love him forever. Immortalise him. He reveals he has been hiding a new muse (he doesn't remember her), he won't make the same mistake (he doesn't know what it was).
13. Pistol (In My Hand)
Song inspiration: Lostmyhead by The 1975 + I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) by The 1975 + Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
Britpop power ballad, cinematic, hard-rock, slow buiild.
He's back where he started - not wanting to perform. He's crashing from the intense substance abuse. He wants to remember. He can't remember how it feels to be hugged anymore. This time he doesn't bite the bullet, and doesn't go out. He wants to call his dad.
Ends on a voicemail to his dad because he isn’t remembered.
END OF ALBUM.
Anyway, this was all for funsies. I'm excited for whatever album they'll release next, I am really pulling and praying for a bluesy/rock album. Get religious and political, have some epic references to mythology even, you know? Whatever they do, whether it's another 80s synth party, or electro ambience, or heavy metal, I'm sure they'll smash it out of the park.
I have put way too much time into this so: Logging out!
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