Release of Facedown EP

The release of the band’s first EP, titled Facedown , in August 2012 saw the band’s first UK airplay on national radio with lead track ” The City “, which was also featured as part of a BBC Introducing show with Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1 . The 1975 once again garnered national radio attention in late 2012, with BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe championing their single ” Sex ” from the eponymous EP , which was released on 19 November. They embarked on a United Kingdom and Ireland tour extended into early 2013, before beginning a US tour in Spring 2014. Upon the release of Music for Cars on 4 March 2013, the 1975 found mainstream chart success with ” Chocolate “, reaching number 19 in the UK Singles Chart . On 20 May 2013 the band released IV , which included a new version of “The City”. The track charted in the UK and received airplay in several other countries.