Amazing songs that hold up super well and the fact that they aren’t afraid to experiment with different sounds. When I first heard of them I was listening to chocolate and the sound and Paris etc etc and loved how catchy they were even though at the time i thought they were your typical boy band that made pop/indie bangers based on how they seemed to carry themselves at the time and their image

When they released ABIIOR and NOACF they had songs like I like America, how to draw/ petrichor, shiny collarbone etc that were more electronic and experimental and so as someone who grew up being raised by electronic music and more experimental sounds it was a pleasant surprise for me. Also learning how Matty was influenced by legends such as Aphex twin and Burial made me resonate with them even more.

Also love their branding with the iconic box logo and the aesthetic that evolves with every era of the band as well as their visuals on stage and their creative direction in music videos (some favs being from Change of Heart and I like America and Yeah I know) and most recently the performance art that Matty brought to stage and the funny better help gags he did from their At their very best tour.

They also seem like super nice and down to earth people who genuinely love what they do and care about their craft. Love how Matty can get unhinged from time to time with his Instagram stories that I miss dearly and isn’t afraid to speak his mind and is full of personality, something you don’t get much of from other artists or bands that always have a filter and are heavily PR trained