The are an English pop rock band formed in in Wilmslow , Cheshire. The band's origins trace to their attendance at high school and playing together as teenagers. The band opened for several major acts and released a series of extended plays Facedown , Sex , Music for Cars , IV throughout before releasing their self-titled debut album , which included the popular singles " Sex ", " Chocolate ", and " Robbers " and reached number one in the United Kingdom.
Returning in , the band announced that the album had evolved into their third campaign cycle, consisting of their third and fourth studio albums. The first, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships , was released to widespread critical acclaim, [8] and became their third No. The second, Notes on a Conditional Form , was released in May and became their fourth consecutive No. Matty Healy found Hann who "came up to [him] and said he wanted to play one of these shows. George Daniel was recruited as the new drummer to complete the final line-up.
Healy recounts that the name was inspired by deranged and "mental" scribblings found on the backpage of the book On The Road by Jack Kerouac that were dated to "1 June, The ". This would become a prominent day of the band.
The band's self-titled debut album was recorded with Arctic Monkeys collaborator Mike Crossey. They toured to support and build momentum for the album, including numerous gigs and special appearances with other artists. The track charted in UK and received airplay in several other countries. The toured extensively to support releases and to build hype before releasing their debut.
In a feature article, Elliot Mitchell of When the Gramophone Rings wrote that releasing a string of EPs before the debut album was "a move that he deemed necessary to provide context to the band's broad sound, rather than just building up with singles alone. Their self-titled debut, The , was released on 2 September , co-produced by Mike Crossey , known for his work with Arctic Monkeys and Foals.
