The 1975 tease new album Dogs while celebrating a decade of I Like It When You Sleep

The 1975 are once again blurring the line between studio obsession and pop ambition. According to a German report from February 2026, frontman Matty Healy has been spending long days and nights in the studio working on the band’s next album, tentatively titled Dogs, while a separate February 2026 announcement confirmed a 10th anniversary vinyl reissue of their second album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It.

New album Dogs in the works

In a feature published on February 15, 2026, German outlet Promiflash reported that Matty Healy described himself as being "stuck" in the studio, working almost around the clock on The 1975’s upcoming album Dogs, which would be their sixth studio record if released after Being Funny In A Foreign Language in 2022. The Promiflash report notes that there is still no official release date, underlining that the band’s label Dirty Hit has yet to announce a full schedule.

That studio push aligns with earlier coverage from December 2025, where Australian site Happy Mag reported that Healy told a Q&A audience at Gateshead College that The 1975 were working on two albums, with one rumored to be titled Dogs, and that the word “DOGS” had appeared at the end of their Glastonbury headline set as a teaser. The Happy Mag article stressed that fans were already speculating about how the new material might expand the band’s blend of pop, rock and electronic textures.

A decade of I Like It When You Sleep

While work on Dogs continues, February 2026 also brought a major catalog milestone. On February 23, 2026, US outlet Radio Dubuque reported that The 1975 would mark ten years of their second studio album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It with a special anniversary vinyl edition scheduled for February 27, 2026. The reissue highlights how the album, first released in 2016, helped push the band beyond their debut’s success by leaning further into atmospheric synth-pop and expansive song structures.

The anniversary edition sits in a broader narrative that includes their 2022 studio album Being Funny In A Foreign Language, which arrived via Dirty Hit and followed the chart-topping performance of earlier releases. Reports from 2022 by publications such as Rolling Stone UK highlighted how Being Funny In A Foreign Language was recorded at Real World Studios in Wiltshire and Electric Lady Studios in New York and continued their habit of opening albums with a self-titled track that reworks familiar lyrics in a new musical setting.

The musical core of The 1975

The 1975 are widely classified as an alternative rock and pop band, but their discography shows a steady expansion into synth-pop, R&B and electronic territory. Beginning with their 2013 self-titled debut, the group carved out a sound that mixes glossy production, prominent guitar hooks and conversational lyrics that reference modern communication and youth culture.

With I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It, they pushed this template further by experimenting with ambient interludes, extended song runtimes and lush arrangements that drew comparisons to 1980s pop and shoegaze. Critics often point to tracks like “Love Me” and “Somebody Else” as emblematic of their ability to balance big choruses with intricate production. By the time Being Funny In A Foreign Language arrived in 2022, the band had streamlined their approach, delivering a 43-minute record that leaned on tighter song structures while keeping their trademark mix of irony and sincerity.

Where The 1975 stand now

As of August 19, 2026, The 1975 are actively working on new material in the studio for the planned album Dogs, while celebrating the 10th anniversary reissue of I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It.

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