10 Overrated Rock Music Acts Of The 2010s

10. The 1975

On the surface, there are many redeemable aspects to the 1975: catchy vocal hooks, fun '80s synth melodies and a backing band who really knows how to play, but if you aren't one of those people who have a weird obsession with Matt Healy, then it just doesn't come together.

Matt Healy can be credited with writing some pretty engaging lyrics about a number of universal subject matters. But he's also guilty of channeling all those irritating pop punk characteristic's into a synth pop brand of indie rock.

You'll all have those friends who preach about the sensitive allure of Healy's lyrics, they always mention his struggle with addiction and the tender way he's able to reflect about lost loves. But those arguments fall on deaf ears after the third time you hear the Cheshire raised singer put on a South London accent.

Perhaps the main gripe with the 1975 is they are essentially a synth pop band that manages to pose as a rock act because they happen to wear leather jackets and occasionally strum a Stratocaster.