5 seconds of summer
Hear 5 Seconds of Summer’s Love Ballad ‘Older’ Featuring Luke Hemmings’ Fiancée
5 Seconds of Summer have shared their latest single “Older,” a soft, heartfelt ballad that marks a shift from the band’s pop-punk fare. The track features lead singer Luke Hemmings’ fiancée, Sierra Deaton. “Older” comes ahead of this month’s release of the band’s appropriately titled fifth studio album, 5SOS5. Hemmings and Deaton delicately harmonize the first verse: “Stare at the photograph / suddenly takes me back / the promises roll off your breath / and your cocaine-colored wedding dress.” “Older” was produced by the band’s drummer Michael Clifford and co-written by Michael Pollack (Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran). The band previously released four of 5SOS5‘s tracks: “Blender,” “Take My Hand,” “Me Myself & I,” and “Complete Mess.” As previously reported in our feature of 5...
5 Seconds of Summer Catch Feels in New Single, ‘Blender’
Ahead of their forthcoming fifth studio album, 5SOS5, 5 Seconds of Summer has released a new single, “Blender.” The Peter Thomas (P!nk) and Jake Torrey (Justin Bieber, John Legend)-written and produced track is the fourth single from 5SOS5, which will be released on Sept. 23. [embedded content][embedded content] The band helped write and produce “Blender,” which follows the recent releases of “Take My Hand,” “Me, Myself & I” and “Complete Mess.” 5SOS are currently on the road as part of their Take My Hand world tour, and they’ll play tonight (July 13) at New York City’s Pier 17 for the second of two sold-out shows. The band will wrap up the jaunt on July 24 in St. Louis. SPIN spoke with 5SOS back in May about the making of 5SOS5. 5 Seconds of Summer 2022 TOUR DATES Fri Jul 15...
5 Seconds of Summer Just Needed a Second to Breathe
Just as they intended, and never once doubted, 5 Seconds of Summer has lasted significantly longer than five seconds. In the over-300 million seconds since they formed in 2011, the Australian pop-rock quartet’s output has left fans with four albums, two live records, seven EPs, and enough tour dates to see this world from top to bottom. They’ve been on one hell of an impressive run ever since their self-titled 2014 debut that made them global superstars, and now they’re just months from launching their fifth LP as a band. But when you’re running like 5SOS has for the last decade, you need a breather. Thankfully, they were able to catch their breath on the way to creating 5SOS5, an opportunity that bassist Calum Hood could’ve used when guitarist Michael Clifford smoked him in the 800-meter ...
Ashton Irwin’s Brave New World
Not gonna lie: I’m not a fan of 5 Seconds of Summer. That said, I’m not a “non-fan”, either. There’s a distinct difference between disliking a band’s music and truly not knowing too much about it. I fall into the latter category for absolutely no other reason than lack of exposure and selective listening. Some might say I’m not and never was their target audience. Some might be right about that. Point being, when I heard Ashton Irwin’s solo debut Superbloom I was listening without any preconceived notion of what it was supposed to be, though prepared for whatever boy-band-drummer-makes-solo-album might bring. Before listening, I knew Ash’s influences included Foo Fighters, Nick Drake, Helmet, Silverchair, Stone Temple Pilots, My Bloody Valentine, Curve. How, I wondered, would the sen...
