"5 Seconds of Summer" review

Hello, everyone. It’s July 22nd, TIME FLIES! Anyway, we know it’s Tuesday and we commonly write about decoration or DIY, but we’ll make an exception today. Why? Well, one of our favorite bands released its first album ever. Yes, we’re talking about 5 Seconds of Summer! Sit back and relax while you read this review about the songs that have been stuck in our heads since they were released.  

So, this is our version of the album. Here we go!

1. She Looks So Perfect

Their first single. Simply amazing, super catchy and very lovable. Honestly, you’ll find yourself humming this song all day long.

2. Don't Stop

Don’t stop, don’t stop what you doin’, ‘cause you know that, you know that I like it. Vocals and background vocals are so on point, instruments sound extremely good and if it doesn’t make you jump out of your seat, well, we don’t know what will.

3. Good Girls

C’mon, we all know a bad girl that hasn’t been caught. We feel like this is our song, and not because we like to escape with our boyfriends instead of studying. No, not exactly, but well… And that bridge, she’s a good girl (she’s a good girl) hasn’t been caught (she’s a good girl). Simple, yet amazing! The drums part after the bridge is also REALLY cool.

4. Kiss Me Kiss me

Hands down to Mr. Irwin, drums are good in every song, but in this one, MAN. Drummers are the backbone of the bands! And if you listen the intro very carefully, you’ll find out that the guitar sounds unbelievably good!

5. 18

We think this song is another proof that the 5SOS lads are just normal teenagers, dealing with normal issues, including fancying someone older than you. Yes, you know you’ve done that. Luckily for them, they’re all over 18 now ;) haha. But, buying a fake ID for you is a huge commitment, you know?  

6. Everything I Didn't Say

THE FEELS. This song says everything you’d like to say, especially after a breakup :( Ashton and Calum (along with the other co-writers), you’re truly genius. It makes us feel shivers down our spines. Living proof that music is the best way of expressing yourself. When words fail, music speaks...

7. ​Beside You

This song is completely sad but beautiful, if that’s even possible. Yeah, we think it is. The tempo is way too cool in this one, especially the change you get to listen when it comes to the chorus & bridge. I wish I was beside you. YEAH, WE ALSO WISH THAT, 5SOS.

8. End Up Here

How the heck did I end up here?! Yep, you know you’ve asked this to yourself. To us, this song is an eye opener ‘cause it really makes you reflex about things you thought would never happen. Yes, keep those heads up, everything is possible. Musically talking, that moment when drums start, just after the first verse in the chorus, is pure happiness and our favorite part. And it’s our fave because it’s when the song gets a higher tempo & volume, and ASDFGHJKL. We love that it just gets crazy. And also, that part after the bridge where you just hear claps and drums, JUST WOW.

9. Long Way Home

Your heart will melt after you listen to this song. There’s people you want to spend more time with, simply because you love the way they make you feel, but life doesn’t stop for anyone. That’s when you want to take the long way home...

10. Heartbreak Girl

We don’t know about you, but we’d like to sing this one to a couple of humans. Like, straight in their faces. We’ve all dealt with being friendzoned and 5 Seconds of Summer is not the exception. Again, we love how the tempo rises in the chorus. The first four seconds of this song are our favorite part ‘cause the guitar sounds marvelously great. And the best part is that you can listen to it again throughout the song!!!

11. Mrs All American

Another very catching and upbeat song. The little whistle you can hear in the background is great. And again, the bridge is extremely good! Na na na na na na na, Michael Clifford, you can’t just sing like that and leave us.  

12. Amnesia

Perfectly written and beautifully sung. This is a heartbreaking song, no lies. We’ve found ourselves falling asleep while listening to it ‘cause it’s really calming. And Luke Hemmings, can you not? We were blown away by how good his voice sounds in this song (not that it isn’t in the others). Tell me this is just a dream, ‘cause I’m really not fine at all. We’re definitely not fine at all after listening to it!

13. Social Casualty

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong somewhere? Well, this song describes that feeling perfectly. So, let’s embrace ourselves & our weirdness and rock out to this song, everybody. C’mon, Luke said it, sing it with me now, la la la la la la da da. Drums, guitars and bass never sound so good before! If you don’t believe us, fast forward to minute 2:10 and you’ll know what we’re talking about.

14. Never Be

We’ll never be as young as we are now. And in fact, we won’t. So let’s seize every day, even if it’s a boring one. In matter of music, the slow tempo makes perfect this song. And those deep oh oh oh oh oh oh oh in the background, they make us shiver every single time.

15. Voodoo Doll

Ugh. There’s always a person in our lives that we know is no good to us, but we can’t seem to let her/him go. The tempo variations between the verses, bridge and chorus, makes it really catchy and fun! Won’t you please stop loving me to death? Everyone needs space in a relationship, just keep that in mind haha.

16. Greenlight

But Michael’s voice in this song, ASDFGHJKL. And guitars and bass sound sick, too! We’re dying over it, don’t mind us. No one likes mixed signals, you just gotta say things straight forward, peeps. Life lessons by 5 Seconds Of Summer.

And being the crazy fangirls we are, of course we're also reviewing the bonus tracks in the UK, Australian and Target version.

  

• English Love Affair

One of our personal favorites, really. There’s something about the melody that makes you wanna dance and the deep vocals give you those goosebumps, putting your feelings on edge. Guitar, amazing again. We don’t know how to explain it, but there’s something dark about this song that we absolutely love.

• Lost Boy

This is a super cute song, talking about how lost a boy could be without his soulmate. And the drums at the beginning are sick! So sad this isn’t in our version :(

• Tomorrow Never Dies

One word: Calum. This one gives us the chance to admire how amazing & goosebumps-giving his voice is. Also, those guitars, drums and bass sound incredibly good here. DAMN, BOYS.

• Independence Day

Toxic relationships aren’t good for anyone and you need to walk out from them. That’s what this upbeat song talks about. Vocals are amazing, once again. And we’re not even starting on the instruments, because they’re so good we would be talking about it all day long.

• Close As Strangers

These guys make heartbreaking experiences sound so good! It doesn’t make the lyrics less painful or relatable, though. It’s never good when you start drifting apart from someone special to you and it seems you can’t do anything to stop it. These lyrics are just, ugh, greatly written. They’re the kind of lyrics that make you feel the author’s pain, sadness and frustration. Mikey & Ash (and other writers) you’ve done a great song. Not even lying, can feel the tears coming down our faces.

• Out Of My Limit

Song written by Luke and Calum. So, this pretty much says it everything. Taking back to those high school memories when somebody you fancied didn’t even know you existed. Musically speaking, this upbeat song is really great, and the guitar solo in it is BEYOND perfect.

And, tbh, we’re really jealous of people in Japan right now. Their version algo has Heartache On The Big Screen, The Only Reason, What I Like About You, Rejects & Try Hard. Oh, and also has videos on it: She Looks So Perfect, She Looks So Perfect (Behind The Scenes) and Don’t Stop. Japan has got EVERYTHING!

Summary: These songs are perfection. From lyrics to background vocals to instruments, everything is extremely good. Not to mention that the guys’ voices have matured and you can relate to every single song. Hands down. Amazing debut album.

These four lads are between 20 and 18 years old, they’ve worked incredibly hard to get where they are right now and they deserved to be taken seriously. Ashton, Calum, Michael and Luke are living their dream whilst making fans happy all around the world.

If you haven’t bought the album, what are you waiting for?!! GO BUY IT! Here’s the link to get it on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/5-seconds-summer-bonus-track/id875597641?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, really. Don’t forget that every single penny means a lot for them, as it allows 5SOS to continue this journey of making music and touring.

A long post, but we loved writing it. Putting thoughts and feelings into words is one of the hardest things. EVER. We’ll probably end up with a collar after rocking out to this album. Or crying. Or dancing. Or singing at the top of our lungs. Yeah, pretty much everything above.

Thanks for reading. Love you!

Bye, x