Australian rockers 5 Seconds of Summer are back with their first new single in three years!
Titled “NOT OK,” 5 Seconds of Summer’s brand new offering features a refreshed sound that embraces their alt-rock roots, but also creates a charged up vibe that creates a powerful listening experience. It feels exciting, just like the new chapter of 5SOS that is beginning to unfold.
As Luke Hemmings mentions, “It has the older 5 Seconds of Summer energy, but it’s different—which is the whole M.O. of this chapter. Lyrically, it’s about letting out the darker side of yourself and embracing it. The song is also a nod to the band itself. We pull those sides out of each other.”
“Not Okay” is the very first taste of the band’s sixth album, EVERYONE’S A STAR!, set for arrival on November 14th. Over the past few years, each 5SOS member spent time focusing on individual creative projects. The title EVERYONE’S A STAR! is a tribute to the fact that all four members can truly shine on their own, but when they come together, they can create something even more magical.
Luke says, “This band is made of four people who could all have their own solo albums where they do it all, sing it all, and write it all. EVERYONE’S A STAR! embodies all of that. We were teenagers at the beginning of 5 Seconds of Summer. We were writing with more naivete, but we said what we were thinking. As time goes on, you tend to get a bit more cautious about what you say, but I think this record has more of our original sprit—but with 15 years of wisdom and a dash of reckless abandon.”
Listen to “NOT OK” below!
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