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If one could draw a Venn diagram with Southern California punk-pop giants Green Day on the left and British boy band sensations One Direction on the right, the circles would most likely intersect to create Australia's 5 Seconds of Summer. A four-member ensemble of youthful, guitar-wielding, Christian College grads from Sydney, 5 Seconds of Summer make an utterly populist brand of power pop that has way more to do with the member's spikey-cute hairdos, skintight jeans, and twenty-something-year-old libidos than it does any kind of actual punk-inspired mischief. Which isn’t' to say there aren’t plenty of songs to enjoy on the band's eponymous 2014 full-length debut. If 5 Seconds of Summer learned anything from touring with One Direction (as they did in 2013), it was probably how to style their hair. However, if they learned two things, then the second was clearly how to write a catchy chorus; a talent the band and their producers display throughout most of the album. Primarily, 5 Seconds of Summer deliver track after track of gargantuan pop/rock, packed with immediately hummable melodies that anyone over 30 will probably feel slightly guilty for remembering. Cuts like the lead-off, "She Looks So Perfect," and the equally wide-eyed "Don’t Stop," are pure sugar, guitar-rock candy that will appeal to anyone who still has a sweet tooth for Sum 41. It also doesn’t hurt that the band seem to have, if not exactly a sense of humor, then a silly exuberance for their brand of teen rawk. In fact, cuts like the campy,'80s dance-rock of "English Love Affair," and the driving, "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me," bring to mind the similarly rambunctious '90s punk-pop of blink-182. Ultimately, 5 Seconds of Summer have crafted an album of songs that stick in your head like neon bubblegum on a hot summer sidewalk.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Eric Valentine, Producer, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Sinclair, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cian Riordan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Mark Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Steve Robson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luke Potashnick, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Busbee, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Armstrong, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Schubert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Miller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dmitar "Dim-E" Krnjaic, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Thrower, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Michael Wilkinson, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Roy Stride, ComposerLyricist - Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ago Teppand, Programmer - George Tizzard, ComposerLyricist - Rick Parkhouse, ComposerLyricist - Chris Qualls, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Michael Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Carkeet, Programmer - Colin Brittain, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gaskarth, ComposerLyricist - Ago Teppand, Programmer - Chris Qualls, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tommy English, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Carkeet, Programmer - Colin Brittain, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Ash Howes, ComposerLyricist - Roy Stride, ComposerLyricist - Richard Stannard, ComposerLyricist - Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seton Daunt, ComposerLyricist - Ago Teppand, Programmer - Chris Qualls, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Carkeet, Programmer - Colin Brittain, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ago Teppand, Programmer - Chris Qualls, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nicholas “RAS” Furlong, ComposerLyricist - Tommy English, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Carkeet, Programmer - Colin Brittain, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Christian Lo Russo, ComposerLyricist - Joel Chapman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Schoorl, Producer - Ago Teppand, Programmer - Chris Qualls, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tommy English, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Carkeet, Programmer - Colin Brittain, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gaskarth, ComposerLyricist - Ago Teppand, Programmer - Chris Qualls, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Carkeet, Programmer - Colin Brittain, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gaskarth, ComposerLyricist - Ago Teppand, Programmer - Chris Qualls, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Carkeet, Programmer - Colin Brittain, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Editor, Engineer, Additional Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Lindy Robbins, ComposerLyricist - Steve Robson, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Luke Potashnick, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Miller, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Thrower, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Steve Robson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Luke Potashnick, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Bunt Stafford-Clark, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Golan, ComposerLyricist - Eddy Thrower, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clifford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Ashton Irwin, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Hemmings, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Hood, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Sam Watters, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Biancaniello, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Madden, ComposerLyricist - 5 Seconds Of Summer, MainArtist - Luke Hemmings, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Hood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Madden, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Ballard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
If one could draw a Venn diagram with Southern California punk-pop giants Green Day on the left and British boy band sensations One Direction on the right, the circles would most likely intersect to create Australia's 5 Seconds of Summer. A four-member ensemble of youthful, guitar-wielding, Christian College grads from Sydney, 5 Seconds of Summer make an utterly populist brand of power pop that has way more to do with the member's spikey-cute hairdos, skintight jeans, and twenty-something-year-old libidos than it does any kind of actual punk-inspired mischief. Which isn’t' to say there aren’t plenty of songs to enjoy on the band's eponymous 2014 full-length debut. If 5 Seconds of Summer learned anything from touring with One Direction (as they did in 2013), it was probably how to style their hair. However, if they learned two things, then the second was clearly how to write a catchy chorus; a talent the band and their producers display throughout most of the album. Primarily, 5 Seconds of Summer deliver track after track of gargantuan pop/rock, packed with immediately hummable melodies that anyone over 30 will probably feel slightly guilty for remembering. Cuts like the lead-off, "She Looks So Perfect," and the equally wide-eyed "Don’t Stop," are pure sugar, guitar-rock candy that will appeal to anyone who still has a sweet tooth for Sum 41. It also doesn’t hurt that the band seem to have, if not exactly a sense of humor, then a silly exuberance for their brand of teen rawk. In fact, cuts like the campy,'80s dance-rock of "English Love Affair," and the driving, "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me," bring to mind the similarly rambunctious '90s punk-pop of blink-182. Ultimately, 5 Seconds of Summer have crafted an album of songs that stick in your head like neon bubblegum on a hot summer sidewalk.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:00
- Main artists: 5 Seconds Of Summer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2014 One Mode Productions Limited ℗ 2014 One Mode Productions Limited
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