We just want to know how high the guys from 5 Seconds of Summer were when they shot this music video because it was a trip from beginning to end. Think of it as a hallucinogen daydream mixed with chunks from the 70s and 90s.
Don’t believe us? Watch “Wildflower” above.
Side note. According to the band, they filmed the video by passing a green screen from house to house and letting each of them do their own thing.
“We made this at home by passing around a green screen from house to house (disinfecting it of course) and capturing the footage on our phones.”
At least they’re being hygienic about it.
“Wildflower” is featured on 5 Seconds of Summer’s latest release, C.A.L.M.
5 Seconds of Summer’s new album is due out in less than 48 hours, but that’s not stopping the guys from giving us one last tune to hold us over until then.
On Wednesday (March 25), the Australian group unleashed one final single before their album’s official drop. Titled “Wildflower,” the almost four-minute track sounds like a departure from all the other tracks they’ve released so far.
But let’s be honest, none of the songs they’ve recently released sound the same.
To coincide with the song’s debut, the foursome has unveiled the lyric video for the track, which features a slew of…you guessed it, wildflowers. Before the video begins, the band gives their followers some insider information about the making of the lyric video.
It took ten straight hours of stop-motion animation, eight hours of editing, 358 different photos, and a grand total of 529 flowers.
Talk about dedication.
Go ahead and show some appreciation for all the hard work by watching the clip one (or 20 times).
“Wildflower” is the fifth single off 5 Seconds of Summer’s upcoming fourth studio album, C.A.L.M.
“Wildflower” joins previously released tracks “Old Me,” “Easier,” “No Shame,” and “Teeth” (our favorite song that has so far been released) featured on the forthcoming 12-track album.
C.A.L.M. is due out this Friday, March 27. Pre-save and pre-order options are still available on the band’s website.
In support of the much-anticipated release, the foursome will hit the North American touring circuit in the late summer. The “No Shame” tour will find the quartet performing at venues across the continent in August and September.
The tour begins on August 12 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City and concludes on September 26 at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California. The full list of tour dates can be found here.
With everything that is currently happening in the world, we’re not sure what the status of the tour is. As of now, it looks as if the excursion will go forward, but we’ll keep an eye out if there’s any change.
5 Seconds of Summer are taking all their fans back to the band’s inception, even if it is for a few minutes.
On Tuesday (March 10), the Australian band returned with the music video for their latest single, “Old Me.” Initially released late last month, the song is an ode to the band’s past selves who worked hard to get them where they currently are.
Sticking to the message of the song, the foursome released a four-minute clip to mirror that. The premise of the video is simple. The guys are riding in a desolate train as footage and photos of their younger selves (not really them until a certain point in the video) are inter-cut with the present versions of themselves.
Towards the end of the clip, real footage from the guys during their early and teen years are shown (footage you can probably find on YouTube). When the train finally arrives at the group’s final destination, it opens to reveal a festival stage with a massive audience all there to see 5 Seconds of Summer. That’s one way to celebrate your past.
Also, shout out to drummer Ashton Irwin, who just HAD to take off his shirt during the final seconds of the clip.
Watch “Old Me” above.
“Old Me” is the fourth single off 5 Seconds of Summer’s upcoming fourth studio effort, C.A.L.M. Previously released singles “Easier,” “No Shame,” and our personal favorite “Teeth” are also featured on the forthcoming 12-track album.
C.A.L.M. is due out March 27. Pre-save and pre-order options are currently live on the band’s website.
In support of the much-anticipated release, the foursome will hit the North American touring circuit in the late summer. The “No Shame” tour will find the quartet performing at venues across the continent in August and September.
The tour begins on August 12 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City and concludes on September 26 at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California. The full list of tour dates can be found here.
We tend to cringe when it comes to looking back at our old selves, and can you blame us? We’ve done some cringe-worthy things in the past.
But, the guys in 5 Seconds of Summer are taking that in strive and celebrating who they used to be with a brand new song.
On Friday (February 21), the Australian band unleashed another new single from their upcoming fourth studio album. Titled “Old Me,” the new track is a celebration of their former selves who helped make them the people that they are today. The over-three-minute lyric video includes photographs of the four guys as children and teenagers when their crazy musical journey began. (Look at those emo bangs and baby 5 Seconds of Summer!)
“Old me carries a youthful spirit and follows the narrative of a young person’s life growing up, for better or for worse,” frontman Luke Hemmings said in a statement about the new track.
“Every decision we made, whether right or wrong, has led us to the men we are proud to be today. We were thrown into the public eye at a young age, and gratefully had each other at a confusing time. Sometimes it’s important we look back in order to appreciate the journey we’ve been on together.”
“Old Me” is the fourth single off 5 Seconds of Summer’s upcoming fourth studio effort, C.A.L.M. Previously released singles “Easier,” “No Shame,” and our personal favorite “Teeth” are also featured on the forthcoming 12-track album.
Earlier this month, the group released the insanely weird music video for “No Shame” that seriously still has us scratching our heads (we guess that was the point?).
C.A.L.M. is due out March 27. Pre-save and pre-order options are currently live on the band’s website.
In support of the much-anticipated release, the foursome will hit the North American touring circuit in the late summer. The “No Shame” tour will find the quartet performing at venues across the continent in August and September.
The tour begins on August 12 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City and concludes on September 26 at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California.
The Band Camino will join 5 Seconds of Summer on the upcoming trek.
If you haven’t been able to keep a scorecard of all the things 5 Seconds of Summer have released in the past week, you are not alone. If we’re honest, we’re struggling a little too.
So leave it to the guys to give us one more thing to add to that ever-growing list.
On Friday (Feb. 7), the Australian band unleashed the bonkers music video for their latest single “No Shame.”
The clip begins with the guys playing the track in a cramped room covered in cheetah print (we mean the ENTIRE room). But that might be the only normal thing you’ll experience during the three-and-a-half-minute music video.
We see Calum living a supposed picture-perfect life with a large house, a nice car, a trophy wife, and two kids. Let’s say that those kids are definitely the things of nightmares.
Luke is dead, and a slew of people, including the band, show up to mourn at his funeral. But, surprise, the vocalist really isn’t dead. Whoops.
Michael is acting recklessly. Driving and crashing a sports car only to get out of the wreckage and begin to take pictures for social media. And yes, you do see him flossing.
And Ashton, well, we’re pretty sure that the drummer only shows up for two seconds dressed up as a plastic surgeon.
Honestly, we have no idea what’s going on. Comments from fans have pointed out that each of the characters the band members are playing represents the lyrics from the chorus, but it’s all so weird.
“No Shame” is the third single off 5 Seconds of Summer’s upcoming fourth studio effort, C.A.L.M. Previously released singles “Easier” and “Teeth” are also featured on the forthcoming 12-track album.
C.A.L.M. is due out March 27. Pre-save and pre-order options are currently live on the band’s website.
In support of the much-anticipated release, the foursome will hit the North American touring circuit in the late summer. The “No Shame” tour will find the quartet performing at venues across the continent in August and September.
The tour begins on Aug. 12 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City and concludes on Sept. 26 at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California.
The Band Camino will join 5 Seconds of Summer on the upcoming trek.
5 Seconds of Summer may be able to keep CALM at the moment, but their fan base is definitely not.
On Wednesday (Feb. 5), the Australian band formally unveiled the name of their much-anticipated fourth studio effort. Dubbed C.A.L.M. (you know, the first letter of each of the guys’ names?), the record is due out March 27.
Pre-save and pre-order options are currently live on the band’s website.
The forthcoming album will feature 12-new tracks, including previously released songs “Easier,” “Teeth,” and their brand new single “No Shame” which can be streamed above.
Like their recent tour announcement, the foursome took to social media to reveal all the new information. Accompanying the news was a 20-second clip that features some live performance shots and behind-the-scenes footage, all with a grainy filter making it feel like it was something straight from the 1990s grunge era (think Nirvana and old-school Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails).
The new album information comes less than a week after the band announced plans to embark on a massive North American outing during the late summer.
The “No Shame” tour (which we now know is named after one of the album’s new tunes) will find the quartet performing at venues across the continent in August and September.
The tour begins on Aug. 12 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City and concludes on Sept. 26 at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California.
The Band Camino will join 5SOS on the upcoming trek.
5 Seconds of Summer fans stop what you’re doing and listen up because the boys are hitting the road this summer!
On Friday (Jan. 31), the Australian band announced plans to embark on a North American summer tour. Dubbed the “No Shame” tour (so…is the new album going to be titled “No Shame” then?), the outing will find the four-piece performing at venues across the continent in August and September.
The 24-stop trek will include gigs in major cities such as Guadalajara, Denver, Detroit, Toronto, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Nashville, and more. The late summer tour begins on Aug. 12 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City and concludes on Sept. 26 at the Concord Pavillion in Concord, California.
The Band Camino, fresh off a massive 2019, will join 5 Seconds of Summer for the complete tour.
Tickets go on sale next Friday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. local time.
Every ticket purchased will include a physical copy of the group’s upcoming fourth studio album, which, at the of publication, still has no title or projected release date.
The foursome took to social media to announce the upcoming excursion with a 31-second clip featuring footage from recent gigs.
The yet-to-be-titled studio effort is the follow-up to the band’s hit 2018 release, Youngblood.
The full list of tour dates can be found below.
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER’S NO SHAME NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Aug. 19 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Aug. 21 – Indianapolis, IN – The Amphitheater at White River State Park
Aug. 22 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Aug. 23 – Toronto, Canada – Budweiser Stage
Aug. 25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Aug. 26 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Aug. 28 – Washington DC – The Anthem
Aug. 29 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Sept. 2 – Boston, MA – Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
Sept. 3 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Sept. 5 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 6 – Allentown, PA – Allentown Fair
Sept. 9 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Sept. 10 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Sept. 12 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 13 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Sept. 15 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sept. 17 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre
Sept. 23 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
Sept. 26 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
“Is it easier to stay is it easier to go?” is the question 5 Seconds of Summer is posing in their brand new song. On Thursday (May 23), following days of teasing and cryptic posts, the Australian band released their first new song in over a year. Titled “Easier,” the latest track finds the group addressing a toxic relationship and all the ways they are still drawn to it, though they are trying their hardest to escape the poisonous merry-go-round.
In conjunction with the track’s release, the foursome also unveiled the dark and gloomy clip for the song. Coming in at three minutes, the Grant Singer-directed video finds the four guys in different situations that are obvious metaphors for the toxic union. The viewer watches as the guys come close to drowning in a body of water, get tied up to a stone wall (well, frontman Luke Hemmings does), and even get stuck in a cave which gives the impression of suffocating.
The last minute of the clip finds the guys escaping the situations and walking down a long hallway lined with portraits of themselves. As they pass by the pictures, they each catch fire symbolizing not only the end of that toxic relationship but also their Youngblood era.
Watch the music video for “Easier” above.
“Easier” is currently available for purchase on all digital music platforms. No word yet on whether this is another standalone single or if it will be part of the band’s in-the-works fourth studio album. It looks like it might be the latter with the group revealing that they would like to release a lot of the song from the forthcoming release before they hit the touring circuit later this year.
“Before the end of this year, we would love to have at least half the record released through single,” the group said in a statement.
Back in February, the group joined forces with the Chainsmokers for their current radio hit “Who Do You Love.”
In support of the joint song —and what looks to be some kind of partnership— the two acts previously announced plans to embark on an extensive tour this fall. Dubbed the World War Joy tour, the trek will find both bands performing at venues across the continent throughout September, October, November, and December.
The 41-stop jaunt begins on Sept. 25 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati and concludes two and a half months later on Dec. 6 at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The full list of tour dates can be found here.
While we’re still not sure who the antagonist in “Who Do You Love” truly loves and why she left cigarettes in her Fendi coat, we do know that 5 Seconds of Summer and the Chainsmokers really do love giving fans different versions of their current radio staple. On Tuesday (April 2), the Australian band and the New York-founded duo unleashed another performance-based video for their collaboration.
Unlike the studio version of the track which is more electronic than rock, the latest live video finds the acts letting the rock sound take precedence while the electronics take a backseat.
The over-four-minute clip also finds the groups toning down the dramatic in a big way as the performance takes place in a somewhat tight warehouse with lots of flashing lights. This is a departure from their over-the-top, “Scott Pilgrim v.s. the World“-inspired music video.
The best part of the video comes towards the end when all of the guys involved in the song come together for one major instrumental breakdown.
Don’t believe us? Watch the live video for “Who Do You Love” above.
We’re taking bets this will be the version 5 Seconds of Summer and the Chainsmokers decide to perform on their upcoming World War Joy tour.
Speaking of the World War Joy tour, the previously announced tour will find both acts performing at venues across the continent throughout September, October, November, and December.
The 41-stop jaunt begins on Sept. 25 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati and concludes two and a half months later on Dec. 6 at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The full list of tour dates can be found here.
They’ve been “pushing and pushing and pulling away,” but now 5 Seconds of Summer and the Chainsmokers have finally caved and given fans what they’ve been patiently waiting for. On Monday (March 25), the Australian band and the New York-founded act unleashed the music video for their hit collaboration, “Who Do You Love.”
The almost-four-minute clip begins with both acts showing up to what looks like an abandoned warehouse. At first, we’re not sure what’s about to happen, but considering the deathglares, the groups are giving each other, it’s safe to say that something big is about to go down.
We watch as the bands take their spots behind their proper instruments, and before long, we are submerged in an epic battle of the bands. As the video progresses, we watch how the Chainsmokers are lit up by electric blue and neon pink lights while 5 Seconds of Summer are surrounded by smoke and fire; a cool nod to their proper music genres.
Of course, when the guys from 5 Seconds of Summer promised fans on social media “visual effects, stuntmen, and flames” and posted an image of frontman Luke Hemmings with his stunet double, we knew things were not going to be normal. This became clear the moment all their instruments burst into flames.
Let’s just say the music video was definitely inspired by 2010’s “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.” Watch the full music video for “Who Do You Love” above.
“Who Do You Love” seems to be both groups’ standalone single. 5 Seconds of Summer’s last studio album was 2018’s Youngblood while the Chainsmokers’ last album was 2018’s Sick Boy.
In support of the joint song —and what looks to be some kind of partnership— the two acts previously announced plans to embark on a massive tour this fall. Dubbed the World War Joy tour, the trek will find both bands performing at venues across the continent throughout September, October, November, and December.
The 41-stop jaunt begins on Sept. 25 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati and concludes two and a half months later on Dec. 6 at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The full list of tour dates can be found here.
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