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ALBUM REVIEW: EVERYONE’S A STAR - 5 Seconds of Summer
- Monica Soriano
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Article Contributed by Monica Soriano
The Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer recently released their album ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR’ which is filled with expressive commentary, reflective tracks and an almost theatrical-esque feel for a few songs.
If you’ve ever needed a recommendation for an album to play while you’re out on a late night drive - this is it. ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR’ by 5 Seconds of Summer is the perfect mix of melancholy, vibey tunes and lyrics that will have you in deep thought. With this album, they managed to switch gears in a different direction and do it correctly. They crafted an album that even though it is contrasting from their previous work, it flows beautifully together. The placement of the tracks was cohesive in a way that enhanced the listening experience. There were many songs that stood out but before going into that, we have to give props to the album artwork - the almost meme-like enlarged heads were such an eye catcher!
The perfect song to start off the album is “Everyone’s A Star”, it immediately sets the mood for what is to come from the album. A track that stood out was “Boyband”, the lyrics containing the blunt commentary on the music industry was reminiscent of The 1975’s “Love Me” track from their album ‘I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it’ which they also very cleverly expressed their thoughts on fame. “Ghost” feels like an outer body experience - just bewitching. “Sick of Myself” and “Start Over” have an old classic sound that can make you forget it’s 2025. “The Rocks” is the closest to pop punk that this album came to but it still perfectly fits within the themes of this project. Overall, every part of this album is there to tell a story and it is worth listening to in its entirety. It is a great listen for fans and non-fans as it is a treat for the ears.
With this being 5 Seconds of Summers’ 6th studio album it is exciting to see them continue to grow and experiment musically. The band will be going on tour in 2026, keep up to date on 5sos.com.