5 Seconds of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin. Originally beginning their career as YouTube celebrities, they rose to international fame while touring with English-Irish boy band One Direction on their Take Me Home Tour. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and have attained more than 7 billion streams of their songs on music streaming services, making them one of the most successful Australian musical acts in history.
How Critics See 5 Seconds of Summer
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
EVERYONE'S A STAR!
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 75/100 across 4 reviews.
5 Seconds of Summer's EVERYONE'S A STAR! opens with a knowing wink, an album that turns the band's past into playful fuel while staking a claim to grown-up pop ambition. Critics' r...
EVERYONE’S A STAR!
2025
Critics landed between 60 and 80 across 4 reviews.
5 Seconds of Summer's EVERYONE’S A STAR! arrives as a confident reinvention that blends modern rock and pop with self-aware satire, and critics generally find it an entertain...
EVERYONE'S A STAR!
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
5 Seconds of Summer's EVERYONE'S A STAR! opens with a knowing wink, an album that turns the band's past into playful fuel while staking a claim to grown-up pop ambition. Critics' r...
