#1 year of 5sos5

[visceral--feeling]

[bandsanitizer]

beyond slsp and self-titled #1 turning 10 this year… you know what else is turning 10? the only reason is turning 10. the greatest 5sos song to ever 5sos, the only reason, celebrates a decade in our lives this year. like what the f—

[edge-oftheworld]

for anyone for whom all you know of Sydney is the harbour bridge and opera house, this does have a touch of technical information but I think it brings it together really well and imo is a must-watch if you want to get more of an understanding of the part of the city 5sos are from, and getting a rundown of the phenomena facing australia's up and coming megacities makes a fun little bittersweet backdrop to imagine and juxtapose to the city references all through boy and 5sos5.

keep in mind that much of the change that has happened has been over the last 15 years--if you can imagine, how disconcerting it would be to move away while it was basically all the same as it had been your entire childhood just for it to have changed so drastically every time you go back. but at the same time, as part of a generation who grew up in the suburban or peri-urban sprawl where things like creative opportunities were few and far between and approximately a 2hr train ride each way, knowing that something, whether this or another intervention to turn your home into somewhere new (yes that's a shoutout to their first ep) is so necessary. and yet some areas of the western suburbs are definitely in the ugly phase of this transformation--part 1 of this series which i haven't attached here goes through what that looks like in northern melbourne, and I see the same phenomenon in the outer suburbs of brisbane.

those who know me in person know i never miss a chance to talk about parramatta: the emerging central cbd whose river location reminds me a bit of brisbane without the humidity, where dreams of a better and more equal sydney are starting to be realised, and where my childhood best friend lives. here's a video talking about it, and I hope that in watching this you can see sydney as it is, but also imagine how it's gonna be. and just to fuck with you (i'm not even fucking with you! you can look it up!) there's a suburb called camellia in the parramatta area. here's to hoping it's the start of a vibrant revitalised area and not problematic disruption that leaves everyone bitter--because it could go either way.

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[wonderland-irwin]

1 year between debut and SGFG

3 years between SGFG and Youngblood

2 years between Youngblood and CALM

2 years between Calm and 5SOS5.

They have long album cycles, I think this is why we’re not going to see them for a while. They want to work on new music, so … this makes sense. Breathe 😊

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ATTN: Swifties

We’re bringing you a new custom theme to celebrate the release of @taylorswift’s upcoming album, Midnights, out tonight at....midnight.

It’s super easy to use. Just log into desktop web, head on over here to our Themes page, hit “Install,” and then gaze upon your Tumblr now dripping in it's Midnights shimmer!

Love, Taylor & Tumblr

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Artist of the Month: 5 Seconds of Summer

Tumblr’s Artist of the Month for September is 5 Seconds of Summer. 

Luke, Michael, Calum and Ashton sat down to react to some of your memes so check it out and stay tuned for more meme reactions throughout the month. 😎

Pre-save 5SOS’ new album "5SOS5" (out on 9/23) right here!

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#4

Artist of the Month: Lauren Jauregui

Tumblr’s Artist of the Month for July is none other than Lauren Jauregui.

We have some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage for you from the #serpentina tour so check it out and listen to Prelude right here.

Stay tuned for content all month long on @music and be sure to follow @laurenjauregui!

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#3

Artist of the Month: Louis Tomlinson

We’re falling into November with Louis Tomlinson as our Artist of the Month. Check out some BTS and stay tuned for more all month long!

Listen to Louis’ new album Faith in the Future right here.

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Artist of the Month: BENEE

We're back with some new content from BENEE, who is Tumblr’s Artist of the Month. Her new EP Lychee is out now so check it out here!

Stay tuned for content all month long on @music and be sure to follow @benee-music. ✌️

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[ghost-of-you]

Okay countdown is over, time for more delusional tour thoughts.

So the countdown had the following songs: gotta get out, don't stop, she looks so perfect (acoustic not that it matters), disconnected, san francisco, vapor, wherever you are, youngblood, easier, complete mess. So we have 3 songs that are definitely on the setlist: slsp, because it's slsp and no 5sos show will be complete without slsp, youngblood, because hello over a billion and half streams they can't not play it, complete mess, most streamed song on 5sos5, first single, she's gonna be there. 2 songs that have a decent chance of staying in the setlist based on past tours, easier, not the most popular single of calm but it's definitely up there when it's live and disconnected, they even played it at a festival with a reduced setlist in the beginning of the year. 2 songs they've been mostly indifferent about even though one is a fan favorite, vapor, and the other is their first song ever, gotta get out. 1 song they only ever play when they're in or around the place it's named after, San Francisco. And 2 songs they actually talked about hating, don't stop and wherever you are.

The thing that's throwing me off in this list is don't stop and wherever you are. Like, sure don't stop was a single but don't stop had its own category. They actively talked about disliking don't stop. And wherever you are they released it, dedicated it to the fans, never mentioned it again until one show in Paris where the crowd started to sing it so they played it. After Luke made a point of saying they don't like the song.

I wanna say there's a pattern here somewhere but I'm just so confused. I'm gonna say these 10 songs are in the setlist just because.

I'll come back if they play don't stop or wherever you are or san francisco or vapor.

[goodlesson]

peyt’s top 10 albums released in 2022

this list was genuinely SO hard to put together!! i feel like every artist i love dropped new music this year thanks to all the studio time they had during the first couple years of the pandemic. sorry to all the great albums that didn’t make the cut - it’s not you, it’s me. 🫠

these are absolutely NOT in order because that would be an impossible task. and now, without further ado, i’ll put my rambling below:

1. give me the future + dreams of the past by bastille

i’m sure no one is surprised to see this one on my list. if you ARE surprised then idk what to tell you. this album was so surprising and different in the best way, especially after how meh i felt about doom days when it was released. thank you for the futuristic grooves mr. dan bastille!!!

top 3: stay awake?, revolution, hope for the future

2. s.i.d.e.s. by alice merton

alice was hands down the best discovery i made this year (thank you again mr. dan bastille). and just in time for her sophomore album!! it’s hard to pinpoint what really makes this album a standout for me. it honestly has it all: great vocals, honest lyrics, catchy hooks. plus alice is just so humble and so cool. how can you not like her?

top 3: future, mania, same team

3. crash by charli xcx

when crash came out, my friend was insistent i listen to it because it was “the best pop album since future nostalgia.” honestly? she was right. this is easily charli’s magnum opus. it’s so good.

top 3: good ones, constant repeat, yuck

4. 5sos5 by 5 seconds of summer

as soon as they released me myself & i as a single i knew this album was going to be It. truly their best work. one of the best parts of listening to 5sos over the years has been hearing their sound mature and this album feels like the culmination of that maturation.

top 3: me myself & i, bad omens, carousel

5. five seconds flat by lizzy mcalpine

every single song on this record feels like a hammer straight to the chest. lizzy’s lyrics are some of the best stuff i’ve heard in ages. this has to be not just one of the best albums on my list but objectively one of the best albums of the year period.

top 3: erase me, doomsday, all my ghosts

6. conditions of a punk by half•alive

they dropped half of this album back in february as give me your shoulders pt. i and at the time i was fully ready to stick that on my “best of” list - then the rest of the album came out just this month. no one is doing it like half alive. no one. they are so singularly themselves in their sound, their lyrics, and their live performances/visuals. i can’t believe they’re not being hailed as geniuses by music critics everywhere. 

top 3: hot tea, nobody, make of it

7. the loneliest time by carly rae jepsen

queen carly hath returned!! once again she has crafted the perfect pop record. listen - i know i’m aromantic but this woman’s music just makes me want to be in love sooooooo bad.

top 3: beach house, anxious, talking to yourself

8. faith in the future by louis tomlinson

the main takeaway from this album is that louis really was the heart and soul of 1d’s songwriting in the later years. his sound on this record is so reminiscent of midnight memories in the best way. this is what i was hoping his debut would sound like - and while walls didn’t quite make the mark, this record most definitely did.

top 3: holding on to heartache, common people, lucky again

9. apocalypse whenever by bad suns

this record is light and fun and i love it. no thoughts just bops. while i do miss bad suns’ language & perspective era grittiness, i dig their newer sound just as much.

top 3: life was easier when i only cared about me, when the world was mine, peachy

10. cleanse by joywave

a perfect transition from possession at the start of the pandemic to now. i knew this record would be great when they dropped the every window is a mirror EP last year and “after coffee” took over my life. and i was right!!

top 3: after coffee, cyn city 2000, buy american

other solid albums that ~just~ missed out on my list:

girl of my dreams by fletcher

stick season by noah kahan

emails i can’t send by sabrina carpenter

midnights by taylor swift

sonder by dermot kennedy

what a most excellent year for music! thanks, 2022!

[wiiildflowerrr]

‘MANAGEMENT IS OFTEN ABOUT SAYING WHAT THE ARTIST DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR, WHEN THEY NEED TO HEAR IT.’

'Benjamin Evans, the long-term (but also quite new – details later) manager of world-conquering Aussie pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, doesn’t love music.

He certainly likes it, he definitely knows about it, and he absolutely loves managing his superstar client.

But music itself? Not his No.1 passion...'

FULL INTERVIEW

PARTS ABOUT 5SOS BELOW CUT:

'...Evans found himself back in Nottingham, out of the loop, until, eventually, he pestered and persisted his way into Modest! Management.

There, after a few years, he began working with 5 Seconds of Summer, four Australian teenagers (Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin) who very quickly became one of the most successful rock-pop bands in the world.

Their first three albums (5 Seconds of Summer, 2014; Sounds Good Feels Good, 2015; Youngblood, 2018 – all released via Capitol) went to No. 1 in the US and the UK.

Calm (2020, Interscope) only missed out on the top spot Stateside because of a shipping error (but went to No. 1 in the UK), while their latest record, 5SOS5, released by BMG last month, was No. 2 in the Billboard 200 – kept from the summit by the streaming juggernaut that is Bad Bunny. (Again, it was a No. 1 in the UK).

Evans was with the band on every step of that remarkable journey, until they left Modest! in early 2021 – a split that both sides have said was amicable and chiefly down to the band wanting L.A-based representation.

They joined YMU in February last year, with Evans leaving Modest! soon after to set up his own company, 17 Artists.

5SOS’s relationship with YMU only lasted around eight months, however, and this time the split wasn’t especially amicable: it was followed by talk of a $2.5m lawsuit surrounding alleged unpaid commission. That situation has, MBW understands, now been resolved.

The band, however, less than a year after leaving Modest! and making the biggest team-change of their career, needed a new manager. Thankfully, they knew just the man…

YOU SPENT 12 YEARS AT MODEST! MANAGEMENT, WHAT DID YOU LEARN THERE?

Firstly, you never stop learning in management, but yes, I owe so much to Richard [Griffiths] and Harry [Magee] at Modest, they were certainly great mentors for me.

It was a baptism of fire managing artists from X Factor [at the time, Modest had the contract to manage all artists that appeared on the show].

These artists were superstars overnight. It was both brilliant and brutal – and emotionally so challenging for those contestants, to have such fame so quickly and then potentially fall away and go back to relatively normal lives.

Managing their well-being while under such a spotlight was really tricky at times and it definitely educated me on people management. There was no better education, to be honest.

WHAT WERE YOUR HIGH POINTS DURING YOUR TIME AT MODEST!?

As much as I had loved working on [X Factor], I was really eager to work with an artist, not from the TV world who we could develop. When the chance came to work with 5 Seconds of Summer, it was exactly what I had been waiting for – a band with ambition and talent who I could grow alongside.

Actually, some of my favourite memories are to do with the great friends I made and the family culture we had at the company for so many years.

In terms of achievements, there are obvious moments like No. 1 albums and selling out huge venues, but I think it was [5SOS’s] third album, Youngblood, that sticks out. It was that era when people outside the band’s fanbase really started to take them seriously.

As a manager at that time, their ability to change that perception was inspiring. It was always up to them to shake off that tag and prove people wrong, all we could do was encourage that.

We always knew how good these guys were, but they were misunderstood by a lot of people. When you see a group of guys topping the charts at the age of 17/18 you instantly think they’re the next big boy band, and that’s understandable. But they were proper musicians and songwriters.

They just needed to be themselves and let their music and live shows do the talking. They were where they were because they fucking deserved it.

WHAT WAS THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH CAPITOL LIKE IN TERMS OF BREAKING THE BAND AND THEN MANAGING THAT SUCCESS, BREAKING THEM GLOBAL ETC? IN PARTICULAR, WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH NICK RAPHAEL AND JO CHARRINGTON?

I loved working with Nick [Raphael] and Jo [Charrington, previously the co-UK head of Capitol]. They wanted to win and there was no bullshit with them. The whole team were brilliant: Murray Rose, Tom Paul, Charlie Knox, and the international team with Rob Fleming and Tom Burrows. We all got along really well, which helps.

Nick and Jo were proper A&Rs, and even if the band didn’t always agree, it was refreshing to have strong opinions. I think you need that. But they always respected the band’s choices.

We all agreed She Looks So Perfect was the perfect debut single. It was pop, but guitar pop. The video was a little rebellious and the lyrics were cheeky. It was catchy, it matched the band’s personality.

We invested a huge amount of time internationally right from the first album, through all three albums that we made with Capitol. We did some pretty brutal promo trips around the world, but it certainly paid off.

Wherever they went, there were hundreds of fans outside the hotels or radio stations; they were shutting down streets. It was chaos, but the band were special. They had this really close connection to their fans and they were backing it up in everything they did. They just had that rare talent and work ethic you are sometimes fortunate enough to work with as a manager and label.

I’m not sure we will see it again either, in the way 5SOS burst onto the scene so quickly with that level of fanbase. With the exception of K-Pop, I think it’s a lot harder to break through at the level in today’s world.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I think the listener today likes so many different artists or even songs, rather than being totally obsessed with one artist.

WHAT WAS THE MOOD LIKE IN THE CAMP AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF THE NEW RECORD?

After 11 years of releasing music, there was a very different expectation. While No. 1 records are, of course, very special, we know the band aren’t defined by charts – and I remind them of that. They have stood the test of time and we’ve just had a really successful touring year during very difficult circumstances.

Our perspective was very much that we are proud of what we have achieved this year, both the music that’s been created and how everything had been executed.

One of the proudest factors behind this album and what makes it even more special, is that 80% was written by the band and produced by Michael [Clifford].

To then get No. 1 in major markets like the UK, Australia, and No. 2 in the US was a brilliant achievement statistically, but that makes me more happy for the band and the people who work so hard behind the scenes.

What pleased me most personally was seeing these respected outlets reviewing the music so well and acknowledging where the band are in their careers. They are serious musicians and more and more people are seeing that now.

HOW FRUSTRATING WAS IT NOT TO HIT NO. 1 IN THE STATES, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE LOGISTICAL ISSUES THAT PREVENTED CALM FROM GETTING THERE LAST TIME ROUND?

Sometimes there’s nothing you can do about streaming artists like Bad Bunny! We were extremely pleased with No.2 in the US; it was a huge success.

There are so many factors that determine where an album charts, and that changes week on week.

For that reason, how do you really determine what’s considered a success? And as I mentioned before, the band shouldn’t be defined by that.

BOY BANDS TRADITIONALLY HAVE A DEFINITE SHELF-LIFE. FIRST UP, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PHRASE ‘BOY-BAND’? SECONDLY, HOW MUCH DOES THAT IDEA OF A SHELF-LIFE INFLUENCE STRATEGY? DO YOU COLLECTIVELY WORK TOWARDS EVOLVING, BECOMING SOMETHING THAT CAN BE AROUND FOR THE REALLY LONG HAUL?

It’s an interesting question, but I’m afraid, to me, it’s also definitely a misinterpretation of the band. We’ve spent years answering the ‘boy-band’ tag, or rather educating people that the band are not a ‘boy band’. But it would be unfair if I ask you to rephrase it. The band constantly have had to answer it, so I will too!

They are four guys in a band that can sing and play instruments. If that’s a boy band, then so be it. But they are a boy band as much as The Killers, The Strokes or the Rolling Stones are a boy band. They are also a fucking rock band. I guess the Beatles were the first rock band that was also a ‘boy band’ to some.

I urge anyone to watch a 5SOS live show and then tell me they’re a boy band. These guys grew up together and formed a band, they’ve written all their music from record one, and now Michael has produced most of the latest album.

As I said earlier, it was up to them to prove people wrong and they’ve done that. Their fan base has grown with the band and the demographic is changing.

These guys are mid-twenties and have released five No. 1 albums over 11 years. They are only just beginning.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE 5SOS AS PEOPLE – AND THE DYNAMIC IN THE BAND?

Is it always laughs and smiles… no it’s not [laughs]. Nor should it be!

It’s work at the end of the day, and from the outside you don’t see that. But nobody works harder than these guys and they truly care and support each other. They care about their team. It’s those values that keep them close and keep the right people around them.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH BMG ON THE LATEST ALBUM?

BMG are taking records incredibly seriously, that is clear. Thomas Scherer, Cyndi Gill, Dan Lynott and the team have been great partners for us on this campaign and we’re not done yet.

The band have always dictated how their records sound and what’s released, so it hasn’t been very different from the previous albums in that regard. We actually made most of the record before signing the [BMG] deal, but we did the same on [the band’s previous] album at Interscope. We wouldn’t sign with someone who didn’t put the artists’ opinion first.

NOW THAT YOU’VE GONE DOWN THE ROUTE OF RETAINING RIGHTS OWNERSHIP VIA YOUR DEAL WITH BMG, WOULD YOU EVER CONSIDER REVERTING TO A MORE TRADITIONAL LABEL DEAL WITHIN THE MAJOR SYSTEM?

I guess the biggest change [at BMG vs. a major] is being far more aware of the budgets, because it’s essentially all the band’s money and I’m very used to just going to the label and asking for more cash! But they’ve honestly been brilliant across the board.

It’s very simple: We want to work with whoever shows the most belief in the long-term growth of the band and are prepared to invest in that.

Who’s the most passionate about working with the band? More than anything you need people on your team who love the project, otherwise, what’s the point? One of the reasons we signed with BMG was because they showed that.

I suppose one of the biggest compliments I could give BMG is that they function almost identically to how the majors do, yet we have a very artist-friendly deal. It’s a great setup, but, in truth, we will always want to work with the team who can deliver the above.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO FOR AN ARTIST AS A MANAGER AND WHAT’S THE RELATIONSHIP LIKE?

Belief and trust. If you don’t believe in the artists you represent then you may as well walk away. And without stating the obvious, you have to trust each other and build a team and environment that shares that value.

Management is often about saying what the artist doesn’t want to hear, when they need to hear it. But so long as they trust you, they know what you’re saying is with the right intention; that’s key.

I always say management is about doing the necessary for the unknowing. Nobody will ever truly understand what you do, even the artist. I’ve had one day off in the last 12 months and that was Christmas day.

The artists don’t see that, they don’t see the relentless hours of calls, emails, planning, etc. that goes into the daily business of music management. Just like we, as managers, will never truly know what it’s like being an artist.

I’ll never know what it’s like waking up and seeing what someone has said on this or that platform. I’ll never know what it’s like standing up in front of thousands of people to perform or do an interview on live TV, irrelevant of how you’re feeling that day. I’ll never know what it’s like trying to write a song – it might sound fun, but it’s not always and can be really challenging to their well-being.

You just need to be understanding and aware, at all times, how this job can impact life – for the artist, our teams, the fans and ourselves.

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TODAY?

This isn’t so much a music industry point, but I don’t like how exposed artists/people are in general with social media. There is very little protection.

Also, and it’s probably a common answer – that I was actually just talking to the band’s lawyer, James Sully about – but greater rewards for songwriters.

Record companies take the greater risk, as they pay the recording costs and bear the brunt of the promotion and marketing of recordings – including the staffing costs that [go with that]. But distribution costs have diminished so much in the new digital world, the balance between publishing and recording income doesn’t seem equitable.

FINALLY, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A YOUNG MANAGER JUST STARTING OUT?

Work in as many areas of the business as you can before being a manager and always ask questions. Learning the ins and outs of all aspects of the business will help make you a great manager.

Secondly, learn how to manage yourself. It took me a long time to realize that. This job takes over your life with huge sacrifices on family, relationships, mental health. It’s very difficult to ever switch off, so you really need to manage yourself, which I still don’t do enough.

Thirdly, as I’ve already said, only work with clients you 100% believe in. That’s not just ‘are they going to sell records?’, it’s the whole culture around that artist: is it what you believe in? If it isn’t, don’t go near it.

Lastly, be a lawyer first!'

Music Business World, October 2022

[ttlmt]

1, 2, 3, 4 & 9 ^_^

1 - what is/are your top album(s) this year?

oml this year has been INSANE for albums. in no particular order:

stick season by noah kahan

5sos5 by 5 seconds of summer

faith in the future by louis tomlinson

midnights by taylor swift

harry's house by harry styles

2 - name some of your top songs from this year.

i cannot wait for my spotify wrapped this year its gonna be insane but off the top of my head i think my top songs are probs most of the above albums plus

part of the band by the 1975

ironbound by war is over

teeth (from the vault) by 5sos

boundaries by lowen

running up that hill by kate bush

3 - name five artists you wish more people knew about.

war is over (a band made of cameron young and brycen waitkus both of which have other projects and solo work as well and its all awesome)

we three (sibling band that i saw on agt years ago and they make awesome music and they're just lovely)

charlie hickey (signed by phoebe bridgers thats all you need to know)

matt maeson (itches my brain)

madeline the person (opened for maisie peters when i saw her and shes adorable and so talented i also have been watching her on tiktok for a long time and its so cool to see her grow)

4 - top shows you have seen.

okay in no particular order again

imagine dragons (2014, one of their first arena shows, the breath in radioactive was the most amazing experience of my life)

5sos (2022, just so insanely fun and they're all so insanely talented)

jp saxe and noah kahan (2019, great venue, last concert before *gestures broadly*, just two awesome musicians who are now so much more popular and i was so lucky to see them)

arkells (2022, my first and only time at barricade, i got the setlist from this show!)

9 - a song you have to finish playing if it’s on when you stop your vehicle.

i don't drive but i gotta finish 'so down' by mother mother anytime i listen to it that song is a spiritual experience

[visceral--feeling]

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#2

since 5sos5 has been out a week now (basically kinda sorta) reblog and put in the tags with your 5sos album order 🤭

mine is: 5SOS5 > SGFG > CALM > YB > Self Titled

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My #1 post of 2022

okay family since 5sos5 has been out almost a month now, in the tags say your top 5 tracks plus 2 honorable mentions (cause we all know it’s still hard to pick lol) 🤭💗

i’ll go first: caramel, red line, moodswings, bloodhound, flatline. my honorable mentions are: bleach & ydgtp

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5 Seconds of Summer - 5SOS5 Album Review

Before we begin, I would like to make it very clear that I am not a professional critic. I judge completely based on the vibes and it's all about my PERSONAL tastes.

Now, let's talk about 5SOS5 because I absolutely adore this album!

I have been a 5 Seconds of Summer fan for many YEARS now. I'm less of a fan of their first two albums (though there are some bangers) and more of a Youngblood and CALM stan. So, when this album came out, I was definitely surprised. It was very different from the last two albums.

First, we'll look at my rating from when the album first came out, back in September of 2022.

Bad Omens

Flatline

BLENDER

Easy For You To Say

Take My Hand (Joshua Tree Version)

You Don't Go To Parties

HAZE

Caramel

Red Line

Bloodhound

Me, Myself, and I

Bleach

CAROUSEL

TEARS!

COMPLETE MESS

Moodswings

Older

Best Friends

Emotions

It has definitely changed since that ranking, so let's check out my rating as of January 2023.

Bleach (+11)

Bad Omens (-1)

Moodswings (+13)

You Don't Go To Parties (+2)

Red Line (+4)

Take My Hand (Joshua Tree Version) (-1)

BLENDER (-4)

Flatline (-6)

CAROUSEL (+4)

Easy For You To Say (-6)

Caramel (-3)

Me, Myself, and I (-1)

Bloodhound (-3)

TEARS!

Older (+4)

Best Friends (+3)

COMPLETE MESS (-2)

HAZE (-11)

Emotions

I initially didn't like this album all that much, as I was comparing it to the last two albums. They really aren't comparable, as the style is much different. I think it's a fantastic album, the great songs are great and some of the forgettable songs still aren't awful.

Let's Talk About My Favorite - As shown in the September review, Bad Omens was my favorite song. The album was released the day after their ONO show at the Royal Albert Hall, where they performed some of the songs early. Bad Omens performed live, with the orchestra in the background, was fucking LIFE CHANGING. Now, I am a major Bleach fan. It's heartwrenching and the lyrics are some of the best lyrics I've seen from them.

Let's Talk About My Least Favorite - I don't have much to say about Emotions. It just isn't my style and I don't find the lyrics to be partially interesting. It just kind of feels shallow, like a TikTok celebrity wrote it.

[rachelsreviews13]

Hello! Welcome to rachelreviews13 annual top songs and albums of the year!

At first I thought I knew well ahead of time my top songs of the year, but the more I worked on this list, the more I realized how much music I really loved this year. So, in reality, it ended up being quite difficult to narrow down these top songs and albums. Some artists and songs I had to unfortunately cut from even the honorable mentions, but I’d still like to highlight them, so I will mention them here. Those artists include Demi Lovato, Machine Gun Kelly, Yungblud, Lizzo, and ITZY.  While I did not include any of their songs and albums they released this year, each of those artists were still a big part of my 2022. 

Now onto everything that did make the cut - we got some great ones, folks! Enjoy!

Top 30 songs

This is Why - Paramore

Ballroom Extravaganza - DPR IAN

Let Me Let You Go - One Ok Rock

Trouble - Troye Sivan feat. Jay Som

Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go - TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Arson - J-Hope

Memories - Conan Gray

You’re not special - Maggie Lindeman

Forever 1 - Girls’ Generation

Shut Down - Blackpink

MANIAC - Stray Kids

As It Was - Harry Styles

Line it Up - Payale Royale feat. LP

That That - Psy feat. Suga

Blow - Jackson Wang

I Hate the Way - Sofia Carson

Bejeweled - Taylor Swift

Antifragile - LE SSERAFIM

The Loneliest - Maneskin

The Astronaut - Jin

Wildflower - RM feat. youjeen

Worst Day - ILLENIUM feat. MAX

Run BTS - BTS

Me Myself & I - 5 Seconds of Summer

Test Me - Xdinary Heroes

Guerilla - ATEEZ

Stepped on a Bee - Misterwives

MAISON - Dreamcatcher

Future Perfect (Pass the Mic) - Enhypen

madly, badly, fixed - The Faim

Top 10 albums

Midnights - Taylor Swift

Superache - Conan Gray

Love Sux - Avril Lavigne

Talk Talk - The Faim

Moodswings In To Order - DPR IAN

Luxury Disease - ONE OK ROCK

5SOS5 - 5 Seconds of Summer

SUCKERPUNCH - Maggie Lindeman

The Reckoning - Icon for Hire

Fever Dream - Palaye Royale

Honorable Mentions

Magic Man - Jackson Wang

OMR - Omar Rudberg

I went to hell and back - As It Is

Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child - TOMORROW X TOGETHER

(Un)commentary - Alec Benjamin

Purple Hearts (Original Soundtrack) - Sofia Carson

Last but not least, here is the link to the Spotify playlist with all these songs.

Thank you for reading!

[songsonlyweknow]

hello hello happy 2023 besties!! i got tagged by @a-church-of-burnt-romances to share my top 9 albums of 2022, and i have a lot so alphabetically by artist (and only albums released this year) we have:

5sos5 - 5 seconds of summer

infinite dream - bazzi

from bad to worse (and back again) - black pontiac

harry’s house - harry styles

faith in the future - louis tomlinson

twelve carat toothache - post malone

sos - sza

wet leg - wet leg

yungblud - yungblud

and honorable mentions to: blue water road - kehlani, midnights - taylor swift, angels & queens part 1 - gabriels

i know i’ve seen a ton of these the past few weeks, so anyone else who has yet to do one: tag, you’re it!

[s0livagant]

hiiiii bud, for the ask game: 1,9,10 and 12 <3

Hiiiii <3

1. your favourite playlist (made by yourself or someone else

My partner made me this really sweet playlist right after we started dating and I listen to it every single day because it makes me giddy with joy <3333

9. a quote that you would consider getting tattooed or putting in a frame

I’d frame almost anything, but I feel like getting something tattooed is way higher stakes!! I would genuinely consider getting a 5sos5 lyric tattooed bc it’s such a lyrically beautiful album. Otherwise there’s this Roald Dahl quote that says “if you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely,” and that’s one that’s followed me my whole life.

10. something you’ve created in the last year that you’re proud of (a playlist, a piece of art, some writing, a craft hobby, a social media account, etc)

Oh man! I’ve tried so hard to create more things recently because I know how much it helps my mental health, but I haven’t actually made many things this year! But I’d say the October dessert menu at the country club I work at is something I’m actually very proud of:’) That was a good one.

12. if you could make a candle that smelt like anything, what would you pick?

For me, it’s that indescribable earthy and warm smell of the person you love

Stay at Home Ask Game

[ghost-of-you]

Happy 7 years of sounds good feels good. Happy 2 years of superbloom. Happy 1 month of 5sos5.