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5SOS's new album gets a rave review from UK magazine Rock Sound

Australian pop-punk band 5 Seconds Of Summer are gearing up to release their highly anticipated new studio album 'Sounds Good Feels Good' and a review from Rock Sound reveals that it's nothing short of amazing.

In the newly unveiled review from the UK based alternative music magazine, the band's songs are praised for being emotive, atmospheric and well-produced: "Clutches of these 14 tracks would sound right at home in stadiums, parts in sweaty clubs and some songs are ready-made for starlit amphitheatres. If you thought 5SOS were just another pop-rock band, prepare to think again."

Rock Sound then refers specifically to a few stand-out tracks, including a ballad that features strings from the London Symphony Orchestra: "First track 'Money' opens with static and background chatter before bursting into one of the biggest pop-punk anthems you'll hear this year. There's a singalong chorus, a wall of guitars - everything sounds huge."

"It's pop-punk at its most polished, expansive and fun, but that's not all they have in their armoury [...] The moody, mournful 'Catch Fire' proves there's much more to the four-piece than three chords and a bunch of adolescent energy."

The magazine also praised drummer Ashton Irwin's talent and confessed that his ability and mastery of the drums shines through: "Ashton's drumming is a highlight - he hits hard, fast and ties everything together expertly, while the orchestral touches on sombre ballad 'Invisible' prove they've literally and figuratively added a whole bunch of strings to their bow [...] This is the new broken scene. It sounds great, and it feels even better."

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