5SOS’ New Song ‘Youngblood’ Is An Absolute ‘Monster,’ According To Niall Horan

Throughout a concert in Stockholm, Sweden, last month, 5 Seconds of Summer performed a new song called “Youngblood” for the very first time. Guitarist Michael Clifford introduced it by telling the crowd, “This next song embodies everything that the third record is gonna be.” On Friday (April 13), the studio version of “Youngblood” finally arrived, and if what Clifford mentioned is true, and then the band’s upcoming third album is looking mighty promising.


“Youngblood” (no, it’s not a Green Day cover) starts as a slow, simmering reflection of the push and pulls of a relationship, before exploding into a synth-pop banger on chorus. Because the song keeps building, frontman Luke Hemmings gets more and more bitter, snarling, “So who you been calling, baby? Nobody could take my place / as soon as you looking at those strangers, wish to God you visualize my face.”


5SOS' buddy Niall Horan called the new song a “monster” with five exclamation points — listen below and determine for yourself in the event you agree.





“Youngblood” follows 5SOS' March comeback single, “Want You Back,” which signaled a big sonic change for the Aussie musical group. Speaking about their new, more pop-friendly sound, Luke Hemmings said, “We had to move forward and test our songwriting and progress. It was the greatest thing we may do — we were starved for something new and exhilarating. It felt like beginning the musical group again!”


5SOS 2.0 will drop their third album, also titled Youngblood, on June 22.