Sounds Good Feels Good - 5 Seconds of Summer
Didn't realize how long it's been since my last post, I should've done this in October for the 7 year anniversary! I'm doing it now, so that's all that matters! This is an important piece of my collection here, it's one of the first CDs I ever got for myself! I remember begging my parents to take me to target so I could get this the week it came out, and I felt so lucky to be able to afford it (barely). As you can see, this copy is quite beat up since I used to carry it everywhere with me even though I had no way of listening to it since I didn't have a walkman or anything. I would carry it around school in my MCR Hot Topic jacket pocket and bug anyone who dared to ask me about it lol. The crack in the jewl case has fully split in recent years, and I try not to carry it around anywhere now so I can keep it safe.
This record has some of my favorite 5sos songs ever! Jet Black Heart is an obvious stand out, but more deep cuts like Safety Pin, Fly Away, and Airplanes have really stuck out to me in recent years. I still think the Duran Duran sample on Hey Everybody! is pretty rad, despite the controversy it caused at the time. The Girl Who Cried Wolf is probably one of the best songs they've ever written as well. Don't even get me started on Outer Space/Carry On.
I actually remember doubting whether I really liked this album a few years back, since it had been awhile since I'd listen to it and I was afraid my fanboy obsessed brain had remembered the songs wrong, so I popped the CD in to listen and I was blown away all over again. I understand if it's not for everyone, but it's one of my favorite albums of all time! I could probably talk about this record for days, I remember listening to every song as soon as it dropped and watching out for music videos like it was my job (I will never forget having to watch a guy spray paint a wall for 3 hours to find out what the lead single was gonna be). Thanks for reading my long blurb of woe, I'm gonna try and remember to post more frequently from now on!
