It’s almost three years to the day since 5 Seconds of Summer released a studio album, but fans might not have to wait too much longer.
A mysterious new Instagram account, @thediaryofsix, has piqued fans’ curiosity, teasing “your favorite boy band is back.”
A link in the account’s bio leads to a website whose homepage reads: “It’s official – the greatest boyband in history are returning! Check back tomorrow.”
Fans are able to sign up on the website for the incoming announcement.
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Is “the greatest boyband” referring to 5SOS? Westlife? Backstreet Boys? It’s very likely to be the former, considering 5SOS are, of course, approaching their sixth studio album.
5SOS’ last album, 5SOS5, dropped on September 23rd, 2022 and was yet another hit release. The record hit No. 1 in Australia – their fifth consecutive chart-topper – and reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US.
In our countdown of the 100 best Australian albums of the 2020s so far, published last month, 5SOS5 made it to No. 22 on the list, while solo albums from three of the four band members sat pretty in the middle at No. 51, No. 50, and No. 49, respectively.
Various 5SOS members have discussed new music with us in recent interviews.
In our June-August issue, bassist Calum Hood gave an update on potential new music from the Sydney quartet. While discussing his debut solo LP, ORDER chaos ORDER, the 29-year-old songwriter hinted at what’s to come next.
“We’re always planning. The 5SOS cog in the music world never stops. In fact, it’s probably the hardest-working cog,” he said. “There’s always conversations going. There’s always people dreaming up things — ‘What if we do this, what if we do that?’ So fear not, because there’s always something going on.”
Guitarist Michael Clifford also told us about the group’s new music, hinting that big things are on the way.
“I’m so proud to be a part of a band that’s able to do stuff that’s scary, and I’m also proud to even just know the guys because they also release dope fucking music,” he said. “I think that’s the thing that’s most exciting about the next 5SOS record – nobody has a fucking clue.”
With all four members having properly explored their solo artistry, it feels like the right time for them to come back together for 5SOS’ sixth album. Stay tuned.
