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Sounds Good Feels Good
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 140 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Australian pop-punk band features songs co-written by such artists as Duran Duran, All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth, Good Charlotte's Benji and Joel Madden, with production by John Feldmann.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Rock Sound
    Oct 26, 2015
    80
    Rather than feeling like a mash-up of their favourite bands--which is no bad thing--album two finds the four-man phenomenon firming up their identity and becoming their own band.
  2. Alternative Press
    Oct 22, 2015
    80
    When compared to their debut, the maturity of Sounds Good is evident. [Nov 2015, p.95]
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  3. Kerrang!
    Oct 22, 2015
    80
    5 Seconds To Summer are clearly at their best when drummer Ashton is let loose behind his kit and the band are powering through huge, catchy choruses. [17 Oct 2015, p.52]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    Oct 23, 2015
    60
    Their second LP shows off their musical knowledge and ambition without getting in the way of their own preternatural adorableness.
  5. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 26, 2015
    60
    They should step outside of their comfort zone more often.
  6. Billboard.com
    Oct 23, 2015
    60
    All that retro angst is more rote and less involving than the way its debut tried to square loud guitars with the hooky imperatives of chart pop. In the last several tracks, though, the energy returns.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 22, 2015
    40
    Within the first four songs, 5SOS shout out underachievers, college dropouts and kids battling low self-esteem. They do so with winning sincerity, but even that can’t quite make up for the record’s derivative sound.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. manningn15
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    I loved this album even more then their debut albums. They are still my one of my top 5 favorite bands and one of my favorite musicalI loved this album even more then their debut albums. They are still my one of my top 5 favorite bands and one of my favorite musical performers of all time. The album cover was great. I liked all of the songs but my favorites were Jet Black Heart, Broken Home, Invisible, She's Kinda Hot, Permanent Vacation, and Hey Everybody!.… Expand
  2. kylieavgeropoul
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    O melhor trabalho da banda, o amadurecimento musical é notável, o álbum é maravilhoso, me identifiquei tanto, as letras são tão boas e com umaO melhor trabalho da banda, o amadurecimento musical é notável, o álbum é maravilhoso, me identifiquei tanto, as letras são tão boas e com uma sonoridade muito gostosa.… Expand
  4. EVERLEDIS
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    i love you guys
  5. haIseycontrol
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    maravilhosooooo repleto de hinos só resta aceitar, já ouvi umas 303130 vezes e cada vez que escuto tenho mais orgulho dos garotos e percebo omaravilhosooooo repleto de hinos só resta aceitar, já ouvi umas 303130 vezes e cada vez que escuto tenho mais orgulho dos garotos e percebo o quanto eles amadureceram em comparação ao primeiro álbum… Expand
  6. younggodhood
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    muito bommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm maravilhosooooooooooooooo muito cheirosooooooooooooo melhormuito bommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm maravilhosooooooooooooooo muito cheirosooooooooooooo melhor albummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bebesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss… Expand
  7. Mad-Hatter
    Oct 30, 2015
    9
    Some people don't know the difference between the COPY and the INSPIRATION. Aside of that, the leader single is just one of the worst choicesSome people don't know the difference between the COPY and the INSPIRATION. Aside of that, the leader single is just one of the worst choices because it's not that good like the rest of the album. The album amazing, the maturation is clearly notable in most of the lyrics. Best songs: Permanent Vacation, Catch Fire, Castaway, Airplanes. Worst songs: Money and She's Kinda Hot.… Expand
  8. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Further proof the pop punk genre should be removed from the wotld and destroyed. 5 Seconds of Summer have no identity that feels unique,Further proof the pop punk genre should be removed from the wotld and destroyed. 5 Seconds of Summer have no identity that feels unique, intead they are poor reflections of greater influences and this album is no different.… Expand

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