This post was updated Sept. 25 at 9:25 p.m. 5 Seconds of Summer’s latest album is putting listeners through an emotional blender. Two years since the last album release, 5 Seconds of Summer has returned with its fifth studio album “5SOS5.” Composed of members Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Michael Clifford and Ashton Irwin, the Australian pop-rock band celebrated its 10-year anniversary in December 2021. Read more...

Photo: Four red and blue exuberant figures make up the cover for 5 Seconds of Summer’s fifth studio album. The pop-rock group released “5SOS5” Friday. (Courtesy of BMG Rights Management)

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 9:19 p.m. Death Cab for Cutie is proving its indie legacy lasts from here to forever. In the 10th studio album of their 25-year career, the indie rock veterans provide a masterful, melodic examination of existentialism, connection and hope. Read more...

Photo: Two figures look out towards a foggy cityscape on the cover of Death Cab for Cutie’s “Asphalt Meadows.” The indie rock band released their 10th full-length album Friday. (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)

This post was updated Sept. 5 at 9:32 p.m. Two Door Cinema Club kicked down the door of musical renovation when they probably should have left well enough alone. Read more...

Photo: The cover for Two Door Cinema Club’s “Keep On Smiling” features a vibrant illustration featuring four individuals sitting on a bench by the beach. The techno-indie rock group released their fifth album Friday. (Courtesy of Glassnote Records)