Ashton Irwin of 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) has revealed his second solo album ‘Blood On The Drums’.

The singer has also shared that the official music video for new single ‘The Canyon’ is due out this Friday (19 July).

“‘The Canyon’ is potentially the cornerstone of the record conceptually and for me as a human being,” says Irwin. “It taps into breaking the chain: the son of an addict or the son of a gambler or the son of an alcoholic, or whatever your experience in life may be. It explores the concept of ‘am I able to become my own man? Am I able to escape what my father was? Am I able to make my apple fall far from the tree?’ It addresses the times when the depression of the monotony of life can set in, and you’re fighting to retain your inner fire and motivation to live.”

Ashton Irwin has encapsulated each of the album’s 16 tracks in a music video and will continue to release them throughout the month of August. ‘The Canyon’ will be the fourth to be revealed and follows ‘Straight To Your Heart’, ‘Breakup’ and title track ‘Blood On The Drums’.

The album is the follow-up to 2020s ‘Superbloom’ and has been released in two instalments: ‘The Thorns’ (Side 1) and ‘The Roses’ (Side 2).

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Irwin and his bandmates in 5 Seconds of Summer have sold over 18 million albums, six million concert tickets and amassed streaming figures that top 10 billion.

Ashton Irwin ‘Blood On The Drums’ Full Album Tracklisting:

Side A: The Thorns

Straight To Your Heart
Breakup
BLOOD ON THE DRUMS
I See The Angels
Lose You
Rebel at Heart
Last Night Of My Life
Indestructible

Side B: The Roses

The Canyon
California Holds Her Breath
Little Spark
Wicked Habit
Marry You
Glory Days
Wild Things
Endless Wave

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