DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
WHEN FACING THE THINGS WE TURN AWAY FROM
OUT NEXT FRIDAY AUGUST 13

PRAISE FOR LUKE HEMMINGS

“A shimmering power ballad”
Billboard

“This is a man embarking on bringing into our lives his very own ideas,
and it sounds pretty big, to be honest…it’s bold, it’s rewarding”
Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)

“The project’s first two singles [‘Starting Line’ and ‘Motion’] move Hemmings
into a more alternative space in the pop world, taking 5SOS’ penchant for pop hooks
and fusing it with the sweeping orchestral feel of records like Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born To Die’”
NME

“Luke Hemmings reckons with the passage of time”
NYLON

“Both parts emotional and thrilling”
Bridget Hustwaite (triple j)

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Luke Hemmings has today released his emotionally charged new single, ‘Place In Me‘. The track is lifted from his forthcoming debut solo album When Facing The Things We Turn Away From, out next Friday August 13 via Sony / Arista. LISTEN TO ‘PLACE IN ME’ HERE + PRE-ORDER LP HERE.

With ‘Place in Me‘ Luke delivers another twist in his songwriting and artistry, this time showcasing a more tender side to his art. Soft yet vividly vulnerable, Luke’s voice soars like a zephyr while pleading for connection, strength and the embrace of another. The result is a message as intimate and immediately felt as Matty Healy’s most barefaced lyricism – no grandiose production or band members to hide behind, ‘Place In Me‘ is just you and Luke in honest conversation. 

‘Place In Me‘ follows Luke’s previous releases of ‘Motion‘, premiered globally via Good Nights on triple j, and ‘Starting Line‘, which will also appear on his forthcoming album, When Facing The Things We Turn Away From.  ‘Motion‘ and ‘Starting Line‘, have been met with a sea of support globally, receiving widespread acclaim and support from Wonderland Magazine, Rollacoaster, Billboard, NYLON, NME, triple j, and many more. 

Motivated by pushing his creative limits, Hemmings’ solo debut is a natural and necessary sidestep to help Luke make sense of a decade spent in constant motion. Following his inner-muse and authentic creative self, the result is a definitive, deeply personal record about Luke: the artist, songwriter, musician, and human. The greatest challenges arise from within, and Luke Hemmings‘ solo debut is the outcome of rising to that occasion. 

‘Place In Me‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.

WHEN FACING THE THINGS WE TURN AWAY FROM
The debut LP from Luke Hemmings
Out Aug 13
PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER HERE

TRACKLIST
Starting Line
Saigon 
Place In Me 
Motion
Repeat
Mum
Bloodline 
Baby Blue 
Beautiful Dream
Slip Away 
Comedown
Diamonds

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ABOUT LUKE HEMMINGS
With ‘Starting Line‘, Luke Hemmings introduced the world to a new side to himself and his artistry, born out of need in the midst of the pandemic. Best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum phenomenon 5 Seconds Of Summer, for the first time the Sydney-born and Los Angeles-based multi-hyphenate channels his dedication, passion, and energy internally, on his forthcoming record, When Facing The Things We Turn Away From.