I wish I could because it reflects badly on my writing and my judgement when I skim over details, but come on, it’s a pop ballad: just think of any teeny breakup song with acoustic guitars and you’ll know what “Amnesia” sounds like without even having heard it. I’d like to say more, but this is another song where I’ve had to throw up my hands and admit that there’s really not a lot to say about the music. This is why there are Grammy awards for producers and engineers. As in, these guys aren’t great singers – and we’re talking post-production here, so imagine how much work had to be done to get them to this. In fact, the instrumentation overall is pretty thin: some strings join the mix here and there, but the vocals are clearly the main focus here. I’d describe the sound as a thin layer of acoustic guitar supporting the vocal performances that dominate the melody. If it isn’t, well, the consequences are far too disturbing to be listed here. Needless to say I don’t care for it (well, if it was actually needless to say I wouldn’t have had to say it just now, but whatever), but I will add this: if you remember that whole thing a few months back and were, at any point, tricked into thinking that this band might actually have elements of punk or rock or anything approaching rebelliousness in its sound, fear not because “Amnesia” is about as dangerous and threatening as an episode of Open All Hours.įor this song the band have gone for a softer, supposedly more mature approach, because the Seventh Law of Pop Music dictates that every second or third single from a pop artist has to be a ballad. The music: I’ve already had some words to say about 5 Seconds of Summer and their “pop-punk” sound here, so I won’t go over that again. Maybe they’re still down from seeing that girl in her underwear? If I give this a negative rating and then don’t post here for a while, contact the authorities.įirst impressions: 5 Seconds of Summer are sad now, I guess. Today I’m reviewing “Amnesia” by 5 Seconds of Summer.

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