Luke Hemmings, Shakes | Song Review 🎵

5 Seconds of Summer lead vocalist Luke Hemmings impresses on “Shakes,” the promo radiant single from his solo EP, boy.

“Your touch is deadly and I wanna call / Is it better to feel this or feel nothin’ at all?” That is the question, Luke Hemmings! Hemmings, the lead vocalist of 5 Seconds of Summer, steps out on his own once more with his EP, boy (arrives April 26, 2024).  Leading the charge is the radiant single at hand, “Shakes”. Hemmings penned “Shakes” alongside producer Sammy Witte.  Witte ‘puts his foot’ into the production, crafting a warm and inviting backdrop for Luke to sing over.  “Shakes” proves to be a fabulous ballad for the handsome Australian singer. 

Luke matches the warmth of the backdrop, delivering smooth, nuanced vocals. He sounds especially refined in the verses, singing with poise – more of a cool, calm, and collected performance.  In the chorus, he continues to wow, showing off his upper register, in all of its glory.  As to be expected, the chorus ‘ups the ante’ with more rhythm and energy, as well as the most memorable lyrics and melody of “Shakes”:

“Honey, I just wanna be yours, wanna be yours

Inside your dreams tonight

Oh, no, oh, no

Can’t shake this feelin’.”

And for good measure, there’s a post chorus, which emphasizes the word – wait for it – SHAKE! Thematically, loneliness and matters of the heart affect Hemmings (“Oh, I can’t help but chase you, my butterfly”).  All told, Luke Hemmings impresses on “Shakes”, an awesome preview for what’s to come on boy.

Luke Hemmings // “Shakes” // Arista / 3.6.24

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